*POSTPONED* 10th Annual Bartons Cove Gathering *New Date Feb 13*

[Townie]

Pete uploaded a compilation of video and pics taken to the IceShanty Youtube chan, check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqzg_lh2OME

Excellent vid!

[tomcatoak]

Seemed like you guys hung in there and got some fish. Congrats to Tomcatoak on that nice walleye.
Capt. technically there was a pike that was caught.

Thanks jigger, hope u get on mash soon for some eyes.

[dmilla]

Awesome video! Doesn't do the wind justice though! That was brutal!
Good time!

[BaitBucket]

Cool with the videos. When I figure out how to I'll add some. Pike trip coming up this weekend on Champlain. Hopefully get a vid of a monsta on the Nor easter

Jeff, you can sign me up for next season!. Would be a blast and make an excellent video.

Give me a call with the specifics when you know.

[PeterSaloom]

Jeff, you can sign me up for next season!. Would be a blast and make an excellent video.

Give me a call with the specifics when you know.

2nd that

[BaitBucket]

Awesome video! Doesn't do the wind justice though! That was brutal!
Good time!

Hahaha indeed! I wasnt going out there to record that lol

[PeterSaloom]

If I had included the sound in that clip of Eddy walking toward me, your speakers would have been rattling.

[Yachtzy]

I had to bring my auger inside to thaw it off last night. There was globs of weeds frozen to the spiral!

I was only there one hour and had to leave, had to tend to freeze up and no heat calls. Took me two hours to get there.

I'm bringing a garden rake next time to clear my own spot to fish in the weeds!

[Jschumacher]

I had to bring my auger inside to thaw it off last night. There was globs of weeds frozen to the spiral!

I was only there one hour and had to leave, had to tend to freeze up and no heat calls. Took me two hours to get there.

I'm bringing a garden rake next time to clear my own spot to fish in the weeds!

Chris it took me about 3 or 4 years to finally catch up with Mark ( F.R.E.D ) on the ice. Looks like its going down that road to meet up with you LOL. I was out in the middle of the cove. Didnt make it in to the sheltered cove until about 10am. You must have been gone.

[F.R.E.D.]

I know right and now I will see you 2 weekends in a row. Guess that is just how it goes.

[Yachtzy]

Chris it took me about 3 or 4 years to finally catch up with Mark ( F.R.E.D ) on the ice. Looks like its going down that road to meet up with you LOL. I was out in the middle of the cove. Didnt make it in to the sheltered cove until about 10am. You must have been gone.

Jeff was that you with the aquaview and the blue suits. I was the guy on the outskirts of everyone drilling away thinking I would find 8' of water somewhere, never happened. Finally ended up in the middle almost next to the white hardside, got three traps in and had to take off. One of these days Jeff, ice, salt or sweet water.

[FREEP82]

Jeff was that you with the aquaview and the blue suits. I was the guy on the outskirts of everyone drilling away thinking I would find 8' of water somewhere, never happened. Finally ended up in the middle almost next to the white hardside, got three traps in and had to take off. One of these days Jeff, ice, salt or sweet water.

Yes that was us, We were wondering what you were doing  That was a hell of a walkabout

[Yachtzy]

Yes that was us, We were wondering what you were doing  That was a hell of a walkabout

I was giving the new Ion a workout! I have a flashlight style depthfinder and it wouldn't read thru the top layer of white ice, had to drill to check. I did find one spot , 4' fow, but that was a little close to where you just had a flag, wanted to give you plenty of space.

[BASSQUATCH]

I remember searching for depth myself. I did mark it on Navionics where I found a decent depth. And where the pike was caught.

[flyfish413]

I remember searching for depth myself. I did mark it on Navionics where I found a decent depth. And where the pike was caught.

Did you mean for that waypoint to be public? If so, thank you that's a cool thing to do. If not, here's your notification that it is!

[F.R.E.D.]

You guys have to remember there can be a "tide" at the cove. What Amy be 6 feet in the AM can be 3 feet in just a few hours if the dam is open.

[BaitBucket]

You guys have to remember there can be a "tide" at the cove. What Amy be 6 feet in the AM can be 3 feet in just a few hours if the dam is open.

I was reminding people of this as I walked around. The water dropped about 5ft from when i got there at 6pm on Friday to Sat morning. I was jigging the whole night and just kept an eye on the depth with my fishfinder.

[PeterSaloom]

Could hear the water level dropping loud and clear from 4am until about 8am. It made quite a difference.

[stripernut]

Could hear the water level dropping loud and clear from 4am until about 8am. It made quite a difference.

That is when people turn up the heat, cook lots of food (coffee makers), and take lots showers (hot water) and they let the water out through the canal and down through the turbines...

[PeterSaloom]

That is when people turn up the heat, cook lots of food (coffee makers), and take lots showers (hot water) and they let the water out through the canal and down through the turbines...

makes sense to me

[capt.shay]

I just wanted to give a shout out to a couple of folks who helped make this gathering even more special to me.  I received two fine pieces of art on this day.  The first piece was a beautiful box display of salt water flies and I want to thank Spankies sister very much for this gift.



And the second piece was a water color that I commissioned from one of our resident artist and member Townie.  This awesome original piece is called "Iced Walleye 2016"

[BaitBucket]

Very nice!