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Spider1 · « **on:** Jul 23, 2019, 05:30 AM »

is there anybody else looking forward to a new ice season? Yeah, that's what I thought. This summer is wearing me down. If it's not 90° it's raining and trees are coming down on wires all over town. The basement got some water in yesterday so I had to drag some stuff outside to clean up the mess and one of the things that had to sit out in the rain was my clam. I tried covering it but it's sitting out in the yard soaked and will probably stay that way until this afternoon. Oh well, it needed an airing out and mouse check anyway. One of the bars is bent so I can fix that too. I wonder if the neighbors will think I lost it if I just sit in it for a while.....

I saw an early prediction yesterday. Said average to slightly below average temps this winter after a hot, wet fall with average to slightly above average precipitation for the eastern half of PA. The western half is going to be a little colder with a little more snow.

Think cold thoughts!

esox_xtm · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2019, 08:34 AM »

Not just yet. I do dislike this mid-summer heat but that's only a necessary evil to get to September - November, the best musky fishing of the year (at least for me).

Still in the slow process of piecemeal moving north

and have a number of resources lined up to help me access all those spots I've been walking to via snowmobile. Gonna be a fun ice season!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 23, 2019, 05:21 PM »

You know me and know that I'm ALWAYS thinking about ice fishing. Any temps higher than 30 is too damn hot for me and the colder the better. I've been ready for ice season since the beginning of ice out. I've had it with all this rain and heat crap that's for sure.

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 23, 2019, 05:34 PM »

Im ready for ice after the fall salmon and steelhead run.only season i dont like is summer..

PaWhiskerWacker · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 07, 2019, 04:11 AM »

I used my 49cc strikemaster powerhead with a 8" earth auger bit to drill some footers for a pole barn the other day, it really made me think of ice season...... By the way the 49cc powerhead did an awesome job, plenty of power! My gas auger has just been sitting for 5 seasons now since I built my gear reduction for my drill, still runs great! I am ready for ice season about three days after last ice.......

MumbleSEED · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 20, 2019, 10:40 AM »

I just got back from my family vacation to the beach. While we were sitting on the beach one day my wife asked "what are you thinking about?" I told her that I was thinking of sitting on a frozen pond jigging the day away. It's a true sickness!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 21, 2019, 08:57 PM »

Not a sickness, that stuff you can take a pill to cure, once ice fishing gets into your blood it's there forever.

Totemir · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 24, 2019, 06:09 PM »

It’s all I can think about. Finding new water to fish. Messing around with my gear. Sometimes it’s what gets me through the day. Worse things to be addicted to.

Spider1 · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 26, 2019, 05:12 AM »

I was out on my kayak this weekend at 2 of my favorite ice spots. The wind was blowing me around and I just couldn't fish effectively. I ended up losing a couple crappie and keeping a couple gills and a 9" crappie cuz I trashed it's mouth trying to get the hook out. If I was on ice I woulda had a pile of slabs and perch and I woulda had buddies to talk to all day... beer slushies... sausage sandwiches... chili... watching newbs fall on there butts... woulda been great. I miss ice.

jimhaney08 · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 27, 2019, 03:37 PM »

I've been thinking about it a bit. Would love to get a camera for this year. Hard to justify spending the money though. Over the long weekend I'll probably do a little work on the smitty I threw together last year. But overall I'm still very content because I'm in the middle of my bass fishing season. I do still find myself thinking about frozen lakes.

Mr. Charlie · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 29, 2019, 06:07 AM »

I’m always thinking about killing stuff and eating it lol. After archery and fall stripers fill up my freezer it’ll be time for the ice which is my favorite. I actually started looking at new gear yesterday so I logged on here and I can see I’m not alone. I’m gonna take my vex out in the boat later lol.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 03, 2019, 06:58 AM »

Quote from: Spider1 on Aug 26, 2019, 05:12 AM

I was out on my kayak this weekend at 2 of my favorite ice spots. The wind was blowing me around and I just couldn't fish effectively. I ended up losing a couple crappie and keeping a couple gills and a 9" crappie cuz I trashed it's mouth trying to get the hook out. If I was on ice I woulda had a pile of slabs and perch and I woulda had buddies to talk to all day... beer slushies... sausage sandwiches... chili... watching newbs fall on there butts... woulda been great. I miss ice.

BEER SLUSHIES.............. ...................... ...........LOL!

And every once in a while watching veterans fall on their butt chasing their clam across the lake!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 05, 2019, 06:18 PM »

I'm always thinking about ice fishing and have been stockpiling coal. As of right now I have about half of what I'd like to have in the stockpile and am sure over the next two months I'll find another few deals to get there. The only two things I'd like to get this year is one of the Eskimo Wide One Inferno flip overs and add a Marcum LX7 but as usual I have a bunch of other stuff I want to get first so we'll see how things pan out. The main thing I have planned to do is fish with Chez more and the gang more. I didn't get to fish with any of them last season and that's my number one goal for this season.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 05, 2019, 07:55 PM »

Those Eskimo Wide Ones are NICE! That’s where I got the idea for my new seat. Saw that new mesh seat and was SOLD! If I didn’t find one(seat) at Cabelas I probably would have bought a new Eskimo sled!

Yeah, we GOTTA get Chez and “the gang” together this year! I fished a lot last year, but never hooked up with Chez. I think the one day I got to the lake late due to family commitments and just missed him!

Spider1 · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 06, 2019, 07:13 AM »

It's cuz you're always fishing for trout and me and Chez are always fishing for fish that don't taste like catfood!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 06, 2019, 07:52 AM »

The man has a point there. Although you could keep Chez stocked up with bait for the cat fish.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #16 on:** Sep 06, 2019, 10:39 AM »

Quote from: Spider1 on Sep 06, 2019, 07:13 AM

It's cuz you're always fishing for trout and me and Chez are always fishing for fish that don't taste like catfood!

Hey, it's not always about the taste, Spider! Sometimes I just like a little fight on the other end of the line!

Spider1 · « **Reply #17 on:** Sep 06, 2019, 02:38 PM »

So ya picked trout

RuttNutt · « **Reply #18 on:** Sep 12, 2019, 01:16 PM »

Yep! They give you a much better fight than any panfish or bass IMHO!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 12, 2019, 06:15 PM »

Well if you want to go based on a better fight a Carp puts up a way better fight than a Trout but I wouldn't eat one of them either.

CowDawg · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 12, 2019, 10:18 PM »

Carp or Trout?

Neither one tastes like chicken!! The season is coming sooner than ya think!!!

Spider1 · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 13, 2019, 05:15 AM »

caught a lot of trout, very few gave me the same fight a big bass or crappie gave me. Hook a nice pickerel and they will fight better than any stocker trout. But, to each his own. You know I'm just kidding (sort of)... besides, trout have more omega-3's than any panfish and my doc says I need to eat more fatty fish. Since we don't have any mackerel or tuna around here I might have to catch some bait... I mean trout. Just gotta think of a way to cook them to kill that stocker taste though... too mushy to grind into patties, I bet if I smoke them they might be palatable but do they retain the omega-3's???

Chris338378 · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 13, 2019, 07:59 AM »

You could add a good doze of garlic and onions and have a bottle of wine with it. It'll either kill the taste or you'll be so tuned up from drinking the bottle of wine you won't care what it tastes like.

icehound67 · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 15, 2019, 08:02 PM »

At this point I don’t really care what I’m catching, I just need to get out on the ice. There is only so many times you can go thru your stuff! I’m actually building a second smitty sled I’m so bored. Well actually I’m replacing my uprights from 2x12’s to 2x6’s. Since my PALS gave me grief all last season about my “Santa” sled and you know who you are.......HA HA

RuttNutt · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 16, 2019, 10:21 AM »

Quote from: Chris338378 on Sep 12, 2019, 06:15 PM

Well if you want to go based on a better fight a Carp puts up a way better fight than a Trout but I wouldn't eat one of them either.

Never caught a Carp thru the ice!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #25 on:** Sep 16, 2019, 09:18 PM »

I've caught two through the ice and the one time Mayor Chez was with me. They put up a heck of a fight.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #26 on:** Sep 17, 2019, 06:45 AM »

WOW! Never heard of anyone catching carp thru the ice................... ..................I'm gonna start calling you the "Carp Whisperer" Chris!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #27 on:** Sep 17, 2019, 09:06 PM »

HAHAHAHAHAHA I wouldn't do that just yet, it was dumb luck that I got those two.

Spider1 · « **Reply #28 on:** Sep 18, 2019, 09:59 AM »

Quote from: icehound67 on Sep 15, 2019, 08:02 PM

At this point I don’t really care what I’m catching, I just need to get out on the ice. There is only so many times you can go thru your stuff! I’m actually building a second smitty sled I’m so bored. Well actually I’m replacing my uprights from 2x12’s to 2x6’s. Since my PALS gave me grief all last season about my “Santa” sled and you know who you are.......HA HA

LOL! and now we'll get a bunch of snow and you'll wish you had more clearance!

Spider1 · « **Reply #29 on:** Sep 19, 2019, 05:14 AM »

I just saw the latest update on the winter prediction and it might be good news. The cold index has moved to the east enough to include all of PA. We are now in the zone of below average temps for the winter of 2019/20! The down side is that we are also right in the middle of the index for above average precipitation. If this guy is right, we are in for a good winter but I might want to get a better pair of snow shoes! For the guys that head up to the Great lakes region, below average temps and average precipitation.

News:

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