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found some early ice!
« on: Nov 12, 2018, 08:56 AM »
yep, I was out raking leaves yesterday and noticed the bird bath had a nice coating of ice. I set a tip-up and went back to raking leaves... no bites.  :tipup:



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Offline Seamonkey84

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #1 on: Nov 12, 2018, 09:03 AM »
The skim ice on my bucket of water finally lasted more than a day and started to thicken. I’m tempted to put together the drill and auger and punch a hole lol.

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #2 on: Nov 12, 2018, 02:06 PM »
Our pool has about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of ice on it and saw a few pond were half skimmed over this morning. 

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #3 on: Nov 12, 2018, 06:04 PM »
Are you still swimming Chris????

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #4 on: Nov 12, 2018, 06:05 PM »
yep, I was out raking leaves yesterday and noticed the bird bath had a nice coating of ice. I set a tip-up and went back to raking leaves... no bites.  :tipup:

I worked in Allentown today.
Was a very heavy frost.

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #5 on: Nov 13, 2018, 02:02 PM »
LOL Spider!  ;D
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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #6 on: Nov 13, 2018, 09:14 PM »
Are you still swimming Chris????

No, I was busy getting coal from deals I found over the past two weeks.  It was a little work but I ended up with three tons of coal for a really nice price. 

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #7 on: Nov 14, 2018, 05:45 AM »
You better get that pool covered.
Great Job on the Coal.

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #8 on: Nov 15, 2018, 07:48 PM »
This early snow storm has me hoping for early ice ! Already talking ice gear here at work . Lots of young guys getting into it .

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #9 on: Nov 16, 2018, 04:31 AM »
Yeah, I'm snowed in at the moment. Started my vacation a day early! After I clear off the deck and driveway I'm getting into the basement to pack away the warm water gear and get the ice gear ready!  :tipup:

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #10 on: Nov 16, 2018, 01:43 PM »
Yeah, spider that's also on my agenda for the weekend.

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #11 on: Nov 16, 2018, 06:13 PM »
3 or 4 years ago I had the rare oppurtunity to fish Black Mo on november 22.  Yes, nov 22. Couldn't believe it. One of you ice shanty guys who lives near there posted a picture the day before of a hole he had drilled and said he measured 2 ". (I think it was Nez) That was all it took for a die hard like me to drive the 2 hours and check it out f or myself. Sure enough I measured 2  1/2 "  t0 3" of good black ice and the air temp was in th 20's. Fished all day. Caught 9 bass and 3 pickeral. Ice was gone a few days later. Lets just say I siezed the moment. Nez are you going to Black Mo to see if it has ice? Anyone else from the area checking?








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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #12 on: Nov 17, 2018, 06:33 AM »
yeah, I packed it all away last night and dug out my ice gear. I'm ready.

My buddy Rutt and I went out one time to Gouldsboro right around Thanksgiving. (hey Rutt, was that on thanksgiving or a couple days after?)

Well, anyway, the ice was 4"- 5" in most places. It got thinner near the spillway channel so we didn't go over there. If it's under 4" I don't go on it unless I know the lake is less than a few feet deep. My families well being is more important to me than a few fish. If I get myself killed, they would suffer greatly and I won't do that to them. Not to mention the families of the guys that will risk their lives to try and rescue me.

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #13 on: Nov 19, 2018, 04:39 PM »
I remember that year Spider.
I think you guys were on Tobyhanna.
Right around thanksgiving.
I agree,no icefishing trip is worth endangering someone's lives
I remember when I was a kid icefishing with my dad.we icefished END OF November to end of march most years.
Got some big Bass in March,too.
Not too many guys jigged back then,mostly tulips in going back 50 years now.Boy,I'm getting old.

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #14 on: Nov 19, 2018, 08:30 PM »
I remember that year Spider.
I think you guys were on Tobyhanna.
Right around thanksgiving.
I agree,no icefishing trip is worth endangering someone's lives
I remember when I was a kid icefishing with my dad.we icefished END OF November to end of march most years.
Got some big Bass in March,too.
Not too many guys hugged back then,mostly tulips in going back 50 years now.Boy,I'm getting old.

Yes you are, now you're the wise old ice fisherman.   ;D

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #15 on: Nov 20, 2018, 04:49 AM »
Ya buddy.

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #16 on: Nov 20, 2018, 08:40 AM »
yeah, I packed it all away last night and dug out my ice gear. I'm ready.

My buddy Rutt and I went out one time to Gouldsboro right around Thanksgiving. (hey Rutt, was that on thanksgiving or a couple days after?)

Well, anyway, the ice was 4"- 5" in most places. It got thinner near the spillway channel so we didn't go over there. If it's under 4" I don't go on it unless I know the lake is less than a few feet deep. My families well being is more important to me than a few fish. If I get myself killed, they would suffer greatly and I won't do that to them. Not to mention the families of the guys that will risk their lives to try and rescue me.

Chez is right- it was Tobyhanna and it was the Sunday after T-giving(3 days). And someone didn’t have their ice-creepers....................don’t ask me how I remember!  ;)
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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #17 on: Nov 20, 2018, 08:53 AM »
We've got a few days of really good ice building weather coming, low single digits, should have some ready ice soon
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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #18 on: Nov 20, 2018, 12:07 PM »
Could be on toby on thanksgiving day.
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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #19 on: Nov 20, 2018, 01:45 PM »
fished toby 2 Saturdays ago from the boat.some of the edges had skim icebest part was watching a buck swim across the lake

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #20 on: Nov 20, 2018, 05:02 PM »
Chez is right- it was Tobyhanna and it was the Sunday after T-giving(3 days). And someone didn’t have their ice-creepers....................don’t ask me how I remember!  ;)

Lmao,Rut.....
If i had to guess it was mr.Spider who forgot his creepers.lol.
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END OF story.

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #21 on: Nov 20, 2018, 07:11 PM »
A buddy of mine was up hunting on Saturday by Black Mo and he said it had a skim coat on it.  Not sure if it lasted, would be surprised if it did, but ice season is coming sooner than later.  Nez

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #22 on: Nov 21, 2018, 06:08 AM »
Yup, it was Toby. I was so amazed at how clear the ice was. Next thing I knew I was flying through the air and everything went into slow mo as my flasher flew out of my hand and went bouncing along the ice! Yep, stress tested the ice just to make sure it was safe ;)

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #23 on: Nov 21, 2018, 08:20 AM »
Yep- you’re always looking out for our safety Spider!   ;)

I wasn’t gonna say anything.............. was gonna keep everyone guessing.  ;D
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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #24 on: Nov 21, 2018, 08:24 AM »
Lmao,Rut.....
If i had to guess it was mr.Spider who forgot his creepers.lol.
I can't wait for all of us to get out TOGETHER. And thank the lord your still with us....And Mr Twinkies after his heartattack.all good in life.holidays,hunting,icefishing and family.it don't get no better.as a good friend of mine would say.
END OF story.

Amen Chez!!! Can’t wait to get “The Crew” together on the ice! We’ve got a LOT to be thankful for this year! 😎

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Re: found some early ice!
« Reply #25 on: Nov 21, 2018, 04:58 PM »
Yep- you’re always looking out for our safety Spider!   ;)

Lmao...

I wasn’t gonna say anything.............. was gonna keep everyone guessing.  ;D

 



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