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Connecticut => Ice Fishing Connecticut => Topic started by: Blaine on Nov 10, 2007, 03:34 PM
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God, it's good to be back and talking about ice again!
This is the first year that I will legally have access to a certain cove on the CT River for ice fishing. The land surrounding it is owned by a game club. Finally after years of trying to do it the right way I am a club member. I can now drive right to the edge of the ice and fish any time I want! We get pike over 40" regularly, big perch, cats and as you can see some awesome crappie there. Surface temps on the water this morning were 45*, we're progressing nicely down here in Ct towards first ice!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lately I've been spending some time in the boat using my side imaging to find log cribs, sunken boats and brush piles and then marking them in my handheld GPS for future ice trips. We'be been doing a little fishing along the way and have been doing VERY well on my new found structure!
Here are a couple of screen shots from my Humminbird that show the cribs and the crappie surrounding them...
(http://fishingct.com/images/crib1.jpg)
(http://fishingct.com/images/crib4.jpg)
Here is a sample of some of the crappie we've been catching on them...
Some from today.
(http://fishingct.com/images/photos/2007/river/11-10-07blaine1a.jpg)
(http://fishingct.com/images/photos/2007/river/11-10-07ron2a.jpg)
Last time out a couple of weeks ago.
(http://fishingct.com/images/photos/2007/river/10-24-07blaine1a.jpg)
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ohhhhhhhhh man I cant wait. Hey wheres the picture with the goggles?
E
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Nice ! Congrats on the membership as well.
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ohhhhhhhhh man I cant wait. Hey wheres the picture with the goggles?
E
The gang here has to get to know me a bit better before I make an a$$ out of myself on this board too... ;D
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Some sweet lookin Slabs Blaine-iac!
C'mon cold! :)
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The gang here has to get to know me a bit better before I make an a$$ out of myself on this board too... ;D
Why wait? LOL! Good to see you back man!
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so uh, wanna share those coordinates ::) ;D
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The gang here has to get to know me a bit better before I make an a$$ out of myself on this board too...
Perhaps I could help you with that Blaine, I have a few photos they might be interested in! ;) FWIW I'm the other a-hole in the picture with Blaine and the Crappie we wacked. ;D
Hi gang, I was a member here a few years ago but the lack of a "CT" forum had me fade away. Glad to see the change and plan on participating through the hard water season.
I see a fair amount of the gang from CTF here, great! This really is an awesome web site, no doubt the best for hard water fishing, glad to be aboard.
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welcome back kapt
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Aw CRAP! There goes the neighborhood. It was nice while it lasted ::)
Perhaps I could help you with that Blaine, I have a few photos they might be interested in! ;)
Oh really???? Recognize this truck???? :-*
(http://fishingct.com/images/personal/2006_pics/2-5-06stuck1a.jpg)
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Dont get me started Popeye, I have the ULTIMATE photo of you...these guys simply are not ready for this! ;D
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To the FRAME!! Very nice!
Hey Kapt....welcome back! Now don't be shy with any Blain-i-ac pictures! DD
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I'll have you know that I have sense lifted the Jeep and upgraded tires ;) That was an fun, interesting, eventful and semi unfortunate ice fishing road trip to NH with my buddy...he will remain nameless at this point...BLAINE...ooopo's, slipped ::) I'd do it again in a heartbeat, even if the farmer wanted to poke me with a cow hypodermic again. :o
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Boy.....they'll let anyone join this forum ;D
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God, it's good to be back and talking about ice again!
This is the first year that I will legally have access to a certain cove on the CT River for ice fishing. The land surrounding it is owned by a game club. Finally after years of trying to do it the right way I am a club member. I can now drive right to the edge of the ice and fish any time I want! We get pike over 40" regularly, big perch, cats and as you can see some awesome crappie there. Surface temps on the water this morning were 45*, we're progressing nicely down here in Ct towards first ice!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lately I've been spending some time in the boat using my side imaging to find log cribs, sunken boats and brush piles and then marking them in my handheld GPS for future ice trips. We'be been doing a little fishing along the way and have been doing VERY well on my new found structure!
Here are a couple of screen shots from my Humminbird that show the cribs and the crappie surrounding them...
(http://fishingct.com/images/crib1.jpg)
(http://fishingct.com/images/crib4.jpg)
Here is a sample of some of the crappie we've been catching on them...
Some from today.
(http://fishingct.com/images/photos/2007/river/11-10-07blaine1a.jpg)
(http://fishingct.com/images/photos/2007/river/11-10-07ron2a.jpg)
Last time out a couple of weeks ago.
(http://fishingct.com/images/photos/2007/river/10-24-07blaine1a.jpg)
HARD WORK PAYS OFF
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Boy.....they'll let anyone join this forum ;D
Scary, isn't it. ;D
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Scary, isn't it. ;D
Deja Vu all over again!
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Jeez... I disappear for a week to do a couple of shows and the short bus pulls in and sets up camp :o ;D Great to see some more ice buddies showing up here!
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(http://www.prankplace.com/images/tshirts/closeups/PP-ShortBus-T.jpg)
All aboard!!!!!
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I just wanted a fishing site where i can be my usual pottymouth self and say things like [censored], [really censored], and [wash your mouth out with soap].
OK, i really joined because the Rhode Island forum has more activity than us ! >:( ;D
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yeah we need to bump up the action, I have reports, but those of you who know me, get a person to person post, this site is still free, and I still dont like seeing other people at the spots I fish.
Wish I could join you guys this weekend.
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Hey.....loooking at some of the other posts on this site, maybe it's time for us to uphold the honor of CT and start a Team Connecticut like the other states!
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E... Any updates on the 'paug? I'd like to get out there with you guys this year.
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Blaine, let's talk about Sunday if weather permits ;)
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yeah, but theres is still some open water there. Its not the paug thats been producing the greenbacks, but I tell ya what, theyre not easy to get through 6" holes ;)
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Oh really? :o Now you have my attention....