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Title: were making ice NOW!
Post by: 74redone on Jan 20, 2013, 10:47 PM

Well this cold trend should bust up the inches on the ice the next few days. We could really do with out the 50 temp days till March. It would be really nice to get the month of Feb.in this year.
 Good Luck and Be SAFE!
  Matt

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Post by: Nutsicles on Jan 20, 2013, 10:54 PM

Amen to that. I was only able to get out four times last year. I'm literally getting p@#&ed off at the news anchors when they get all giddy and happy when this warm weather comes.

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Post by: polski on Jan 21, 2013, 07:39 AM

Amen I hope to try on Wednesday checked yesterday morning the shore was open

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Post by: Bj1 on Jan 21, 2013, 08:02 AM

coldest wheather we have had in 2 years

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Post by: blufloyd on Jan 21, 2013, 10:05 AM

I'll be out at the usual spot Wednesday I hope

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Post by: Kevin23 on Jan 21, 2013, 02:08 PM

Hope we tighten up quite a bit here in the QC. Open water sunday.

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Post by: ratsotail on Jan 21, 2013, 06:08 PM

Where is the LIKE BUTTON!? Looking forward to it!

tight lines,

ratsotail

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Post by: 74redone on Jan 21, 2013, 07:25 PM

Here in Sherrard they are saying a low of 2  ;) Its pretty messed up when you are happy about that! Work is crazy this week so I'll have to wait till the weekend to get out :'(
  Matt

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Post by: hnd on Jan 22, 2013, 08:29 AM

checked a few locations yesterday.  even the hennepin had some spots with open water.  a few other stretches of the canal were locked up with 4-5" of ice. both ponds i checked one was open with just a little ice one was near capped with a little bit of open water.  the wind is reeking havoc on getting us back to good.

Title: Re: were making ice NOW!
Post by: toadhunter2 on Jan 22, 2013, 08:49 AM

that is the main problem right now if the wind would not have been here we would have great ice everywhere but until that stops it is not going to do much good that is why I am going north this weekend

Title: Re: were making ice NOW!
Post by: ratsotail on Jan 22, 2013, 12:59 PM

My sights are moving more and more to eastern Iowa. It looks like they've been able to avoid much of the rain and higher temps. Looking at President's Day weekend if anyone is interested. However, there are weather models showing the jet stream dipping south and moving in our direction for the month of February. Might still be able to get on Central IL waters...we can only hope!

tight lines

ratsotail

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Post by: blufloyd on Jan 22, 2013, 08:20 PM

I don't see anything south of 80 that looks really safe.  E and B look real shaky what little I looked at.