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New Hampshire => Ice Fishing New Hampshire => Topic started by: JIGGIN- on Jan 02, 2015, 04:28 PM
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1.2.2015
Happy New Years to all. I hope it is a productive and safe season for you all.
Well, I'm finally done with Brown and Brookie fishing during early ice. Laker Taker and I did our yearly marathon and had the last 16 days off. We hit all our usual ponds and looking back did quite well. Up very early every day hauling out all our gear in whatever conditions good ole mother nature was willing to throw at us then tearing it all down at night to dry our gear off in order to do it again the next morning, long days, very little sleep....however got some great video footage of our days in the process. Looking forward to putting those together.
I am waaay ready to switch over to Lake Trout fishing in the comforts of my bob house and join up with the rest of the Newfound Circus folks.
Speaking of Bob house, I put ours out on Cummings beach today and were able to get a couple of tip ups in some fair water. Right now there is only 1 punch with a chisel of ice but pure black ice. Cant get too close to the holes to put in or take out a tip up but manageable if you stretch.
We also have a few new houses that will be gracing the lake this season. Cant wait to see them.
This season should bring in some of our usual shenanigans, exciting and fun times. We are hoping to capture as much of the good times as possible on video. We have several GoPro's that we will be passing out to help with capturing some great videos and In addition, we have a drone that will (on good days) be flying around capturing some of our season as well.
Our Super Bowl, the Alexandria Fire Dept. Newfound Fishing Derby head quarters will be located at Wellington State park this year! Central to the lake and easy access. This will be a great change and improvement to the derby. Tickets are on sale now.
Please feel free to post up on this thread as the season progresses when you fish on Newfound, it's always nice to go back and read through them at the end or start of the next season on one thread. A ton of stuff gets forgotten. Pictures and videos are cool too! Anything from Newfound is welcome.
And last but not least, do not hesitate to holler out on your radios (channel 5.5), we'd love to hear from you.
Cheers to all and Go Go Get Em!
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Kicking off the Thread....
House on at Cummings Beach. Just waiting to launch.
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Tip ups
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Awesome job Jiggin. Glad to hear the house is ready to go. I will have my wheel house and radio up there after the Winni Derby. I can't wait.
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Great pics, looking forward to the early ice vids.
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Great pics, looking forward to the early ice vids.
Times two.
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Giddyup! Will have to make it this year as it's a bucket list trip for me. :tipup:
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Right On Man, Good to see some traps on a big lake. :tipup:
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here we go !......buckle up.......this should be good !!!
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May it be a safe and productive season for the NC.
Looking forward to coming up this year.
Tight lines to all!!!
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Come to think of it I haven't fished new foundlake since I was in my early 20s it was a zoo back then the lake was packed and no place to park I hope to go up this year and meet some of the folks on here I do know it has nice Lakers and is very deep good luck jiggin I hope to come up there when there is safe ice .
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welcome back
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Welcome back Jiggin to you and the crew. Be safe
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Be safe circus folks and have a great year. I'll be up for the week end of the derby and the following week on vacation. Can't wait !!! Might sneak in a trip before too
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same channel 5.5
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Could someone give me an overview on regulations in nh. I think you are not allowed to use treble hooks on your tip ups if I remember right. I want to take my dad out for his birth day for e Meredith derby. I live in ny now but can't remember the rules. Thanks
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Could someone give me an overview on regulations in nh. I think you are not allowed to use treble hooks on your tip ups if I remember right. I want to take my dad out for his birth day for e Meredith derby. I live in ny now but can't remember the rules. Thanks
Easier i you remember, if your using bait (any kind, live or artificial) only use a single hook only. No bait use a treble.
Good luck!
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Could someone give me an overview on regulations in nh. I think you are not allowed to use treble hooks on your tip ups if I remember right. I want to take my dad out for his birth day for e Meredith derby. I live in ny now but can't remember the rules. Thanks
We have a digest for a reason ;)
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It's just as easy to ask. What is the restriction on how many lines you can have on new found. I think I'm reading only two lines? Is that hand lines or total with tip ups?
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1.03.2015
Nice day today. Cold but no wind. Ice is black, like plexiglass. Very cool. Great day to fly a drone, so we did.
Da Jew caught the 1st laker this season with Frog catching one shortly after. Rest of us were skunked.
Shortly after we got to the lake, Guinea showed up. After getting lines in the water, I was telling her it is really cool to lay on the ice and use your ice picks to drag yourself around on the ice while checking out the bottom. Cool to see all the stuff on the bottom, structure as well as watching it drop off to the "abysses". So she did but while dragging herself around face first on the ice, we noticed EMS and Bristol PD showed up. Guinea went over to greet them so I thought nothing of it until CH told me they were giving her a hard time.
I went over to talk to them. Of course the 1 EMS was very vocal. The cop and other EMS didn't say much. I asked what the problem was, which he responded "the water was wide open the other day". I told him "yes it was, but now it's not." He then told me that "it's not much fun rescuing people through thin ice", which i responded, "Yes i know I've done it a few times myself pulling people, houses and wheelers out of the ice". He then said "the ice is unsafe and we shouldn't be on it" which I responded "how do you know? Have you gone out and checked it with a chisel?" He said "no i didn't". I responded "well I did and it is some of the best ice I have seen so how can you tell me that the ice is unsafe, when you really don't know?"
I asked him why they were there? He told me that someone reported a person on the ice using picks trying to pull themselves out. Ah, Ok i get it now!
First i want to thank you for doing your job and covering our backs. It's good to know that if there was a problem, you have us covered. I sincerely thanked them for coming out and expressing their concerns but a couple of things have me confused, why didn't the person who called it in, stay? and why wasn't FNG called? No reply.
The cop did say he saw me putting my house out yesterday on the beach and was hoping i wasn't going to put it out on the ice. I told him no worries, it is still unsafe for a house of my size however we are using the house to stay warm and fishing with tip ups from shore. Later we went out and jigged but with no luck. We have about 4" of pure black ice, very strong and made more ice all day today.
Although I really appreicate EMS and the Bristol PD for being there (which I thanked them for), I was waiting for them to tell us we had to get off the lake. Luckily that never happened. In all fairness, the Bristol PD and the 1 EMS person were very decent. The other we'll call was "very concerned" which i can understand to a point.
Later in the day, families were coming out ice skating near shore. Great ice and day for that too.
Got to see many folks stop by and take pictures including 1 guy from New York, first time on the ice. Came out and we took pictures for him of himself on the ice. He was very happy. All day long we had visitors stop in. Best part was seeing some of the Newfound Circus folks stop in and visit. Like family coming together after several months apart.
Looking forward to more as the season progresses.
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It's just as easy to ask. What is the restriction on how many lines you can have on new found. I think I'm reading only two lines? Is that hand lines or total with tip ups?
Yes it is easy to ask however it is always best to look into the laws yourself. I'm pretty sure if you get busted by FNG, the excuse "Jiggin or someone from Ice shanty told me it was ok".....wont fly. Use what we say as only a reference but make sure you check for yourself, it is best.
You are only allowed 2 lines in the water on Newfound. You can have a jig stick or jig rod and a tip up. You can have 2 tip ups. You can have 2 jigs sticks or rods. But you can only have 2 lines total in the water. Hope this helps.
Now if you wanna talk cusk fishing which i have a feeling your not, that's a different story.
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Yes it is easy to ask however it is always best to look into the laws yourself. I'm pretty sure if you get busted by FNG, the excuse "Jiggin or someone from Ice shanty told me it was ok".....wont fly. Use what we say as only a reference but make sure you check for yourself, it is best.
You are only allowed 2 lines in the water on Newfound. You can have a jig stick or jig rod and a tip up. You can have 2 tip ups. You can have 2 jigs sticks or rods. But you can only have 2 lines total in the water. Hope this helps.
Now if you wanna talk cusk fishing which i have a feeling your not, that's a different story.
I had read the fishing reg but I just wanted to confirm what I was reading. Thanks for your input
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So Guinea is raising hell already. LOL sounds as though you handled that situation well Jiggin.
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Had a bunch of things to say about your experience with the "vocal" EMS JIGGIN.
After reading til the end, I guess there's two sides to the story.
The vocal EMS was probably a little perturbed about the "scary" call. OTH, doubt she / he's ice thickness safety certified?
Steph... do you always do what your told? :nono: :nono:
A little early to be getting in trouble, girl... :callcops:
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1.04.2015
Went out to check on the bob house and got to witness a laker caught by Laker Taker on a tip up. His 1st of the year.
~ 5+" of snow on the lake with a top layer of crust. Good to see some wet spots on there, hopefully will freeze up this week. Get the house onto the lake this coming weekend.
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was able to get out and do battle with lakertaker...he got 2... i got 1...but it was fun....we stared each other down like in a western,trying diferent things..
ice still very thin...should freeze up good next cold snap..
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Let the battle begin!
A fish off between the teacher Laker Taker and his pupil, Tippin.
Go Go Get Em!
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Yeah, thanks to Jiggin for taking the heat off of me! I had all the answers that would NOT satisfy...(I have ice picks, the water is up to my knees, if I get wet my truck is right there....). It felt like 15 minutes I was being grilled, but it was probably more like 5 lol.
And hey, you forgot, I jigged up that trolling lure! ;)
It was great to see everyone that was there, or just stopped by to say hello!
It's extremely windy in Bristol today.....even just downtown. I hope it doesn't do too much damage.
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Thanks Guinea.
If you get a chance at lunch, check on Beerhog's house. He brought it out onto the lake yesterday and I heard it was leaning late in the day. Plus this wind, I think he only had it tied down in 2 corners.
I left him a message at home and on his cell but no reply's back.
I can check after work today too on my way home.
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I'll run over at lunch!
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All is well the house had fallen of blocks rookie mistake two tie downs cheap rope and 40 mph winds .got out today fixed my mistake now have four tie downs and told the wind to stop no response except it blew harder ended the day with 2lakers 18 and22 inches yeehaw the ice is sinched up at end of the day the wind is still blowing thanks to all that was looking out for me
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Glad it worked out well Beerhog. Nice job on the Lakers!
We got your back unless your house blows down the lake then your on your own.....kidding.
I'm hoping to bump mine out onto the lake some place this weekend.
Thanks too to Guinea and Bloodhound for checking on it. Nice work!
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Hey Circus...thinking of coming up this weekend...is the whole lake locked up...or just the coves? Any info greatly appreciated..particula rly off of Wellington...thanks .... TR
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So right now the only ice that I feel safe on is at the foot of the lake to Mayhew island. From there I'm not sure. I believe the whole lake is pretty much locked up however i am not positive. I haven't checked Wellington yet.
The lake just froze last week and even though it has been really cold, we have snow cover on the lake that has a thick crust over on top. Not a lot of cold air reaching the ice that is covered. Where ever it got wet (from ice holes) it froze up. Where ever there weren't any wet spots, it didn't get much cold air. To give you an idea, on Saturday and Sunday there was about 4" of pure black ice off of Cummings Beach, granted too that not much ice was made on Sunday. Today someone checked it and told me that we are still at 4" of ice. Hard to believe but that is what i was told. I was expecting 6".
We still have a few more days before the weekend so it is anyones guess at this point.
Don't know if this helps or not but bring a chisel and report back from where ever you go on the lake if possible would be greatly appreciated.
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:%$#!: I knew this scenario would play out with the snow we got! I really hope that I will be able to make it out this weekend :-\
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Greatly appreciated the update Jiggin...If I manage to get there I'll post conditions via my phone...GO PATS!!!!! TR
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Looks like most of the Dark Side has caught. Stood on 3 1/2 - 4 " of white ice but stretched out and put traps on about 1 1/2" of ice ( frozen slush). Got skunked but it was good to be out. Wind picked up around 11:30. Picked up my traps around noon and called it a day.
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Any ideas on the north end ? I heard they were in sleepy hollow..hoping the beach is locked up by next weekend
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I have knocked the snow hill down at the town beach so others can get on the lake without climbing did what I could had no shovel to make it better a little clean up maybe but we can get in and out easter look forward to the season and let me know if the circus needs help putting out houses on Fri night will stop by about six good luck
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Any ideas on the north end ? I heard they were in sleepy hollow..hoping the beach is locked up by next weekend
Didn't venture to your end. Looks like the ice is here for good. Should be making ice all week.
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Hello captn yah very cold tonight looks like its here to stay
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I have knocked the snow hill down at the town beach so others can get on the lake without climbing did what I could had no shovel to make it better a little clean up maybe but we can get in and out easter look forward to the season and let me know if the circus needs help putting out houses on Fri night will stop by about six good luck
Thanks Beerhog. Nice work.
I'll be out Friday night to help out. Hopefully bumping mine onto the lake.
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Hello captn yah very cold tonight looks like its here to stay
Hello beerhog. Don't be a stranger, your always invited to venture to the Dark Side.
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Hello beerhog. Don't be a stranger, your always invited to venture to the Dark Side.
Captain is my rain check still good from last year to visit the Dark Side? I believe I still have a date with "The Plank".
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Captain is my rain check still good from last year to visit the Dark Side? I believe I still have a date with "The Plank".
Good for life!
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Good for life!
Aye!!! Thanks. Let me know when you are set up and I'll make the trip.
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I might be around tomorrow, not sure (back to 32 hr work weeks). I might stick around my roomies place and look into the beaver ponds he says are out back, but if I come to town, I'll stick around to help out if I can.
If I can't be of any help, I'll bring pom poms and cheer you all on. ;D
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and look into the beaver ponds he says are out back
Guinea, be careful, sounds like a ploy. Not sure he's referring to the "beaver pond in the back" is about water.....
Also, yes please bring your pom poms too.
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beaver pond. snicker snicker :tipup: flag up
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I might be around tomorrow, not sure (back to 32 hr work weeks). I might stick around my roomies place and look into the beaver ponds he says are out back, but if I come to town, I'll stick around to help out if I can.
If I can't be of any help, I'll bring pom poms and cheer you all on. ;D
And all these years I thought the beaver ponds were out front???
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btw, it was -12f at my house this morning.....hoping it'd doing something for the ice.
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ill be out friday afternoon checking things out....will give full report friday evening.
also jiggin, ill be there to lend a hand...no pom poms though...
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Okay Beavis, Butthead and friends. I see I'm rusty at this watching what I say. :P
If I'm there, I'll bring pom poms for Tippin too. ;D
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Jiggin Two great minds think alike. You took the words out of my mouth.
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Okay Beavis, Butthead and friends. I see I'm rusty at this watching what I say. :P
If I'm there, I'll bring pom poms for Tippin too. ;D
uheh......uheh...she said pom...poms...
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phew.....tired...got the house out on newfound!!.....let it begin !!!
the ice is very unpredictable....one spot will have 6 to 8 inches....and 20 ft. away will be 2 inches.
it was good to see the circus start to form.....gonna be like a home coming type weekend !
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1.09.15
Got the house out tonight onto the lake and help out a few others. Used the wheeler.
Need to be careful as Tippin said, the ice is different thickness. We need to pop some holes to wet the area so we can increase ice thickness.
Should be a good day tomorrow. Although we are all set up closely, this is our practice area. Get the houses set up and work out any bugs. It won't be long and we will start to venture out. Just need some more ice.
The Circus is building.......Here we go!
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Does punching holes really increase ice thickness? Sounds like wishful thinking to me...
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Does punching holes really increase ice thickness? Sounds like wishful thinking to me...
Worked on Meredith bay last year
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Does punching holes really increase ice thickness? Sounds like wishful thinking to me...
Right now the cold air can't get to the ice. Get it all wet and the air will freeze the water / wetness.
Give you an idea, where we fished and got the area all wet from last weekend, it is now 9" thick. Where we didn't, it's still black ice 4" or 1 to 2 punches with a chisel.
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Makes perfect sense, the weight of the snow/ice pushes down... so when you punch a hole in the ice the water comes right up.....
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the weight of the snow/ice pushes down... so when you punch a hole in the ice the water comes right up.....
Exactly.
The snow also wicks the water so it spreads out. Right now where there are holes (even chisel holes) and some weight, it's slushy in that area.
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Saw a good amount of people out by the town beach this morning. My father and I went up to Goose Pond, each caught a pickerel and a few tiny perch. Haven't caught anything of size there in a while. I think we'll just be sticking to Newfound for the time being.
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MMMMMMMMMMmmmm.....pre tty quiet here......somethins fishy....musta hammered em today cause no ones talkin....
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1.10.15
Today was the first day of the house being on the lake so it was practice time setting up and debugging the house and fishing equipment. Amazing what you can forget in less than a years time. It eventually all came together.
We have several houses on the lake with more coming. The circus is continuing to build and come together. Fun chatting on the radio and listen in on the action. Passed out some Gopro's and got some fun footage.
I think Laker Taker ended the day with 4 lakers and Tippin with 3? Me and CH got skunked however saw a few and missed a few, early ice jitters I guess.
Cold and later in the morning became windy. Good to meet you today Jmamos, glad you stopped by. We got to see a few lakers on the camera together.
Saw a pretty sick wipe out on a sled today. Someone was speeding down the lake, tried to take a quick right turn and got launched off their sled a good 75' tumbling down the lake. Sled right behind him rolling and just missing him as they both slide to a stop. No one was hurt as far as I could see. Some sled parts and pieces by the beach.
Also a very low flying big plane heading to Plymouth so we thought went over head. Cargo type of plane. Loud and low. Pretty cool.
Back at it again in the morning.
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Where were you fishing? I'm headed over by the boat ramp this morning with my dad
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Taking today off to do some chores.
Stewy and I ended up helping Frog get his house trailered and brought to the beach on Friday, and Saturday he pulled it out onto the ice. He wasn't too far from my portable, so I was between actually fishing and visiting with him, DaJew, and Stewy. Ladybug joined us after work. We were all skunked, but we had a good time anyway.
I had the pleasure of meeting Solar Troller. He's got a pretty cool set up with his "hard-side portable".
And a big shout out to Salmon Slammer for helping me haul my portable up the hill! A big thumbs down to the guys sitting in their truck watching me have a hard time getting it into my truck.
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Slow day by the boat ramp this morning. Two flags from 7-11 and nothing jigging. Lost both fish on the tilts. A bunch of the ice over there spiderweb'd and has water coming up and out of the cracks, whole lake shook. I've never experienced cracking that intense before
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It was great to see everyone again. Only 1 lake trout though. Saw horned pout and yellow perch on the camera. Had some of Maggot's venison sausage.
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1.11.15
Hit the lake again today. Saw 2 lakers under the house for most of the day plus a big fat yellow perch hanging out with them but we couldn't hook up.
Today was slow and quiet on the lake, seemed everyone was suffering from a Patriot's hang over. I think everyone aged a bit from last nights game.
Got buzzed by another plane today but not as big as yesterdays plane. Glad I wasn't flying the drone at the time. Flew it shortly afterwards though.
Salmon Slammer and crew took a walk to the north side of Mayhew as far as they could, didn't make it all the way. Wasn't good, 4" of black ice with lot of deep slush on top. I think we are all tuned in and ready to bounce outta Cummings. Hopefully the ice will cooperate, might have to help it with the snow coming in tomorrow some night this week.
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1.13.2015
Frog setting up the first cusk lines of the season....see how he does.
Go Go Get Em Frog!
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went to the bobhouse tonight to mess around with stuff, and bumped into frog. he said there was two layers of ice near the island .
i poked a few holes away from the house and had 7 1/2 to 8 inches...and you could here it making more ice !!.
also found a fairly large cooler left in the parking lot....p.m. me if its yours..
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Just ordered a Marcum Showdown 5.6 last night. Can't wait to get back up there and use it. I'm on call at work this weekend though so I'll be stuck in Mass until next weekend. The wait is going to kill me haha
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what's up NC's... after much debate, I think I'm going to head to the lake tomorrow morning for a bit before work... so, if anyone is going to be kicking around and out let me know and would be good to meet a few more of you. Cool stuff Jiggin this past weekend seeing the nice fish on your screen... thanks for sharing. And all this time I thought fish like that on a screen were only on the box that the thing comes in!! Good to know they're down there even if they're finicky. I don't thing the blue bird skies and post front help... I'll let you guys know if anything is decent tomorrow.
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Thanks jmamos!
Keep us posted and good luck!
Be safe.
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Hello all! Looking at planing a trip over there sometime this winter. I'm coming from the Conway area and never been over to that area any info on getting on to the lake would be great. I have looked at the map and looks like access from the southern tip would be my closest point to get on? Thanks for any info!
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Putting the shack out tomorrow. The Dark Side will be joining the fun and debauchery. HARRRRRRRR.
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Putting the shack out tomorrow. The Dark Side will be joining the fun and debauchery. HARRRRRRRR.
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1.15.15
Made the bounce to the north end of Mayhew Island
Will update later
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This is more like it. ;)
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M&M - always remember the "Capt." is in charge of "The Plank"!
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M&M - always remember the "Capt." is in charge of "The Plank"!
Whitewing it depends on which ship we are are on the "Dark Side" or the "Black Pearl"?
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went out today... not long.. few hours due to work.. Met a couple good guys heading out when I was leaving. Moved 5 times.. didn't bother with the portable as there was zero wind.. (yes.. crazy for NF in my experience) .. no gloves.. and so easy to pick up shop and move. Deep, marked some fish, couldn't commit but then moved to a hump and got nailed on the jig... but missed it. Not so awesome. Was going to venture with my snowmobile to the other side of the island but figured alone, etc. so stay safe/close... I bet you guys will do well this weekend so looking forward to the pics and updates. Should be getting the bob house this weekend so will eventually make it out to your way with it.
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Where my houses is right now there is 9 inches of pure black ice. However getting there was difficult. We can't take our normal route of just traveling north because of a pressure Ridge cuts us off. The pressure ridge runs west to east across the face of the north end of Mayhew island. Weird. It is wide and wet but tapers off on the east side of the island. Thought i wasn't going to be able to cross it but as you follow it east, it narrows and was able to cross.
If you are going to travel to the north end of Mayhew from Cummings beach, you need to stay wide on the north west side of the island and then hug the north side, following the shore line until the ridge narrows, then cross.
The west side of the island near shore was only 1 punch with a chisel where the snow accumulated. Stay on the black ice and not on the snow where possible.
Frog came out and checked his cusk lines and stayed to watch my back as i attempted to get to the north side. Thanks Frog!
Nice day, no wind and no one around. Place to myself. Fished out side and lost 3 lakers then decided to sharpen my hook. Haven't broken my "H" yet but got a feeling its about to happen tomorrow. Bounced the house around a couple of times before settling in where its at.
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went out today... not long.. few hours due to work.. Met a couple good guys heading out when I was leaving. Moved 5 times.. didn't bother with the portable as there was zero wind.. (yes.. crazy for NF in my experience) .. no gloves.. and so easy to pick up shop and move. Deep, marked some fish, couldn't commit but then moved to a hump and got nailed on the jig... but missed it. Not so awesome. Was going to venture with my snowmobile to the other side of the island but figured alone, etc. so stay safe/close... I bet you guys will do well this weekend so looking forward to the pics and updates. Should be getting the bob house this weekend so will eventually make it out to your way with it.
Atleast you got a little activity. Are you putting the bobhouse on Newfound this year?
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Jiggin does anyone ever fish north of mayhew island in deep water ? I fished towards the ledges last year . I didn't see any houses out deep everyone was in close for bows .
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uri.. I might end up out there at some point.. right now, winni, then squam... depends on how mobile this thing actually ends up being. I have the portable just in case either way.
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Jiggin does anyone ever fish north of mayhew island in deep water ? I fished towards the ledges last year . I didn't see any houses out deep everyone was in close for bows .
Ice fisher
Absolutely. Houndog fishes in 60 - 80fow out beyond the Island. Deeper than that, then no.
Im currently in 38fow.
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1.16.15
Day started out cold and no wind. Lawnguyjack took advantage of the weather and bumped his house up. Good timing cause shortly after he got there, the wind picked up.
It was WINDY today.
Ended the day with 5 lakers and 2 cusk. Biggest cusk was 22". Lakers were very active even attacking the kastmaster after the smelt fell off. I lost a few first thing this morning then got my mojo back. It was on like donkey kong.
Had a visit from a guy on a wheeler Bill who drove down the middle of the lake. I never seen him check the ice however he says there is 9" of black ice all over. Saw another wheeler go from Whittemore beach across the lake to Hornets cove.
Long day, just got home. Getting everything ready to do it again tomorrow. Probably stay out late tomorrow night to get some more cusk fishing in.
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regardless of ice conditions:
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Is greater than
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Every single day...
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Shack is out, plank and all. ;) Wind was howling out there yesterday but we managed to get her out. Fished for a couple of hours but had to leave, things to do. Planning to fish pregame tomorrow. Let the fun and games begin.
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I know that spot ;D
Good to see the pirate ship out there Capt!
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I know that spot ;D
Good to see the pirate ship out there Capt!
Don't be a stranger, if the flag is out we're out.
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Can't wait to get back up there next weekend. Couldn't make it up this week because of work. My showdown should be showing up in a couple days, it'll be my first time using a finder while ice fishing.
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1.17.2015
Fished off the north end of Mayhew this morning and only saw a few lakers but not very interested in what i had to present. CH joined me later in the morning, we had some kind of veggie, egg, cheese, bacon, avocado, peppers mixed together in some sort of flat bread that she pre-made at home. Was good and pretty much filled us up for the rest of the day. Almost needed a nap after eating that.
Very cold but low winds. I knew Laker Taker was getting anxious to move his house. I watched him scout out a few areas and when he told me the ice was pretty much the same thickness every where he checked, we decided it was time to bounce.
Made the move to Whittemore point. As soon as we cut holes in the house, there were 3 lakers there waiting for us...err...for CH cause she caught all 3 right off the bat. Then proceeded to lose another 3 more :) Laker Taker made it up in time to punch her for her misses.
I was getting worried, thinking i would need to take more time off from work just to get ahead of her. Tomorrow we will be battling it out, gotta protect my lead.
JRA and Toad made it out today although i didn't get a chance to see them and say hello. Heard they did well today. Ice Midget made it back to Newfound too and did very well. He can chime in on his success.
Great day although it was very slow for me. Back at it again tomorrow.
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Some pics....
CH's laker
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Another one for CH
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Cusk from Friday night
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laker
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Nice fish!
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:icefish: :thumbsup:
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Great report and pics as usual, keep 'em coming.
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Sweet :icefish:
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How's the ice holding up with the rain? I'm thinking about heading up sometime this week. Does the whole lake have fishable ice?
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Jiggin Thanks for the reply I hope to get my house up there this year . I have only been doing day trips there last year . Good luck maybe ill bump into you sometime
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1.18.2015
Some serious pressure ridges popped up yesterday during the rain. Off of the Wellington boat launch in about 5fow the runs south to north on the lake. Massive pressure ridge the further you go north (same ridge).
Another at the north end of Mayhew Island that runs west to east. This one went from flat to 3' tall yesterday. Tippin got some good video footage of that, Thanks Tippin! I got some of the ice at Wellington.
The ice made a ton of noise yesterday, believe CH lost a few years of her life yesterday. She has never been so scared. We still had 9 - 10" of pure black ice but it was cracking in good shape. Made the house move a few times throughout the day. The rain yesterday was freezing up causing a blanket of ice on everything but was also puddling up on the lake ice.
In the morning we made it across the pressure ridge at Wellington but in the afternoon, I had to seek out a different spot to cross. Had to chisel it down a bit.
CH ended the day with 3 lakers and lost a few more. This catches her up to me for the season now. :( guess I'll need to take more time off from work to get ahead of her again.
Here is a video of one playing with her.
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Shack is out, plank and all. ;) Wind was howling out there yesterday but we managed to get her out. Fished for a couple of hours but had to leave, things to do. Planning to fish pregame tomorrow. Let the fun and games begin.
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Looks good Captain. Let me know when you want me to sail in on you. >:D
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Looks good Captain. Let me know when you want me to sail in on you. >:D
PM sent.
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wow...what an experiance that was when the lake popped....it moved the hose quite a bit, and you could hear everyone on 5.5
who were in different spots on the lake saying they felt the same thing...hard to believe such a massive sheet of ice can move like
that !....awsome..
right now there is alot of surface water oUt there...hoping it freezes up for the weekend !
glad everyone got home safe and sound.
**tippin**
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Hit newfound for the first time. Definitely lots of water on top of the ice but it was binding up / draining off as the day went on.
We caught two bows and a laker! Can't wait to get back
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Hit newfound for the first time. Definitely lots of water on top of the ice but it was binding up / draining off as the day went on.
We caught two bows and a laker! Can't wait to get back
Very nice! Nice update too on ice conditions.
Thanks for posting.
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i have never fished newfound. might try it
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1.21.15
Tippin and I toured the lake tonight after work and checked on everyone's houses. All looked good, pictures sent to everyone of their house.
The lake is solid ice, must wear creepers.
There is a pressure ridge that run across the boat launch, we had to travel north coming out of the launch, cut down the pressure ridge to create a "bridge" to cross over the pressure ridge with our wheelers. Going south coming out of the launch, the pressure ridge is worse, wet and some spots only 1 punch with a chisel. Heads up.
The pressure ridge at the north end of Mayhew island looks to have come down some but still looks nasty in spots.
Thanks Tippin for taking the ride with me. Nice night to get out and cruise. Trout freak came out with his side by side later.
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Glad to hear it's all frozen now. I'll be in Hornet Cove Saturday morning, planning on heading out a little deeper to go for some lakers. Last time I was out it was still open farther out.
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Hornets cove is good, solid ice. A few houses in the area.
Deeper should be good too but best to check it.
Creepers are a must.
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Question:
I plan on switching over to Ethanol free pre-mixed gas like Tru-Fuel in my gas augers and didn't know if I should be running 50:1 or 40:1 in a Jiffy. Does anyone know for sure which is better?
I was thinking 50:1
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Question:
I plan on switching over to Ethanol free pre-mixed gas like Tru-Fuel in my gas augers and didn't know if I should be running 50:1 or 40:1 in a Jiffy. Does anyone know for sure which is better?
I was thinking 50:1
I just put some in mine last week. The only one available at HD was 50:1. It ran OK but is not cheap. I don't think I got HPG (holes per gallon) as the other gas mixed with ethonol. They are available in six packs I think online.
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I run the 50:1 in mine and runs great. I haven't seen 40:1 in the tru fuel. Its definitely convenient but can get pricey. Worth it to me
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I run the 50:1 in mine and runs great. I haven't seen 40:1 in the tru fuel. Its definitely convenient but can get pricey. Worth it to me
I saw 40:1 on line at HD along with the six packs.
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I saw 40:1 on line at HD along with the six packs.
They sell beer at HD???? ;) ;D
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They sell beer at HD???? ;) ;D
Thinking about the weekend already Captain?
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Thinking about the weekend already Captain?
It's always about the weekend. See you Saturday.
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It's always about the weekend. See you Saturday.
I'll be arriving on the black pearl.
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with my first mate Bamb308
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Don't be late or you will walk the plank.
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Sounds like:
Party at Capt. Blacks!!!!
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hoping to bump the house tomorrow night..
need to get my FISH ON !!.....getting behind.
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Who's heading out tomorrow? I'll be in hornet cove nice and early.
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i'm sure i'll be there....
on the radio
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I'll be out as well.
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ill be out there around noon....gotta work in the a.m....bounced the house last night strait out from boat launch.....jUst north of condos..
holla out on the radio on channel 5.5
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Went out around 7 with my dad. He caught a laker first thing and that was it. We were marking fish all day though on the showdown. Didn't see too much action around but everyone was in their houses so there could have been some. Cusk lines are out now and we'll be back out again tomorrow morning.
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1.24.15
Still in the house fishing at the moment.
CH controlled the board all day w 6 lakers. I got 5. That puts her ahead of me
for the season so far.
Just yanked up 2 cusk and cooking a ribeye for dinner.
More later......
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1.24.15
Still in the house fishing at the moment.
CH controlled the board all day w 6 lakers. I got 5. That puts her ahead of me
for the season so far.
Just yanked up 2 cusk and cooking a ribeye for dinner.
More later......
ENJOY THE STEAK ! :)
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I had a really good time on the Dark Side today, even though there are no cookies on the Dark Side. It's a fallacy. ;)
Skunked again, but last I knew, Capt was still in my little club. Hopefully things changed and he caught that bugger that kept tripping his flag!
Great to see M&M again, and Bamb308, great to meet ya! As is usual, an all around great group of people to fish with. Even makes being skunked somewhat pleasant. :)
Fished at Frog's house yesterday till 6 or so with Frog, Stewy, and Ladybug. Stewy pulled up the only fish.
Back at it next Friday....probably fish locally tomorrow.
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Sent out again this morning. Dad got a laker again early and then I went and pulled up the cusk lines and two of five had cusk on them. It was crazy windy out there this morning, we thought it was supposed to be nice so we didn't bring the Clam..oops
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Sorry Guinea, threw off the skunk with a 14" cusk after dark. What a great day with great people. Meat & Metal and his wife Bam308 made the long trek and were rewarded with 3 nice rainbows. Sorry M&M but hers was bigger. Never Say No recovered from his header and ended up with 2 nice lakers. Eddie Spaghetti got one laker and I got a cusk. Not a bad day with a beautiful sunset to end it. Great to meet up (no pun intended) with Meat & Metal and Bam308. Bam, you venison burgers were awesome. Now that you know how to avoid the pink windshield wipers ;) you guys can come again anytime. Especially if your bringing more presents. ;D Thanks again.
Bam308 with her winning rainbow.
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Sunset.
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Great Report and Pics Capt!
Congrats on the Rainbows MM/308.
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Awesome picture of the sunset. I'm jealous now I miss that lake. Nice bow Denny.
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Solid day Denny!
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Thanks for sharing Cap't.
Great pics.
Congrats Denny and Mrs. Metal.
Denny, this pic doesn't look anything like the pic you posted of Bam.
What's up with that? ;)
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Beautiful fish and sunset!
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Great pics !!
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1.25.15
Day started out pretty good for me, got 2 lakers right off the bat, then CH came out. From then on it was watching her yanking em up. I believe Tippin ruled the board today. Nice work Tippin.
She ended the day with 4 lakers which now puts her ahead of me for the season. :-\
Today it was Windy! Some 40 miles per hours gust. Got the house ready for the snow storm coming this week. Going to try to get out Weds evening to check on houses around the lake if work schedule permits.
Green Goblin stopped out for a visit today, this is next gen Green Ghost.
Will try to post up some vids and pics later.
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CH setting the hook and yanking one up!
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One playing around with her jig
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Click: Video
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Nice work guys!
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Lmao! Jiggin I just now am noticing your avatar
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Sorry MeatnMetal that i didn't get a chance to visit the dark side while you were there. Tried but kept getting interrupted by the lakers as you can see from some of the pics.
Next time we'll connect.
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Lmao! Jiggin I just now am noticing your avatar
Yup, my gansta sign so I thought....then my kids (girls) told me what it really meant. Turns out I'm not so hip nor gangsta......
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Yup, my gansta sign so I thought....then my kids (girls) told me what it really meant. Turns out I'm not so hip nor gangsta......
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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Beautiful sunset sat...
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Capt. Black, Nice sunset pics.
Looks to be a pretty good pressure ridge separating us....
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CH yanking one up, showing no mercy. You can see the laker on the camera go vertical when she sets the hook. Lol.....
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Thanks for sharing Cap't.
Great pics.
Congrats Denny and Mrs. Metal.
Denny, this pic doesn't look anything like the pic you posted of Bam.
What's up with that? ;)
She has her winter garb on. Invite us on your boat this summer and I will have her wear her summer garb. ::)
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wow great video. that is lighting fast. that fish must of felt like it got beemed up to the starship enterprise. lol
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Captain Black thanks for inviting Bamb308 and me to the Dark Side it was a great time and will do it again when my ship is in the port. Guinea it was great seeing you again you are an ice warrior. Jiggin don't forget to go to the Dark Side there is something there for you. >:D Some more pics.
Bamb308 with her bow.
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My bow. Mine was bigger.
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Guinea leaving after she found out that there was no cookies at The Dark Side.
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Captain Black honoring the flag with his version of the Pledge of Allegiance. "I pledge allegiance to the flag at the Dark Side of Newfound and ........"
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sweet! :tipup:
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Looks to be a pretty good pressure ridge separating us....
If you stay close to land it "looks" better. From where we are it looks like about 100 yds or so of no ridge. We saw someone in a 6 wheeler w/plow go over the ridge north of the Wagon Wheel. They had our attention :woot: while they did.
Captain Black thanks for inviting Bamb308 and me to the Dark Side it was a great time and will do it again when my ship is in the port.
Denny, you and the misses (especially her ;) ) are more than welcome. The Dark Side Crew enjoyed your company. Now that you know where to park ;) your all set. Always an open invite.
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If you stay close to land it "looks" better. From where we are it looks like about 100 yds or so of no ridge. We saw someone in a 6 wheeler w/plow go over the ridge north of the Wagon Wheel. They had our attention :woot: while they did.
Denny, you and the misses (especially her ;) ) are more than welcome. The Dark Side Crew enjoyed your company. Now that you know where to park ;) your all set. Always an open invite.
Aye thanks again Captain we will see you again soon.
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lol M&M you had plenty of time to get the pic of me! I was having a heck of a time getting any traction!
So every once in a while I stopped and turned to check out the sunset. :)
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did you say m&m cookies? I love those. I might have to come visit. let me know when there is a new batch made and I may just be tempted to join the dark side as well lol
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lol M&M you had plenty of time to get the pic of me! I was having a heck of a time getting any traction!
So every once in a while I stopped and turned to check out the sunset. :)
We noticed. I was going to go help you but the Captain said that you would get mad if I did. We thought that you were turning around to check us out?
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We noticed. I was going to go help you but the Captain said that you would get mad if I did. We thought that you were turning around to check us out?
I didn't say mad! :nono:
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Our catches this weekend.
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And the first two cusk we've ever pulled up
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Nice job on the lakers and cusk Hyland33.
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Thanks! My dad got both lakers first thing saturday and sunday. Probably between 7 and 8am. We'll be back out again this saturday and then I'm on vacation the whole week next week and i'll probably be spending the majority of the week out on the ice.
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She has her winter garb on. Invite us on your boat this summer and I will have her wear her summer garb. ::)
Sounds like a plan. :)
FWIW, I think your bow is just a lil bigger than Bam's. ;)
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Hi Hyland33,
I think I passed you near Mayhew Island? I should of stopped and said hello if that was you, sorry. I was in a rush to pull Lush's house out to Pikes.
Next time your on Newfound, bring motorola radio's with you and go to Channel 5.5 then holler out to everyone. We'll holler back.
Cheers and nice pics. Thanks for posting up on the thread!
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Jiggin don't forget to go to the Dark Side there is something there for you. >:D
Thanks Meatandmetal! I'm somewhat scared but intrigue at the same time....
Hope we can catch up this season. Thanks for posting up on the thread! Great pics!!
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Hi Hyland33,
I think I passed you near Mayhew Island? I should of stopped and said hello if that was you, sorry. I was in a rush to pull Lush's house out to Pikes.
Next time your on Newfound, bring motorola radio's with you and go to Channel 5.5 then holler out to everyone. We'll holler back.
Cheers and nice pics. Thanks for posting up on the thread!
Wasn't me, we were up by the state park. I'll have to get some radios though. Any particular motorolas needed to get channel 5.5?
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Hyland, any one will do as long as they get both a big 5 and a little 5
I have the motorola waterproof / floating ones which work good.
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1.26.15
Went out on the lake this afternoon. Bumped my house in prep for the storm. I had my house in the same spot for 2 weekends now so sure the ice has sagged some even though 12+" of pure black ice. Had a nice snow drift on the north side of the house which adds weight. My holes from yesterday were frozen (filled with snow before we left and made sure it was wet to help freeze faster) but still decided to bump to higher ice. Not far, just off that spot.
My original plan was to jack up my house before I cut any holes this weekend so to be out of the water when it gushes up but then decided to bump instead.
Bump went easy, snow patches here and there (wind blown), jacked up with 4x4" blocks and tied down tight. Didn't cut any holes under the house although I wanted to in order to see what the bottom looked like with the underwater camera. It'll be a surprise for us this weekend.
I plan to go out and check conditions and houses probably weds evening. Will text folks pics of their houses as i make the rounds.
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wow great video. that is lighting fast. that fish must of felt like it got beemed up to the starship enterprise. lol
It's funny for sure....she doesn't like getting punched if she looses one so she is sure to bring em up (a game we play on the ice...sorta like punch buggy). She sets the hook so hard and fast that sometimes I expect the laker will be filleted coming outta the hole she does it so quick. I should have plate ready.....
Pretty sure the lakers have no clue what just happened, all they know is their eating one second then BAM, their in the house. They tend to poop all over the place too.....
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Looks like a great start to the season : )
Looking forward to getting after it this weekend!
I don't typically ask this question, because I know every fisherman needs to be responsible for his own safety, but...
Any intel on the ice conditions between Belle Island and West Shore Road before all this snow?
There looks like a HUGE pressure ridge there.
Will check the ice going out but don't want to walk thru the snow in that area if it never got solid prior to the storm.
Any general info is appreciated and will still check/verify when headed out.
Thanks
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I don't typically ask this question, because I know every fisherman needs to be responsible for his own safety, but...
Any intel on the ice conditions between Belle Island and West Shore Road before all this snow?
There looks like a HUGE pressure ridge there.
Will check the ice going out but don't want to walk thru the snow in that area if it never got solid prior to the storm.
Any general info is appreciated and will still check/verify when headed out.
Thanks
I personally haven't been on / in that area however I would guess that it is pretty much the same as between Wellington to Whittemore and south ~ 10 - 12" of black ice. We got some very good ice this year, solid black which is causing some really weird pressure ridges in terms of which way they are running. On foot, you should be good would be my guess.
Yes there is a big pressure ridge that runs up the lake from Wulamut north to ??? As far as they eye can see pretty much. It's tall and long.
Good luck and let us know how you made out.
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Watch out for the small ridge directly off of shore near Favor rd. On 3a (NE side of the lake). It may be harder to notice with the snow. My buddy put one leg through it yesterday afternoon when we were heading out for some cusk fishing. Made for some frosty toes after the sun went down.
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Thanks LunkaHuntah.
Good info. Glad your buddy is alright.
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It's funny for sure....she doesn't like getting punched if she looses one so she is sure to bring em up (a game we play on the ice...sorta like punch buggy). She sets the hook so hard and fast that sometimes I expect the laker will be filleted coming outta the hole she does it so quick. I should have plate ready.....
Pretty sure the lakers have no clue what just happened, all they know is their eating one second then BAM, their in the house. They tend to poop all over the place too.....
Good to see she's on her game! ..... and kicking your butt.
We'll be up Sat.
Good luck, Stay Safe
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Has anyone ever fished over by the ledges? Since i'll be on the lake every day next week I thought I might try out some new spots
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1.28.15
Took a ride out on the lake after work checking on houses. All houses are fine, pics sent to owners on our Newfound Circus FB page so no worries. Some houses had big snow drifts on the north side of their houses but for the most part not bad. Should be good this weekend when popping holes, shouldn't be a lot of water coming out of the holes.
Snow has pretty much been blown off the lake although there are some spots where it is deep (where houses were or are). Travel via wheelers is fine. I took my sled out just in case and there is a bunch of bare ice spots all over. Ok for sled riding but I think wheelers will be better this weekend.
Cold and windy out tonight but still nice to get out.
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thx for checking jiggin....and thx for the info.!!
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1.28.15
Took a ride out on the lake after work checking on houses. All houses are fine, pics sent to owners on our Newfound Circus FB page so no worries. Some houses had big snow drifts on the north side of their houses but for the most part not bad. Should be good this weekend when popping holes, shouldn't be a lot of water coming out of the holes.
Snow has pretty much been blown off the lake although there are some spots where it is deep (where houses were or are). Travel via wheelers is fine. I took my sled out just in case and there is a bunch of bare ice spots all over. Ok for sled riding but I think wheelers will be better this weekend.
Cold and windy out tonight but still nice to get out.
Thank you Sir. Be ok for walking?
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Absolutely great for walking provided you have your creepers on. About half bare ice / half snow in spots.
The pressure ridge in front of the boat launch is still there, where we have been crossing has a big snow drift but passable. Straight out from the boat launch.
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That's the one thing Newfound wind is good for.....getting rid of the snow to make walking easier. :)
I wanted to get out Friday, but the boss, in his infinite wisdom, shut us down for Tuesday so we have to work that day. When I woke up and saw 2" of snow on the ground, I was glad I didn't have to travel. ::)
If I get my stuff done early enough, maybe I'll take a 1/2 day.
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Thanks again Jiggin. We'll be there Sat. We'll give shout on 5.5.
Good luck, Stay safe.
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Thanks for the update Jiggin :tipup:
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Anyone fish the northern end of the lake? Headed up in the morning to do some looking around.
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1.31.15
Woke up this morning and heard the wind chimes on my porch. I live in a valley so if it is windy at my house, it is outta control on the lake. Got up and headed out anyways. Kept thinking "Welcome to the Suck" cause it's gonna.
Kept debating about wether or not to use my sled or wheeler. Wheeler hold more gear so went with that. Use the Otter sled behind it. Loaded up and headed out. Stopped in to say Hi to JRA and Toad....these 2 are either crazy or wicked hard core. Fished outside in 50+ mphs wind and sub zero temps. Hats off to you two. Snow drifts are deep and at times wheelers will struggle. Bringing the sled out tomorrow instead until this snow blows off or freezes up.
Made my way south with the wind and then headed north into the wind trying to avoid going across the lake and flipping my sled and gear over. Got to the house and wouldn't you know it, somewhere along the way, my sled tipped over and all my gear was gone including bait. Made a mad dash to recover but white out conditions kept visibility to only 10 feet. Eventually found all my stuff and luckily the bait bucket lid froze so no loss there either. Whew. Got all my stuff back.
Got to my house and opened the door, apparently i have some drafts and there was 3+" of snow inside my house. i expected to see a snow man inside to greet me. My house came off the 4x4" blocks, my tie downs held but there was no way to jack it up in these conditions. After shoveling out inside my house, I drilled my holes and water rush out onto the ice....luckily it was freezing so that stop a moat effect. Froze in my runners some but that only aided in keeping the house from blowing away. I told CH to take the day off which she agree'd plus this gave me the opportunity to get caught up and get ahead of her in terms of laker count for the season. ;D
Decided to try the humane approach today and change my ways to filleting my sucker as suggested by some on here.
Bashed in my suckers head in good shape then made sure i bashed his head in again just to be sure he was dead. Then cut him up...filleted him. He seemed much happier and i felt humane. Then I started thinking....thought how un-humane to put a live smelt on a hook so he has no chance but to exert energy and feed it alive to a lake trout. That's not nice and must be really scary to a smelt. Took it to the next step and bashed in my smelts head too...not much left and really didn't do much on my spring line after that. Pretty much useless, just laid there with no head or parts of what was his head. I can tell you this, at the end of the day I put on a live smelt and guess what?!?! I got a lake trout on my spring line.
Ended the day with 5 lakers which puts me 1 ahead of CH for the season. Tomorrow morning i'm going to bump my house first thing as I'm in a rock pile and then afterward I'm going back to my old ways, I'm Sorry.
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Is there any point to which you will not stoop to keep CH from leading ! I'm betting on CH!
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Is there any point to which you will not stoop to keep CH from leading ! I'm betting on CH!
No not really, i'm rooting for her too (quietly) but gotta keep her on her toes otherwise she'll relax. Makes her competitive and gives her a goal. i think at the end of last season she beat me by 1. I gotta keep the pressure on her. :flex:
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Just spit drink all over screen on that one Jiggin. To funny! It was an adventure out there. She whipped our butts good. Clad you got everything back.
White wing I'm with you... money on CH
Good luck, stay safe
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Sounds like a tough start to the day JIGGIN. Glad to hear it got better. :)
You know, I've thought a little about some of the comments on the second airing of your vid.
I'm not real strong on one side or the other.
I wonder if those on the other side have given thought to what happens in nature to the bait while it is being consumed by the predator fish? You might consider pickerel, pike, or even sharks? I don't believe the bait is always dealt an initial death blow before the consumption begins.
I also wonder if fish feel pain? Personally, I'm not going to speculate. I can think of at least a few people on this board that may have the answer.
Another question I have... Is it more painful to die of laceration or asphyxiation? I don't know. I do know that a lot of fish are thrown on the ice to take home. Some species die slower deaths than others with this method.
All questions I would like to hear answers to.
Now JIGGIN, if you go back to using dead smelt....I've read that the "humane" way to dispatch them is to put them in a baggy with room temp or warm water and then put them in the freezer.
Now, that's just what I read. I'm not even sure if that light goes out when I close the refrigerator door though. :-\
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I hear ya Coffin Dodger. Sometimes its difficult to see the trees through the forest.
Now that I re-watch this video, I feel sad that I put a live shiner through this.... I'm going to hell, cool video though!
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I hear ya Coffin Dodger. Sometimes its difficult to see the trees through the forest.
Now that I re-watch this video, I feel sad that I put a live shiner through this.... I'm going to hell, cool video though!
I did actually like your vid tho ;)
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1.31.15
Decided to try the humane approach today and change my ways to filleting my sucker as suggested by some on here.
Bashed in my suckers head in good shape then made sure i bashed his head in again just to be sure he was dead. Then cut him up...filleted him. He seemed much happier and i felt humane. Then I started thinking....thought how un-humane to put a live smelt on a hook so he has no chance but to exert energy and feed it alive to a lake trout. That's not nice and must be really scary to a smelt. Took it to the next step and bashed in my smelts head too...not much left and really didn't do much on my spring line after that. Pretty much useless, just laid there with no head or parts of what was his head. I can tell you this, at the end of the day I put on a live smelt and guess what?!?! I got a lake trout on my spring line.
Ended the day with 5 lakers which puts me 1 ahead of CH for the season. Tomorrow morning i'm going to bump my house first thing as I'm in a rock pile and then afterward I'm going back to my old ways, I'm Sorry.
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Glad you got all your gear back. Thanks for the laughs. Welcome back to your old ways. :woot:
Just spit drink all over screen on that one Jiggin.
X2. My wife wanted to know what was so funny. I had a hard time explaining it. Told her it was one of those "you had to be there" moments.
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Great video Jiggin!
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2.1.15
Much less wind today than yesterday. Snow on the lake was hard packed so you could travel over them with wheelers instead of plowing through them bogging you down.
Decided to bump my house first thing, about 50 feet from where I was at due to being on rock piles. Found a nice hard sandy bottom at 39fow and set up the house. Very slow day, even CH didn't catch anything. I started thinking maybe I should have left it on the rock pile. Not sure if banging my jig on the rocks yesterday helped to attract them in.
We did see a very large laker swim through with a deformed bottom jaw. One of the biggest I've seen on camera so was looking forward to catching it to compare what I saw on camera vs. how big it really is. He was only interested in chum for the most part.
CH decided that she had a lot to do at home today in order to get ready for the work week and superbowl (I think she was just bored) so I took her back to the parking lot early. When I got back to the bob house, there were 3 lakers there waiting for me. ;D I jigged one up and looked over and had another on my motivator. Pulled him up too. 3rd laker was still swimming around looking for his buddies, "where'd you guys go?!?, you guys were here just a second ago" kinda look on his face. I was hoping to catch him too so he could see where his buddies went, but no luck. Released the other 2 to join back up with him.
While picking up and getting ready to go (I always pick up my jig stick / lines as the last thing I do before leaving) sure enough another laker hit my kastmaster. Pulled him up and released him too, packed up my lines and left. Guess the bite for me was late in the day.
That puts me 4 ahead of CH for the season. Pressure is back on.
Great chatter on the radio today. Beerhog had us in stitches all day! Definitely broke up the boredom during the day, none of which I can repeat on here. Thanks man, please tell Wicked hello. :clap:
Now lets see what this new snow storm brings to the lake. I hope to get out one night this week and check on things.
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Met beerhog yesterday as he was leaving the ice! Caught a nice 18 inch rainbow... Real football... Dinner set for one night this week... Wind picked up later in day, lots of missing baits but only the one landed fish! Back at it again this week!
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How's the weather up there today? We got another foot to a foot and a half today so far. I'm heading up to Bristol tomorrow and I'll be there until Sunday. Should be on the lake every day
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Jiggin
Stay true to yourself, it's the NLC way. Fillet baby, fillet away,dead or alive!!!
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2.1.15
Much less wind today than yesterday. Snow on the lake was hard packed so you could travel over them with wheelers instead of plowing through them bogging you down.
Decided to bump my house first thing, about 50 feet from where I was at due to being on rock piles. Found a nice hard sandy bottom at 39fow and set up the house. Very slow day, even CH didn't catch anything. I started thinking maybe I should have left it on the rock pile. Not sure if banging my jig on the rocks yesterday helped to attract them in.
We did see a very large laker swim through with a deformed bottom jaw. One of the biggest I've seen on camera so was looking forward to catching it to compare what I saw on camera vs. how big it really is. He was only interested in chum for the most part.
CH decided that she had a lot to do at home today in order to get ready for the work week and superbowl (I think she was just bored) so I took her back to the parking lot early. When I got back to the bob house, there were 3 lakers there waiting for me. ;D I jigged one up and looked over and had another on my motivator. Pulled him up too. 3rd laker was still swimming around looking for his buddies, "where'd you guys go?!?, you guys were here just a second ago" kinda look on his face. I was hoping to catch him too so he could see where his buddies went, but no luck. Released the other 2 to join back up with him.
While picking up and getting ready to go (I always pick up my jig stick / lines as the last thing I do before leaving) sure enough another laker hit my kastmaster. Pulled him up and released him too, packed up my lines and left. Guess the bite for me was late in the day.
That puts me 4 ahead of CH for the season. Pressure is back on.
Great chatter on the radio today. Beerhog had us in stitches all day! Definitely broke up the boredom during the day, none of which I can repeat on here. Thanks man, please tell Wicked hello. :clap:
Now lets see what this new snow storm brings to the lake. I hope to get out one night this week and check on things.
video of the laker? i wanna see this thing!
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video of the laker? i wanna see this thing!
Sorry Dennisg34, no pics unfortunately no video either.
When we saw the laker, we were all excited and when it swam off, then we realized we weren't filming. DOH!!! I do have a couple of witness though. CH and Troutfreak saw it.
I'm very curious as to how it compares, the underwater camera vs. real life. Big wide tail, White stripes / tips on it's fins, very girthy and round belly, Nice top thick lip and a messed up bottom jaw. Didn't want anything moving, just pieces of chum and not fast moving at all, just kinda sondered about taking it's time. I tried to get it excited but he didn't want anything to do with it.
We've seen tons of lakers and I have to say, this is by far the biggest I've seen on camera but it's hard to tell exactly how big. Only one way to find out! Bring him up the hole.
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We've seen tons of lakers and I have to say, this is by far the biggest I've seen on camera but it's hard to tell exactly how big. Only one way to find out! Bring him up the hole.
Well then... As You Circus folk like to say - GO GO Gettum! :icefish: ;)
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Went out this morning from 7:30 until about noon. Got skunked, had 3 hits and missed them. Marked around 30 fish on the finder though. Ill be back out tomorrow morning again in hornet cove, hopefully with some better luck.
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Went out this morning from 7:30 until about noon. Got skunked, had 3 hits and missed them. Marked around 30 fish on the finder though. Ill be back out tomorrow morning again in hornet cove, hopefully with some better luck.
Nice update Hyland33. They catch a lot of lakers in that area, rainbows and cusk too.
Hope tomorrow goes better for you.
I plan to go out tonight and check on houses and condition. Will update later.....
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2.4.15
Took a ride on the sled tonight checking on houses. Everyone's house is doing fine. Surprised there wasn't a lot of big snow drifts around the houses.
Nice night for a ride, no wind and fairly warm. Dark out though.
Stopped by 8x8's as they were cusk fishing and got to see him yank one up. Got to punch his girlfriend as she lost one. ;D
Stopped in at Lush's house and got to watch him yank up a very nice cusk. Nice job.
Saw Salmon Slammer heading out as I reached the parking lot. His crew are going out for a couple of days.
Parking lot in Wellington has not been plowed out from the last storm so 4x4 is somewhat necessary. Hopefully they will have it plowed out soon or before this weekend.
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Thanks for the update. There been enough sled traffic for foot travel to deeper water?
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Awww dangit. Thanks for the update Jiggin. I was gonna walk off Wellington beach this weekend, but I've only got the 2wd Danger Ranger. I guess I need to re-think my mission. :-\
Yes, I'm still alive after the almost shooting down the lake Saturday. Motorola Slayer showed up finally and saved me lol. I ended up fishing in his house with his crew. We all got skunked.
My advice for catching fish? Don't fish near me. ;D
I like to think it's because they're scared of me. Yep. ;)
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Awww dangit. Thanks for the update Jiggin. I was gonna walk off Wellington beach this weekend, but I've only got the 2wd Danger Ranger. I guess I need to re-think my mission. :-\
Wellington has been getting better all week. The snowmobiles have been packing it down pretty good. Two days ago I had to put it in 4wd to make it through there but yesterday I made it fine just leaving it in 2wd
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Where is hornet cove? I couldnt find it on any maps. Not headed to newfound this weekend just curious in following along.
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Thanks for the update. There been enough sled traffic for foot travel to deeper water?
I packed a trail for you with my sled. It shouldn't be too bad walking by this weekend, hopefully with the cold weather it will be hard packed. Coming back this weekend?
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Awww dangit. Thanks for the update Jiggin. I was gonna walk off Wellington beach this weekend, but I've only got the 2wd Danger Ranger. I guess I need to re-think my mission. :-\
Yes, I'm still alive after the almost shooting down the lake Saturday. Motorola Slayer showed up finally and saved me lol. I ended up fishing in his house with his crew. We all got skunked.
My advice for catching fish? Don't fish near me. ;D
I like to think it's because they're scared of me. Yep. ;)
You might be alright Guinea by this weekend. Hopefully it will be plowed out. Glad to hear Motorola Slayer came to your rescue....we were hollering out to you but you must of not heard us. Frog mentioned on the radio that he was pretty sure you jumped into Motorola's house. It was bad out there, thought for sure you would end of at the big catch at the foot of the lake. We put out an APB on ya and no one saw you tumbling by their house.
If anyone is towing a trailer, will need to kick it into 4x4 if not plowed.
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I packed a trail for you with my sled. It shouldn't be too bad walking by this weekend, hopefully with the cold weather it will be hard packed. Coming back this weekend?
Your the man Jiggin, thanks again. We plan on Sat. Will give a shout on radio.
Good luck, stay safe
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We plan on Sat. Will give a shout on radio.
Looks like fairly good weather on Saturday. If you and Toad are interested in coming over to the other side of the lake, let me know. I think I owe her a rainbow........
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Looks like fairly good weather on Saturday. If you and Toad are interested in coming over to the other side of the lake, let me know. I think I owe her a rainbow........
Awesome offer, Thanks. I'll pm later.
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Where is hornet cove? I couldnt find it on any maps. Not headed to newfound this weekend just curious in following along.
Hornet cove is where the Wellington boat ramp is
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Went out again this morning, man was it windy out there. Caught one laker around 9am and then got out of there haha. I would say constant 15-20mph winds with gusts twice that. Definitely need a hard side if your going out there. Anyways, here's the laker, got it in 40fow on a gold PK.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa143/Hyland33/58BA874D-C8AC-4808-8AEB-8C8F5EEF36D7.jpg)
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Sounds better than a day at work. Well done.
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That is true haha. I picked a good week to take off, I think they've got snow back home everyday
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Nice work!
Thanks for posting up!
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Went out again this morning, man was it windy out there. Caught one laker around 9am and then got out of there haha. I would say constant 15-20mph winds with gusts twice that. Definitely need a hard side if your going out there. Anyways, here's the laker, got it in 40fow on a gold PK.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa143/Hyland33/58BA874D-C8AC-4808-8AEB-8C8F5EEF36D7.jpg)
You Mass Guys are hardy folk!!! Nice fish!! How much average snow on the ice do you figure?
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Nice Work, glad you got one to connect today.
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You Mass Guys are hardy folk!!! Nice fish!! How much average snow on the ice do you figure?
I would say at least 4-6 everywhere I walked with some drifts up to a foot
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Nice Work, glad you got one to connect today.
Thanks! It was getting pretty miserable out there so I'm glad it came early haha
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Congrats, Way to hang in.
Good luck, stay safe
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Much nicer day today than yesterday. Caught two lakers between 7-8am this morning and my dad pulled up a rainbow on the his tilt. It took out 100feet of line by the time he got to it. Been pretty slow since then but I'm still picking up fish on the sonar.
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Nice, glad your getting into them.
Any update on the boat launch...plowed out or not?
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The lot hasn't been plowed at all. It was pretty packed down when we got here and there's a bunch of people out here now so it's probably packed even more now. The launch itself is pretty packed too, someone just drove out with a wrangler.
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The lot hasn't been plowed at all. It was pretty packed down when we got here and there's a bunch of people out here now so it's probably packed even more now. The launch itself is pretty packed too, someone just drove out with a wrangler.
Thanks!
I have a pretty busy night this evening however if i get a chance, I'll plow it out. No promises but will try if time allows.
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Hey Guys! Heading out there this weekend and wondering if you guys think an F150 4x4 can make it out to the back of Mayhew. Usually drive out there but haven't been up this year yet (New baby... delight but really putting a damper on the icefishing this year). Is there a think layer of slush under the snow?
Good Luck to everyone this weekend! Looks like pretty nice weather.
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Just a heads up Jiggin, I just got off the lake and someone swung by already and plowed
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Hey Guys! Heading out there this weekend and wondering if you guys think an F150 4x4 can make it out to the back of Mayhew. Usually drive out there but haven't been up this year yet (New baby... delight but really putting a damper on the icefishing this year). Is there a think layer of slush under the snow?
Good Luck to everyone this weekend! Looks like pretty nice weather.
I'm sure others will reply....I haven't been on newfound either but I'm assuming conditions similar to winni...no way a vehicle gets out there. Too much snow/drifts/slush.
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Where I was today it wasn't bad, someone drove a Jeep Wrangler out there. The snow that was all powdery and tough to walk it was crunchy and easy to walk on today. A lot of it blew away yesterday, there were bare spots of ice whereas yesterday there weren't any anywhere.
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How much ice is out there now? Well over a foot?
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There was well over a foot where I was today. Just north of the Wellington boat launch
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Just a heads up Jiggin, I just got off the lake and someone swung by already and plowed
Thank you. I was getting ready to head out and plow. Saved me the trip. Back to getting stuff ready for this weekend.
Thanks again.
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Hey Guys! Heading out there this weekend and wondering if you guys think an F150 4x4 can make it out to the back of Mayhew. Usually drive out there but haven't been up this year yet.
This year there are some very weird pressure ridges, not like we've seen in the past. I personally would not drive a full size vehicle out as now the snow covers these pressure ridges.
Mayhew had 2 pressure ridges earlier this season that were again very weird, one that run east to west and another that runs south to north.
There is another that run in front of the boat launch and runs south to north.
Read this thread in earlier posts, it will give you some idea of what your up against.
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Another good day on the lake so far. 4 lakers, a rainbow, and two cusk(one was only 8inches long haha). Lots of vehicles on the ice by the boat ramp. The radar hasn't been as exciting as yesterday but we're still hooking up.
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Jiggin thanks again the hospitality and for an awesome day. You sure paid it forward today.
Great to meet more of the circus, some good folks out there.
Good luck, stay
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nice to Meet yo jra...... ;D
Moved the house.....gonna try a new spot today.....
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nice to Meet yo jra...... ;D
Moved the house.....gonna try a new spot today.....
A little early to be posting there tippin. ;) Good luck in your new spot.
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moved closer to the darkside capt...
at whittamore point and got a P.B..... seven lakers today..
biggest was around 20 inches...it was fun chasing jiggin..
but he outdid me today....
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moved closer to the darkside capt...
at whittamore point and got a P.B..... seven lakers today..
biggest was around 20 inches...it was fun chasing jiggin..
but he outdid me today....
Congrats on a great day. Looks like the bump was a good one.....
and the party at Jigging's house next next week.... He's got to much beer!!! ;D ;D
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2.7.2105 Saturday
Had a great day. JRA and Toad joined us on "the other side". Believe JRA got a laker and Toad chased rainbows. She lost a nice one at the hole...punch. :(
Gray Wolf got a nice male rainbow not too far from where she was at.
It was a lot of fun having you 2 out there with us and thank you so much for your cards Toad, Incredible talent and detail. Looking forward to you both joining us at "the other side" soon.
Yes, and i have plenty of beer now thanks to you both as well. Enough to last me the rest of the season or 1 good party at my house. :)
Flew the drone for a bit and got some decent footage. Green Goblin stopped by and got to check it out. Don't get a lot of days with no wind on the lake. The fans must down and having some maintainence done on them. Keep em shut down please.
Although it was a fun day, I ended the day with a skunk.
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2.8.2015
Snowy out all day.
Had a good day, started with doubles right off the bat and then it was on like donkey kong the rest of the day. Tippin and I were having a show down trading laker for laker. (Que music from The Good, Bad and The Ugly).
Ended the day with 8 lakers and was going for a shut down on CH but she managed to yank one up just before she left. Snuck one up on me.
It was pretty much non-stop action on the camera...constantly seeing them. We also saw 3 huge clouds of smelt swim through 3 separate times during the day. Lakers following them around.
With the snow coming in, I decided to bump my house about 75 feet south to get away from my snow drift (added weight). Bump went without a hitch. All jacked up and tied down tight, no holes under the house. Should be good for the storm. Snow was starting to pile up out there.
Going to try to get out one night this week to check on houses etc...we'll see and update later.
Really nice weekend. Hated to see it come to an end like I always do.
(i have to think we skunked out yesterday due to the heavy traffic in our area, a lot of folks around, previously had the place to ourselve.. Today was much quieter and fishing was much better, funny how that goes). i think i owe JRA and Toad a better day of fishing to redeem my area from yesterday.
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A couple from today..
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(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/JIGGIN69/1976958_10205057532452477_5296441086238116687_n_zps810c636b.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/JIGGIN69/media/1976958_10205057532452477_5296441086238116687_n_zps810c636b.jpg.html)
CH's last minute save....
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No redemption necessary that's fishing....Congrats on a banner day today! You guys must have had a blast!
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Good job, CH & JIGGIN.
Some nice togue there.
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Some other pics from this weekend.
Butterfly with a nice laker!
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Mason decided to get out and jig one up. Came back and had this to show for his efforts. Nice work Mason.
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Love that Laker pic with the Smelt in its mouth! Good stuff!
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Purple huh? How well do they like that color there? I've tried so hard with white, seems only I could get them to bite decent with green.
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Purple huh? How well do they like that color there? I've tried so hard with white, seems only I could get them to bite decent with green.
That's the "CH Special". 1oz Pink and Purple bucktail. Just about all she uses and highly recommends them.
You can get them at AJ's.
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nice work out there jiggin
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Some photos of my dads, uncles, and my catches this past weekend.
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Nice snow doesn't look too deep. I wonder how it is now?
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Nice work fellas
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Nice work guys!
Thanks for sharing the pics and posting up, love it.
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Nice snow doesn't look too deep. I wonder how it is now?
The snow was nice for the weekend. Wasn't too deep and it was crunchy not powdery.
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Nice work out there, you guys had a couple good days. Congrats!
Good luck, stay safe.
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Good job Jiggin & Hyland and company. Hoping to land a few lakers myself up north this weekend
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Nice weekend for you guys on NF. :)
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Hey, did my pics get deleted?
Wonder why?
Never mind.....must of been a glitch....see em now, Im dumb.
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Very nice pics thank you for sharing them
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Hey, did my pics get deleted?
Wonder why?
Never mind.....must of been a glitch....see em now, Im dumb.
Jiggin - "Dumb" is such a harsh word I would use "Mentally Challenged". ;D
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Jiggin - "Dumb" is such a harsh word I would use "Mentally Challenged". ;D
Denny, Think he was still wore out from pulling up all those Lakers.
Nice pics Jiggin, love this grin.
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2.11.15
Tippin and I Took a ride around the lake checking on houses. Pics text to everyone. All houses were fine for the most part.
Hornets cove was pretty wet. A lot of water under the snow. The rest of the lake seemed fine except for anyone that left their houses in the same spot sagging the ice. I think some folks are better off to bump their houses before drilling any holes.
A few folks out cusk fishing tonight so was able to stop and visit. No wind, full stars out and comfortable night on the lake.
There was no bare ice on the lake, lots of deep snow drifts but with the cold weather coming maybe it might help to stiffen up the snow for wheelers.
Thanks for taking the ride with me Tippin! Good ride.
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Praying there is no snow next weekend...extended forecast looks good!
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Praying there is no snow next weekend...extended forecast looks good!
Don't worry, we have another 8-12 inches coming Sunday ::)
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Didn't make it out today plan on a trip in morning to see what shape the house is in hope everything is OK .so by the sound of it its wet and the wheeler should stay at the house so I guess I'm on foot
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Yo Beerhog, I think you will be ok with the wheeler. go fast but there are some deep drifts. I think after todays cold, it stiffened up quite a bit however with this snow coming in tomorrow morning might be a problem.
I think Im fishing alone tomorrow due to the winds if you wanna join me. Call the house.
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2.14.2015
Valentines day and CH let me catch a few lakers today (so she says). Ended the day with 3, her none. The lakers were very aggressive in the morning but later became chum eaters. Caught one jigging, one on the motivator, and another on a spring line. Tough day, kept seeing them but they wouldn't commit.
Weather was perfect for Valentines day. No wind, snowing, relaxing and quiet.
Back at it in the morning. The weather is gonna suck.
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here's Butterfly. She had a pretty good day. Psycho let her catch some lakers today so he says.
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Another for Butterfly, good job!
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I think some men of the circus are in total denial. The real power here seems to be the women! CH, Butterfly,Guinea . You go girls!!
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Yah jiggen will make run for it I think we will c how much snow we get.have a couple things to do in morning but will be out have to pull some matience on the house I'm sure but will give you a hollar
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Reading these circus posts is better than the morning comics ! ;D
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Hahaha sorry to disappoint, Whitewing, but I got skunked again yesterday! Jiggin and CH pulled up just in time for me to get a punch in the arm.....I believe what I missed was a possible cusk by how it felt. Bummer!
I was a nice day yesterday, but the radio was very quiet. I think all the couples were having some bobhouse romance; Jiggin and CH, Psycho and Butterfly, Jonezy and Ladybug, Troutfreak and Maggot.... ;D
There I was, alone, hoping that Stewy had chocolate covered strawberries waiting for me. Nope. Sorry, CH, I was gonna save you one, but my fantasy was shattered. :-\ That's okay. I didn't get him a fish either lol.
Thanks to FishnFun2 for the tow out, and Jiggin for the tow in! I'm off to start a Go Fund Me page for a sled and a wheeler. Didn't some guy make a boatload of bucks for potato salad a while back? ;)
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Jiggin and CH pulled up just in time for me to get a punch in the arm.....I believe what I missed was a possible cusk by how it felt.
I'm a little confused on this punching business.
Do you get one kind of punch for lakers and another kind for cusk?
Guinea, how sore does your arm get at the end of a bad day?
Inquiring minds want to know? ;)
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2.15.2015
Good ol' mother nature did not disappoint today. I think Laker Taker said it hit 49.8mph winds on the lake. most of the day was a complete white out from the snow blowing. Cold too but nice inside the house. Saw a bunch of lakers, missed one. Skunked today. "Spot" came by several times today (lake trout with a spot on it's tail). He even brought over one of his buddies who was apparently numb cause he was the one I missed. Spot is a chum eater and he brought his buddy over to see which piece of chum had a hook in it. Pretty clever laker. I want to take my picture with him. Now on a quest to catch Spot. Visibility was actually very good on the camera today, surprised. Boat launch was not plowed and it was white out conditions through the beach parking area. Just held the steering wheel straight and made it through.
Today it was only Laker Taker, Beerhog and myself that fished as far as I could tell.
now time to get ready for our Superbowl! Alexandria Fire Dept. Fishing Derby Newfound lake. I'm siked.
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Can't wait for the weekend...hope the snow drifts aren't too high so I can move the house
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what happened to the kid who cut his holes with a chainsaw? haven't read about any of his escapades in a while. maybe he was a Plymouth state kid that moved on?
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Oh yeah, Chainsaw Charlie! He is/was a local....I would see him from time to time riding by my work. I've noticed the absence of quite a few people this year. Remember Kraken and Fisherman Phil? (Just to name a couple).
Coffin Dodger, my arm rarely gets sore this year; I haven't had much opportunity to even miss fish lol.
If it was up to me, I'd say cusk should be a harder punch, because it's such an awesome fish. :)
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guinni....
i saw and talked to kraken tonight..he was fishing of from cummings with phil..they got a nice rainbow...and jiggin was able to get krakens
pink radio back to him..
kraken also said he and phil will be fishing the derby this weekend..
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Funny, I had his pink radio since last season when someone gave it to me as I knew who it belonged to. Kraken said it keeps coming back to him.
Good to see those 2 out there today, they had a good day from what they were saying. Nice rainbow, saw a pic of it.
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Jiggin have you been to the Dark Side? >:D
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Jiggin have you been to the Dark Side? >:D
Last I heard he was fearful of gifts left by travelers from the southwest. ::)
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Jiggin have you been to the Dark Side? >:D
No haven't yet, only to check on Laker Taker's and Capt. Black's houses. I plan to visit this weekend at some point though.
Will be bouncing around the lake fishing hopefully.....
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No haven't yet, only to check on Laker Taker's and Capt. Black's houses. I plan to visit this weekend at some point though.
Will be bouncing around the lake fishing hopefully.....
Good luck out there be and be careful. ;)
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Kinda curious?
Does everyone who goes to the "dark side" make it back from the dark side?
Denny, I guess you made it back. Would you consider it safe? ;)
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Kinda curious?
Does everyone who goes to the "dark side" make it back from the dark side?
Denny, I guess you made it back. Would you consider it safe? ;)
They assimilate into the assemblage!!! :woot: >:D
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2.18.2015
headed out in the morning and coming home Sunday.....i have Monday off to bathe.....
Good luck to all at the derby this weekend. Should be a really good time. Will try to update from the lake.
Be safe.
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all set to start the weekend on the lake friday afternoon...
gona set cusk lines friday...
weekends looking good weatherwise....
gonna have a line in the water from friday
to sunday afternoon....
motivational saying for me...is
HOW BAD DO YO WANT THIS..!
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HOW BAD DO YO WANT THIS..!
i'll be saying the same thing to the lakers.....
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They assimilate into the assemblage!!! :woot: >:D
:roflmao:
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Best of Luck to everyone this weekend! Looks like some great weather.... no only if I can get the fish to cooperate... Pretty good season last year, gar holed this year!
All changes Friday night! :tipup: ;)
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Kinda curious?
Does everyone who goes to the "dark side" make it back from the dark side?
Denny, I guess you made it back. Would you consider it safe? ;)
CD you never really leave the Dark Side once you have entered you just morph into different beings.
The wife (Bamb308) and I after our recent visit to the Dark Side.
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Good luck to everyone this weekend who is fishing the tournament and remember to beware of the DARK SIDE. >:D
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If you're lucky, they might even have cookies on the Dark Side. Dang false advertising. :P
I'm heading out Saturday a.m. and Motorola Slayer and I are going to spend the night. Woohoo! Circus pajama party!
M.S. got his sled ready to go, so we're gonna go mobile for a while Saturday. Maybe we'll see some of you out there.
Good luck to everyone and be safe.
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CD you never really leave the Dark Side once you have entered you just morph into different beings.
The wife (Bamb308) and I after our recent visit to the Dark Side.
(http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w424/dennyhersom/Pirates_zpse661189f.jpg) (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/dennyhersom/media/Pirates_zpse661189f.jpg.html)
Good luck to everyone this weekend who is fishing the tournament and remember to beware of the DARK SIDE. >:D
Got it.
Thanks for the visual. :)
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2.19.15
It snowed out this morning wasn't expecting that. A good 5+ inches boat launch wasn't plowed out.
Happy to let everyone know that yo Adrian is doing good. He had a charter today on Newfound.
After his charter he stopped over to say hi. Nice to visit. He also got to see Spot The chum eater on the camera.
JRA and dipstick fished today. This morning was foggy and near zero visibility.
Wind picked up later and it snowed. JRA and dipstick stuck it out all day. JRA had a good day today with landing 4 Lakers. Well deserved.
I didn't amount to much today other than just getting ready for the derby. Derby headquarters is set up now and the parking lot is plowed.
FYI they are going to close off the access to where derby headquarters is (canoe access area) so it will only be for foot traffic. There is plenty of parking at Wellington state park so this is a good thing. More room for people to check out the board etc.
Currently cusk fishing and spending the night returning home Sunday. Cold and windy at the moment should be a noisy night.
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Got out at Wellington today with the wheeler...going wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be...had to stay out aways from shore to avoid the deeper snow and slush...got stuck good by Belle Island..(too close to shore) ...
in case your wondering..the signs that were put up by the launch that said "No Cars...No Trucks w/circle & slash thru car" were removed by Fish & Game while I was checking the launch...I asked what was going on and they commented that "this is our facility and no one is going to dictate vehicle policy other than us" ...I think they left them inside the AVFD trailer...
Ran into "Salmon Slayer" out there with his group...nice to meet someone from the shanty...promises to be a good weekend..I keep hearing about the "dark side"...where is it?
Good Luck to all this weekend... TR
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It was a good day all around. Dipstick was impressed with the lake, think he understands the attraction it has. Pretty sure he'll be back. Great to see you again Jiggin, thanks for the tow back.
TougeRouge that was us you past going out. Stop if you see us.
Toad & I will be there this weekend . Good luck to all in the Derby, be safe out there.
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It was a good day all around. Dipstick was impressed with the lake, think he understands the attraction it has. Pretty sure he'll be back. Great to see you again Jiggin, thanks for the tow back.
TougeRouge that was us you past going out. Stop if you see us.
Toad & I will be there this weekend . Good luck to all in the Derby, be safe out there.
Will do...See ya out there..and lets slay'em Shantiers!!
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Good luck out there. Sounds like fun.
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Can't wait for the weekend! Was going to build and try cusk lines for tomorrow night for this weekend to double chances at prizes but after hearing one of our friends changed his mind about coming I'm forced to not be able to. Just had surgery last friday so I'll be able to slowly power through ONE hand auger hole for jigging and hope my secret spot is enough to do the rest. He had the power auger so that's what I was going to use to drill all the holes. Good luck to everyone, maybe I'll see some of you out there, I'll be on the north side of the lake.
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Heading out this morning by the boat launch. Looks like it's going to be a chilly day so we'll be in the Clam all morning most likely.
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Can't wait for the weekend! Was going to build and try cusk lines for tomorrow night for this weekend to double chances at prizes but after hearing one of our friends changed his mind about coming I'm forced to not be able to. Just had surgery last friday so I'll be able to slowly power through ONE hand auger hole for jigging and hope my secret spot is enough to do the rest. He had the power auger so that's what I was going to use to drill all the holes. Good luck to everyone, maybe I'll see some of you out there, I'll be on the north side of the lake.
Can't get to north end but will be off the boat ramp, I'll drill what holes I can for you if that helps
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heading oUt now...all packed for a three day weekend
gonna get there..Unload...set cusk lines...set up the bobhouse for the
weeekend...then its on till sunday afternoon..
how bad do you want this.... :flex: :flex:
**tippin**
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Will there be board updates posted anywhere? Here, a Facebook page, somewhere else?
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Will there be board updates posted anywhere? Here, a Facebook page, somewhere else?
Derby Headquarters is at Wellington this year so hopefully the Circus folk fishing near there with radios can keep the Circus updated and anyone else who happens to have radios...
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Is there anyplace to access by atv right now. My son wants to go so I wanted to bring the portable hut and I can't tow It without the atv.
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2.20.15
Last night it was windy and around 2 AM got cold. Decide to sleep inside my sleeping bag at that point. Got one small cusk around midnight.
Today was extremely slow. Spot came by to visit a few times but still would not commit. It was extremely windy today as it usually is and cold.
Traveling by ATV I think is doable. Snowmobiles would be better. The snow is somewhat hard packed. From what I've hearing and what I've seen where ever you drill holes expect water. Anywhere along the shoreline where the snow has accumulated there is most likely slush underneath.
Luckily houses that have a frozen snow cone underneath their house did not spew water but if drilled next to water will come up.
Good luck to all that fish this derby be safe.
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Thanks for the update and I hope you and spot can meet on the dry side of the ice this weekend.
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Togue Rogue has it right, Hyland. Usually we keep in the loop on the radios. I've heard talk of internet updates, but I don't think they've gotten that far yet. I have a dumb phone, so I don't pay much attention to that new-wave nonsense lol.
Can't wait to get out there! Since I have no shack available tonight, I shall sleep in the hardside on land.....but once I get there, I'm not leaving till Sunday evening.
Sooooo, to help someone win the derby, here's my advice. Don't fish near me. They don't dwell wherever I am. ::)
Good luck have fun, and BE SAFE!
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Will be able to get updates on channel 5.5 i'm sure
Bring your Motorola radio with you
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Heading out shortly....Let the "Newfound Lake Super Bowl" begin!!!! Good luck everyone!! To quote your illustrious ringleader "GO, GO, Get Em!" TR
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House is warm and I'm ready to go! It's calm out, but good luck walkers, it is some cold!
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Anyone know when check in starts?
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This hawg has already been caught an hour ago :(
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That is a nice catch! Awesome
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Nice catch ya have there
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How big is the laker ?
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This hawg has already been caught an hour ago :(
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Looks like the shoulder is holding up lol
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Looks like the shoulder is holding up lol
Lol sadly this isn't mine. the friend I'm with, that's his friend.
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False alarm guys, I guess this kid was just messing with my friend
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My dad and I got two cusk, a rainbow, and a laker today. None big enough for the board though. Got the laker around 645 dropping the jig down. Came up and grabbed it at 20 feet, wasn't expecting that!
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Got 4 Lakers today. Can't ever seem to catch more than one every time I fish here lol
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Anybody got final results for the end of the day. Can't seem to find updates anywhere
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Everybody must be on the ice without a smartphone..no updates in yet??
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Anybody got final results for the end of the day. Can't seem to find updates anywhere
I got this from a pic I took of the leaderboard at 4:10 PM:
Rainbows: 18.5" & 3.1 lbs(I think), 17.5" &2.12 lbs, 17" & 2.1 lbs
Lakers: 27.75 " & 7.97 lbs, 4.22 lbs, 21.5" & 3.17 lbs
Cusk: 24" & 3.18 lbs, 20.25" & 2.15 lbs, 20" & 2.09 lbs
Pickerel: 25.75 " & 4.25 Lbs, 23.75" & 3.16 lbs, 23.5 " & 2.76 Lbs
Perch: 13.75 " & 1.47 lbs., 14" & 1.38 lbs, 13.25" & 1.26 lbs
TR
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Does it go by weight or length thanks for the update man
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Does it go by weight or length thanks for the update man
Weight, I believe
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What are the prizes for the children's fish?
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I was first place laker all day I knew someone would bring in a big boy
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Although the Rainbow and Cusk are doable to beat tomorrow, that Laker's gonna be a tough one to get to...
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U got that right! Well let's give it hell anyways u neva know
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When I left yesterday my rainbow would have gone into third but I knew it would get knocked off so I just kept it. Figures I catch the smallest rainbow ive ever caught on newfound during the derby haha
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My buddy and I rolled into the HQ with 3 minutes left and my buddy's cusk was good enough for 3rd! Only thing he caught all day and he jigged it up around 7am.
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2.22.15
Wow...sloooow day today. Only saw a couple of lakers in the morning and then just before we left 2 came in pretty aggressive. it was time to go and check out Derby HQ.
Congrats to those that placed on the board and won prizes. Good work.
Nice to meet some folks from Ice Shanty there too.
I would write more but I am beat. Spent from Thursday till today on the lake. Time for a hot shower and flushable toilet. Then the comfort of my bed. Simple things in life are so nice.
Did enjoy my time on the lake. Every day and night brought something different, from windy to cold to calm, to snow to warm night. Had a blast but now need to get some rest.
Lastly, a huge thank you to the AVFD for hosting the derby again this year. It worked out very well doing it at Wellington State Park Boat launch.
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Have the pic of my buddy right after he caught the winning lake trout but don't seem to be able to post it
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2.22.15
Wow...sloooow day today. Only saw a couple of lakers in the morning and then just before we left 2 came in pretty aggressive. it was time to go and check out Derby HQ.
Congrats to those that placed on the board and won prizes. Good work.
Nice to meet some folks from Ice Shanty there too.
I would write more but I am beat. Spent from Thursday till today on the lake. Time for a hot shower and flushable toilet. Then the comfort of my bed. Simple things in life are so nice.
Did enjoy my time on the lake. Every day and night brought something different, from windy to cold to calm, to snow to warm night. Had a blast but now need to get some rest.
Lastly, a huge thank you to the AVFD for hosting the derby again this year. It worked out very well doing it at Wellington State Park Boat launch.
Only thing I was really disappointed in (and by the looks of their FB page I wasn't the only one) was there was absolutely NO updates during this derby. Not exactly the best way to run this. I mean, one person couldn't have been in charge of board updates at least every hour or couple hours?
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Only thing I was really disappointed in (and by the looks of their FB page I wasn't the only one) was there was absolutely NO updates during this derby. Not exactly the best way to run this. I mean, one person couldn't have been in charge of board updates at least every hour or couple hours?
Agree 100% It's the year 2015, they couldn't find one person with a smart phone to take a picture of the board and post it on facebook?
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Agree 100% It's the year 2015, they couldn't find one person with a smart phone to take a picture of the board and post it on facebook?
X2 I didn't want to kill a fish that wouldn't make the board...
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What were the final results anyways ?
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What a weekend! Headed out Friday with Never Say Know and Eddie Spaghetti. The infamous Newfound wind was kicking up. Set out cusk traps and a couple of tip-ups each. Got the woodstove cranking and settled in. First day no fish but the beer and tequila tasted great. headed in around 7:30. Hit the ice early Saturday. 5 for 5 on cusk lines with one that had a chance for the board but heard on 5.5 it wasn't big enough. Eddie caught a couple small lakers and Never Say No lived up to his name but was shut out. We were joined by Bobhouse Bull, Red, and Top Cat but very slow day. I caught a fairly good sized bow late (had a hard time seeing in the hole due to darkness and heavy snow) which I quickly released. At that time we were entertaining Jiggin, Beerhog, Tippin2, and Lawnguy Jack. Nice to finally meet you Lawnguy. Tippin, thanks for sharing the Apple Pie with us. :thumbsup: Sunday was equally slow with one cusk and no lakers. Called it quits around noon. All in all a great time.
Only final results I could find.
https://www.facebook.com/NewfoundLanding (https://www.facebook.com/NewfoundLanding)
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What a weekend! Headed out Friday with Never Say Know and Eddie Spaghetti. The infamous Newfound wind was kicking up. Set out cusk traps and a couple of tip-ups each. Got the woodstove cranking and settled in. First day no fish but the beer and tequila tasted great. headed in around 7:30. Hit the ice early Saturday. 5 for 5 on cusk lines with one that had a chance for the board but heard on 5.5 it wasn't big enough. Eddie caught a couple small lakers and Never Say No lived up to his name but was shut out. We were joined by Bobhouse Bull, Red, and Top Cat but very slow day. I caught a fairly good sized bow late (had a hard time seeing in the hole due to darkness and heavy snow) which I quickly released. At that time we were entertaining Jiggin, Beerhog, Tippin2, and Lawnguy Jack. Nice to finally meet you Lawnguy. Tippin, thanks for sharing the Apple Pie with us. :thumbsup: Sunday was equally slow with one cusk and no lakers. Called it quits around noon. All in all a great time.
Only final results I could find.
https://www.facebook.com/NewfoundLanding (https://www.facebook.com/NewfoundLanding)
Sorry I missed you Captain. I couldn't break away from my commitment. Sounds like you and the Dark Side crew had a good time. How early was Saturday morning after beer & tequila? Did Jigging get his package?
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Only thing I was really disappointed in (and by the looks of their FB page I wasn't the only one) was there was absolutely NO updates during this derby. Not exactly the best way to run this. I mean, one person couldn't have been in charge of board updates at least every hour or couple hours?
I agree and will speak to the officials for next years derby. Honestly, not everyone has face book including myself.
FYI, There were updates on the radio, Channel 5.5 whenever it was requested and when something decent (7+lb laker) was placed on the board as this is the main mode of communication on Newfound lake.
With all that said, I still hope you all had a good time. Was hoping to meet some more folks at Derby HQ from IS. Glad to meet those that I did especially those that won. Maybe next derby, we'll hang up an Ice Shanty Banner at Derby HQ for those wanting to meet other IS folks.
The nice thing about this derby, we can make it better as the officials do listen and willing to make changes for the better unlike other derbies i.e.: changing the location from Cummings Beach to Wellington Boat launch (thats a MAJOR change believe it or not). Suggestions are always welcome. They have a commitee meeting every year that Troutfreak is on.
By the way, nice ass / photo bomb :woot: dennisg34. i hope your shoulder is feeling better?
Cheers.
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Sorry I missed you Captain. I couldn't break away from my commitment. Sounds like you and the Dark Side crew had a good time. How early was Saturday morning after beer & tequila? Did Jigging get his package?
Headed out around 6:30 or so when it was 11 below. Fogged up my glasses, went to wipe it right off but was already frozen. In all the excitement ;) I forgot to give Jiggin his gift from you. Still wrapped up and waiting.
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No worries, I'll be back over to the dark side soon. Just starting to come back into it after the visit. Great time at the dark side....what happens at the dark side, stays at the dark side....we hope. Starting to come back to me now....
We (Tippin, Beerhog and LawnguyJack) went for a night ride during the snow storm. Very nice, took our time, went visiting. Nothing crazy in terms of speeding. Not worth it, couldn't really see and big snow drifts everywhere that would launch you. Just cruised in the deep snow, snow blind.
Never did make it out to check on Guinea at the other side of the lake but I heard she was doing alright...she was being quiet, must of been catching em and keeping it a secret at their secret location. She had told me that Motorola Slayer was taking her to his secret fishing spot and I warned her that if he blindfolds her with a leather mask with a zipper, puts a ball gag in your mouth, Fuzzy hand cuffs and Alligator clips on unmentionables hooked up to a battery, something is not right. She said he had cookies too. The rest of the night we didn't hear from her....... but Motorola Slayer did confirm on the radio that she was alright. btw....has anyone heard from Guinea lately?
When more comes to memory, i'll post.
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Probably a good thing that you didn't get it and take it by the sounds of things. :o Find the cookies and you will find Guinea. ;D
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Overall great weather both days, met some good people, caught some fish, listen to some crazy radio chatter
Good weekend at the Circus.
Good Luck, stay safe
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No worries, I'll be back over to the dark side soon. Just starting to come back into it after the visit. Great time at the dark side....what happens at the dark side, stays at the dark side....we hope. Starting to come back to me now....
We (Tippin, Beerhog and LawnguyJack) went for a night ride during the snow storm. Very nice, took our time, went visiting. Nothing crazy in terms of speeding. Not worth it, couldn't really see and big snow drifts everywhere that would launch you. Just cruised in the deep snow, snow blind.
Never did make it out to check on Guinea at the other side of the lake but I heard she was doing alright...she was being quiet, must of been catching em and keeping it a secret at their secret location. She had told me that Motorola Slayer was taking her to his secret fishing spot and I warned her that if he blindfolds her with a leather mask with a zipper, puts a ball gag in your mouth, Fuzzy hand cuffs and Alligator clips on unmentionables hooked up to a battery, something is not right. She said he had cookies too. The rest of the night we didn't hear from her....... but Motorola Slayer did confirm on the radio that she was alright. btw....has anyone heard from Guinea lately?
When more comes to memory, i'll post.
Not everyone has a radio either. So with both, they can cater to both people living in the 21st century and people with radios. Seems they had no problem posting to get volunteers and sponsors but once they money was all in they were quieter than a church mouse. Also, the rules didn't seem very clear. Apparently (based off the final results link posted above) the winning laker got $1,150..from what the flyer said and THEY told me was that it should have been that laker for a grand, another laker for 2nd, and what looks like either the cusk or the pickeral for the 3rd grand prize and then AFTER that, 3 more lakers should have placed, a cusk, pick..etc etc..
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Also, the rules didn't seem very clear. Apparently (based off the final results link posted above) the winning laker got $1,150..from what the flyer said and THEY told me was that it should have been that laker for a grand, another laker for 2nd, and what looks like either the cusk or the pickeral for the 3rd grand prize and then AFTER that, 3 more lakers should have placed, a cusk, pick..etc etc..
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/CaptBlack1/Derby_zps11c49632.jpeg) (http://s635.photobucket.com/user/CaptBlack1/media/Derby_zps11c49632.jpeg.html)
I can see where the rules might be a little hard to understand. "After the top three grand prizes we have the following awards". But, in order to win the grand prize you would need to win your category. Hence the Grand Prize winner won $150 for largest laker and $1,000 for the largest fish overall. I agree that they need to do more frequent updates. If I didn't have my walkie talkie I would not have known what was in first, etc. Shouldn't be that hard to provide updates in a more timely manner. The good thing is that the people who run it will take the suggestions and try to improve it. By the way, some of us do live in the 21st century and manage to get by without phones with internet. ;) Love my dumb phone. :angel
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Not everyone has a radio either. So with both, they can cater to both people living in the 21st century and people with radios. Seems they had no problem posting to get volunteers and sponsors but once they money was all in they were quieter than a church mouse. Also, the rules didn't seem very clear. Apparently (based off the final results link posted above) the winning laker got $1,150..from what the flyer said and THEY told me was that it should have been that laker for a grand, another laker for 2nd, and what looks like either the cusk or the pickeral for the 3rd grand prize and then AFTER that, 3 more lakers should have placed, a cusk, pick..etc etc..
..... I get it dennisg34.
I do agree and understand too that there needs to be more updates during the derby although I did post that updates would be on the radio, I'm sorry if that's too 18th century for you.
Like I said previously the volunteer committee is very willing to make changes for the better. It's a good suggestion if gone about the right way. You just need to communicate with them, not be the ass like your photo bomb shows and probably not whine on IS as most (if not all) of the volunteers are not on IS. Perhaps you can join the commitee and do something positive and make a difference. Also think about going to the HQ at the end of the derby to find out what really happens. THEY explain it there too.
I see your buddy won a prize for his entry of the cusk dennisg34, congrats to him, nice show. I guess in the end dennisg34, you have the right to make 2 choices for next years derby if you are not happy, either attend or don't.
Thanks Capt. Black for posting up the rules. Probably need to post this up on that inter web thingy so the 21st century guy would understand? Maybe pictures would be helpful for him next time too. I'll suggest that.
ps: dennisg34, i think what you quoted me was the wrong quote. I think you meant to quote my other post?
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??? Hmm I wonder people did before social media to find out what's going on in the world ???
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Smoke signals? If some don't have radios Motorola's are right around $50 for a pair with charger.
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Always the b***h and never the Bride..... I get it dennisg34.
I do agree and understand too that there needs to be more updates during the derby although I did post that updates would be on the radio, I'm sorry if that's too 18th century for you.
Like I said previously the volunteer committee is very willing to make changes for the better. It's a good suggestion if gone about the right way. You just need to communicate with them, not be the ass like your photo bomb shows and probably not whine on IS as most (if not all) of the volunteers are not on IS. Perhaps you can join the commitee and do something positive and make a difference. Also think about going to the HQ at the end of the derby to find out what really happens. THEY explain it there too.
I see your buddy won a prize for his entry of the cusk dennisg34, congrats to him, nice show. I guess in the end dennisg34, you have the right to make 2 choices for next years derby if you are not happy, either attend or don't.
Thanks Capt. Black for posting up the rules. Probably need to post this up on that inter web thingy so the 21st century guy would understand? Maybe pictures would be helpful for him next time too. I'll suggest that.
ps: dennisg34, i think what you quoted me was the wrong quote. I think you meant to quote my other post?
I like 18th century... much more amusing hearing about fuzzy handcuffs in real time then reading about it later.
But I only have a dumb phone too.
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I like 18th century... much more amusing hearing about fuzzy handcuffs in real time then reading about it later.
But I only have a dumb phone too.
Me too and a transistor radio.
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Still have one of those radios and a cassette tape player too.
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By the way, some of us do live in the 21st century and manage to get by without phones with internet. ;) Love my dumb phone
Totally agree! :)
Agree with you also JIGGIN!
From all I read the NF derby and of course the Circus is full of camaraderie and cooperation. :)
There will always be whiners! :( Unfortunately some of them are far too consistent (chronic).
Not sure if there's a pill for that or not? :-\
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The nice thing about the radios is once you spend your 50.00, no more bills come in the mail! Maybe next year I can find the time to get over there for what sounds like a great derby for a great cause! I would be happy to just ice my first Laker!
Jimmy
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I bought a pair of the Radios cannot wait to try them out this weekend Ill be there. :tipup:
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Class act Mr Jiggin and Capt Black :clap: :thumbsup:
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I must be from the 13th century because I don't even have a dumb phone, damn nuisances! ;D
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I tell you what. Skrew that phone stuff when I'm on the lake. That sucker rings more than twice then their may be some bows doing face time!!! :tipup:
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I am going to put this to bed right now. I am not a derby official or member of the FD. However, I volunteered to help out with the Facebook page to aid them to spread the word about the derby, get some greater support, and offer marketing advice. I also participate in the derby. So, I don't hang around the board all day. There was no mention in the rules or on the Facebook page that anyone from the derby was obligated to provide updates on the board. I checked the tickets and there is nothing there about it either. So, I'm not really sure why some folks chose to get sand in their private parts about it. Usually the best way to offer a suggestion to improve something is to offer some constructive criticism. Not complain about it on the derby Facebook page and incite others to follow you or whine on iceshanty. I had suggested to the AVFD that we have someone provide regular updates on the board throughout the derby, if possible. But due to FD members needed to run the weigh-in/ticket sales, and lack of members with smartphones (yes, hard to believe, but a fact up here in northern NH, not EVERYONE has one), it couldn't get done this time. So, if anyone has a helpful suggestion to provide to make the Newfound Derby better, please feel free to PM me. I'd be happy to pass it along. But if you want make a fool of yourself by spouting off and complaining about something that you feel your entry is entitled to, feel free to do that too. You only make yourself look like an idiot.
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;D ;D
??? Hmm I wonder people did before social media to find out what's going on in the world ???
Ain't that the truth!
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I am going to put this to bed right now. I am not a derby official or member of the FD. However, I volunteered to help out with the Facebook page to aid them to spread the word about the derby, get some greater support, and offer marketing advice. I also participate in the derby. So, I don't hang around the board all day. There was no mention in the rules or on the Facebook page that anyone from the derby was obligated to provide updates on the board. I checked the tickets and there is nothing there about it either. So, I'm not really sure why some folks chose to get sand in their private parts about it. Usually the best way to offer a suggestion to improve something is to offer some constructive criticism. Not complain about it on the derby Facebook page and incite others to follow you or whine on iceshanty. I had suggested to the AVFD that we have someone provide regular updates on the board throughout the derby, if possible. But due to FD members needed to run the weigh-in/ticket sales, and lack of members with smartphones (yes, hard to believe, but a fact up here in northern NH, not EVERYONE has one), it couldn't get done this time. So, if anyone has a helpful suggestion to provide to make the Newfound Derby better, please feel free to PM me. I'd be happy to pass it along. But if you want make a fool of yourself by spouting off and complaining about something that you feel your entry is entitled to, feel free to do that too. You only make yourself look like an idiot.
Thank you Troutfreak and to all the folks that helped to make a great weekend. Hats off to the FD, thanks for your service.
Good luck, Stay safe
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I haven't posted in forever. This past derby weekend was great! Had a great time with a bunch of great folks and caught a few fish.
Well said Troutfreak
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..... I get it dennisg34.
I do agree and understand too that there needs to be more updates during the derby although I did post that updates would be on the radio, I'm sorry if that's too 18th century for you.
Like I said previously the volunteer committee is very willing to make changes for the better. It's a good suggestion if gone about the right way. You just need to communicate with them, not be the ass like your photo bomb shows and probably not whine on IS as most (if not all) of the volunteers are not on IS. Perhaps you can join the commitee and do something positive and make a difference. Also think about going to the HQ at the end of the derby to find out what really happens. THEY explain it there too.
I see your buddy won a prize for his entry of the cusk dennisg34, congrats to him, nice show. I guess in the end dennisg34, you have the right to make 2 choices for next years derby if you are not happy, either attend or don't.
Thanks Capt. Black for posting up the rules. Probably need to post this up on that inter web thingy so the 21st century guy would understand? Maybe pictures would be helpful for him next time too. I'll suggest that.
ps: dennisg34, i think what you quoted me was the wrong quote. I think you meant to quote my other post?
This is where text can be taken out of context as you cannot read how tones are written. I wasn't whining about how it was ran, or people who don't have smart phones I merely said they should (or try to) cater to both the radio people and a possible update or two during the derby with a board update. I'm sure it wasn't a constant flow of people bringing in fish to weigh, and 5 or less minutes is all it takes to update a page or what have you. I've seen the red flyer, that's why I brought it up in the first place as well as personally post on their FB page and the answer they gave me wasn't very clear. I never said anyone was obligated to post board updates. It would have just been nice to see at least 2 updates during the day (noon, hour or so before final check in) so that in case you think you have a fish that is close to qualifying you can keep it rather than keep a fish you might think would make it and take its life for no reason. Sure, fish get donated but it just means less fish in the lake that can grow to be bigger. Never meant any harm or aggressiveness to anyone as I have received for pointing a few things out that others didn't choose to bring up on here (but did on FB).
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Class act Mr Jiggin and Capt Black :clap: :thumbsup:
I never say anything in this thread but have always followed every post. Those two mentioned certainly seem to be class acts to me. Unfortunately, the one causing the commotion is no stranger to "causing commotion". He's young, he has time to learn ::)
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Can I get some info on ATV travel, just looking to get out off of Wellington with my boys. Thanks
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Can I get some info on ATV travel, just looking to get out off of Wellington with my boys. Thanks
Draz, going out tonight to check on houses and make a plan to bump my house out of it's current spot.
I'll try to update later as to the conditions for ATV travel. Taking my sled out tonight though.
Stay tuned....
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Draz, i think you will be ok with the wheeler on wellington boat launch this weekend. the snow seems to be stiffening up however be aware of deep snow drifts. i think water will come up some when drilling holes.
good luck and holler out on the radio when you get out there. going with ice midget?
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??? Hmm I wonder people did before social media to find out what's going on in the world ???
PG, I believe they sat around their "transistor radios" with the family and caught up on world and local events. ;D
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Thanks Jiggin for the update. Yes Ice Midget will be up with me along with a couple of other guys. We will give a shout out when we get on the board (hopefully).
Thanks again and tight lines to all!
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Draz, going out tonight to check on houses and make a plan to bump my house out of it's current spot.
I'll try to update later as to the conditions for ATV travel. Taking my sled out tonight though.
Stay tuned....
You cannot bump your house yet...you haven't provided us with a picture of "spot" yet!!!!!
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You cannot bump your house yet...you haven't provided us with a picture of "spot" yet!!!!!
Very good point!
I have a feeling "Spot" will be following me around. I'm only moving about 35 yrds or so from where i am now. No other houses around me. He'll get hungry and stop by for a visit i'm sure.
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Very good point!
I have a feeling "Spot" will be following me around. I'm only moving about 35 yrds or so from where i am now. No other houses around me. He'll get hungry and stop by for a visit i'm sure.
Excellent. Looking forward to seeing a pic of him one of these days.
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Yeah, me too! I'd like to see what a fish looks like. ::)
I did hear that I wasn't the only one in the skunk club this past weekend, though. It was pretty slow; Motorola pulled up 4 cusk in the evening (after they guppy lipped my jig....thief! lol) and only 2 were worth keeping. I couldn't believe the winning cusk was only 3-ish pounds! We thought we were in a good spot to possibly get on the board, but it was not to be lol.
We had fun, though. I finally fell asleep about 5 a.m., and I was bummed when I found I had slept till 9! :o
I woke to Motorola cooking up some breakfast. ;D
We cruised around on his sled Sunday, trying a few spots we wanted to try. One of his spots did produce a modest 19" laker, though.
Gorgeous day....we enjoyed visiting Jiggin/CH and Ladybug at their shacks, stopping by the boards, then fishing our way back to his place. Even with no fish, I wouldn't trade the weekend I had for the world. :)
Now I'm still trying to decide where to launch my bad self from this coming weekend. Town beach is out; have you guys seen the snowbank? :o
Maybe launch at the foot and try to work my way up to the south of Mayhew? Maybe try to hitch a ride from the boat launch a little way south? Desicions, desicions.
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2/28/15
Got to the boat launch and it was cold. -8f at my house this morning. Glad the wind wasn't blowing.
Saw Hounded there, great to see you. Been a while.
Got the bob house and started in on bumping it out of it's sag spot. It was a bit of work but got it done. Bumped it only 75 - 100 feet from where it was. Had a spot already marked as to where it was going to go from the other night.
Bump went without a hitch (no pun intended) actually went with a hitch but without any problems.
Figured water was going to come up as I drilled my holes but it was cold and i think the snow cone under the house froze pretty quickly containing the water from spilling onto the lake. Some water under the snow but it seemed to freeze up.
Got all set up, had my first cup of coffess and then Laker Taker requested some help to move his bob house from the Whip O Will back to Whitemore. His wheeler was having problems as it was digging into the snow drifts. No problem, hooked onto it with the Scandic and off I went with his house. Back to fishing again.
Later CH offered to Ladybug for me to drill out her holes. So off I went again to help Ladybug out. Got her house all set up and ready for her when she came out. Visited with Beerhog and Fishog for a bit too.
Back to fishing again.
I had a couple of lakers come in, one small and the other fairly decent size. Of course the small one hits my jig and up he comes. Bigger one hung around long enough for me to get my jig back down but i think he was looking for his buddy.
Later in the day, sure enough "Spot" finds me. Doing his usual thing of eating chum on the bottom. This time i only had a few pieces down and sure enough, he hit my jig. Brought him up and was able to get our picture taken together. 21" and a fatty. Checked out his tail spot and noticed too that he had some marking on his side near his gill plate, looked like lamprey marks which we don't have any. I'll post up a pic of "Spot" later.
Finally after about a month playing with each other i was able to meet him face to face, hang out for a bit, get a couple of pics and then back down he goes, didn't see him the rest of the day.
CH is getting better at stealing lakers from me. We had a couple come in, they seemed to be really interested in my jig, attacking it but never taking the bait completely. CH high jerked me and they immediately went to her jig and she proceeded to catch both. Later in the day she lost her 3rd laker on a tip up in 4 fow. Got it to the hole and tried to lift it with her line out of the water. Laker Taker made a mad grab for it but it turned tail and ran. He said it was a fatty.
Seemed most of the ladies on the lake did good too. Psycho finally beat Butterfly today, she was ahead of him. Lynx kicked Lush's behind today too and as we were leaving, I heard Guinea jigged one up too. Cheers to you ladies of the Newfound Circus.
Heard Draz and Ice Midgets crew did well too. Believe Lil Draz kicked some booty too out there.
Todays weather was great, no wind and fairly warm although not warm enough to melt the snow to create slush. Good day to spend on the lake and great chatter.
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A close up of "Spot" and the markings on his side near his gill plate.
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You can see the spot on his tail.
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One of CH's laker
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Another one of CH's laker
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Lynx with a nice cusk she jigged up
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Lynx showing Lush what they look like
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Lil Squirt's laker
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Great report, Jiggin.
Glad you finally had your meet and greet with Spot. :)
Thanks for the pics.
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Hats off to the Ladies! Congrats JIGGIN!! Sounds like it was a great day up there.
Good luck, Stay safe
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Nice job catching "spot"! Wonder what caused those marks?
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Hey Jiggin
Not to hijack this thread but I saw your reference to your Skandic.
I'm looking for one and I was wondering if you could give me some
Info on them as far As which years model to avoid and if the newer ones
(2014 2015) are as good as the earlier models.
Also if you know of any for sale locally.
I really enjoy your posts and humor and someday will show up out there and become part of the circus!
Any info on the Skandics is appreciated!
Thanks and keep on Jiggin!
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Hey Jiggin
Not to hijack this thread but I saw your reference to your Skandic.
I'm looking for one and I was wondering if you could give me some
Info on them as far As which years model to avoid and if the newer ones
(2014 2015) are as good as the earlier models.
Also if you know of any for sale locally.
I really enjoy your posts and humor and someday will show up out there and become part of the circus!
Any info on the Skandics is appreciated!
Thanks and keep on Jiggin!
My Scandic is a 2004, model SUV 550 fan cooled. Love it. I take pretty good care of it as i use it at least half the ice fishing season if not more. It will pull my bob house (heavy) with no problems. It has a low and high gear plus reverse. Storage under the entire seat (2 up) with luggage high rack on the back. No problems with it at all.
I did take it trail riding a few years ago and it was a nightmare. it's 9 feet long and not made for the trails however it will pull just about anything. Wide track / Long track with picks and carbides which is required for ice fishing and bob house pulling. It will go just about anywhere.
I looked at the new ones as Scruffy just bought one last season 2014. Very nice but there are a few things i didn't like about it. Storage under the seat is only under the passenger seat. not much. i store a bunch of stuff under my seat including bringing stuff too and from my bob house for safe travels. Cover comes off in sections instead of just flipping over the entire cowling. the storage rack on the back is big but doesn't have high sides boards or railings which you could probably get as an option.
Do not get a liquid cooled sled, get a fan cooled. 550 cc is plenty, any more your basically spinning the track. need to pick it out and put carbides on your skis. Don't plan on trail riding, only used as a work horse. I don't know of any for sale, they are hard to find cause folks hang on to them forever. I want to trade mine in but i'll wait till they modify a few things on the newer models. Newer models are not cheap but they are worth the investment for ice fishing in my opinion.
Hope this helps.
Your always welcome to join in on the shenanigans whenever you come to Newfound. Just holler out, let us know your out there and jump in.
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3/1/15
Happy first day of March. The start of the home stretch. :-\
Was dragging a bit this morning. Got to the lake around 7 am. It was cold this morning again, -2f but warmer than yesterday. No wind, overcast. Even though the sun wasn't out all day, visibility on the camera was pretty good. All chum from yesterday was gone, got the house set up and ready for a day of action.
After picking up CH at the boat launch, we stopped in to visit Beerhog and Fishog. Joe was fishing today with them and was nice enough to show us how to catch 2 lakers on his tip up. Gonna be a good day!
Settled in and starting jigging, changing jigs and switching it up. Put a couple of tip ups out in 8 fow with smelt.
We never saw any lakers until around 2:00 pm and they just swam by. Meanwhile, Tipping (who is just north of me) and Laker Taker (who bumped his house just south of me) were getting into em. They shut us down.......kidding i think.
There were some decent lakers caught today by others. Glad to hear it.
Fishnet and her son came to visit today. Glad to see them out there. Unfortunately Fishnet has to work next weekend and doesn't think she will be able to make it to the IS gathering.
Harry (the bald eagle) followed CH and I back to the boat launch. Great looking bird. Searching for sucker carcasses etc....we now have 2 eagles on the lake.
Great chatter on the lake. You just never know what will be said.
Looking forward to next weekend. Not looking forward to this weeks weather....heard possible rain and warm weather. Might be a slush fest next weekend, we'll see. It's coming....with the amount of snow on the lake right now. March might be a wet one. Hopefully I can get out this week and check things. Probably Thursday evening.
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Great weekend reports - nice pics of Spot! Hope you see home again...
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My Scandic is a 2004, model SUV 550 fan cooled. Love it. I take pretty good care of it as i use it at least half the ice fishing season if not more. It will pull my bob house (heavy) with no problems. It has a low and high gear plus reverse. Storage under the entire seat (2 up) with luggage high rack on the back. No problems with it at all.
I did take it trail riding a few years ago and it was a nightmare. it's 9 feet long and not made for the trails however it will pull just about anything. Wide track / Long track with picks and carbides which is required for ice fishing and bob house pulling. It will go just about anywhere.
I looked at the new ones as Scruffy just bought one last season 2014. Very nice but there are a few things i didn't like about it. Storage under the seat is only under the passenger seat. not much. i store a bunch of stuff under my seat including bringing stuff too and from my bob house for safe travels. Cover comes off in sections instead of just flipping over the entire cowling. the storage rack on the back is big but doesn't have high sides boards or railings which you could probably get as an option.
Do not get a liquid cooled sled, get a fan cooled. 550 cc is plenty, any more your basically spinning the track. need to pick it out and put carbides on your skis. Don't plan on trail riding, only used as a work horse. I don't know of any for sale, they are hard to find cause folks hang on to them forever. I want to trade mine in but i'll wait till they modify a few things on the newer models. Newer models are not cheap but they are worth the investment for ice fishing in my opinion.
Hope this helps.
Your always welcome to join in on the shenanigans whenever you come to Newfound. Just holler out, let us know your out there and jump in.
Awesome info! Thank you and we'll see you out there sometime!
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Heard Draz and Ice Midgets crew did well too. Believe Lil Draz kicked some booty too out there.
We had a great day, ended the day with 5 lakers among group. I missed 2 on the jig as well as Icemidget and lost one on the trap. Minni Draz had 2 and Little Draz had one.
They were so excited to go to the Circus so they could say what they caught on the radio. All fish came up on tip-ups.
Jiggin nice job on getting Spot.
Here is a couple of pics:
Minni Draz with his 2
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y389/draz275/C3692C30-995F-4CF0-AFBB-807A45FB91D9_zps1wwueoav.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/draz275/media/C3692C30-995F-4CF0-AFBB-807A45FB91D9_zps1wwueoav.jpg.html)
Little Draz
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y389/draz275/210D71D4-299D-4A8D-A728-2D30D262344F_zpsshlppy4a.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/draz275/media/210D71D4-299D-4A8D-A728-2D30D262344F_zpsshlppy4a.jpg.html)
And Kurtis (wants to be called Raven) our friends first laker
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y389/draz275/3790F209-AC84-4EA6-BA42-D52C8C13DC19_zpsvcvbp3dg.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/draz275/media/3790F209-AC84-4EA6-BA42-D52C8C13DC19_zpsvcvbp3dg.jpg.html)
Just a good Bro pic
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y389/draz275/B3545372-AC73-4459-84E6-A4FA8F5B5E11_zpsy1axnvil.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/draz275/media/B3545372-AC73-4459-84E6-A4FA8F5B5E11_zpsy1axnvil.jpg.html)
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Nice work Team Draz! Glad you all had a great day.
It was fun listening to all their excitement on the radio. Very contangious and made me try harder to catch some lakers too!
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My Scandic is a 2004, model SUV 550 fan cooled. Love it. I take pretty good care of it as i use it at least half the ice fishing season if not more. It will pull my bob house (heavy) with no problems. It has a low and high gear plus reverse. Storage under the entire seat (2 up) with luggage high rack on the back. No problems with it at all.
I did take it trail riding a few years ago and it was a nightmare. it's 9 feet long and not made for the trails however it will pull just about anything. Wide track / Long track with picks and carbides which is required for ice fishing and bob house pulling. It will go just about anywhere.
I looked at the new ones as Scruffy just bought one last season 2014. Very nice but there are a few things i didn't like about it. Storage under the seat is only under the passenger seat. not much. i store a bunch of stuff under my seat including bringing stuff too and from my bob house for safe travels. Cover comes off in sections instead of just flipping over the entire cowling. the storage rack on the back is big but doesn't have high sides boards or railings which you could probably get as an option.
Do not get a liquid cooled sled, get a fan cooled. 550 cc is plenty, any more your basically spinning the track. need to pick it out and put carbides on your skis. Don't plan on trail riding, only used as a work horse. I don't know of any for sale, they are hard to find cause folks hang on to them forever. I want to trade mine in but i'll wait till they modify a few things on the newer models. Newer models are not cheap but they are worth the investment for ice fishing in my opinion.
Hope this helps.
Your always welcome to join in on the shenanigans whenever you come to Newfound. Just holler out, let us know your out there and jump in.
Jiggin, I also wanted to mention that if you DO sell your Skandic (rather than trade) I would be interested if I haven't already popped on one elsewhere. You may already have a waiting list for it if you sell but just wanted to throw this out to you in case...Thanks again for the info!
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3/2/2015
Tonight after work, Tippin, Laker Taker and I chopped out our bait boxes. Mine was almost submerged and needed to be free'd up and floating again. It took a while, using our augers drilling holes around the box and then using a ice saw to "connect the dots" around our boxes. Finally after much work got all 3 of our boxes free'd up and floating. Wheeew, a lot alike work it was.
Glad that's over.....
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thats cool you just store it right out there in the water?
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thats cool you just store it right out there in the water?
Yes but not in the lake. In a private pond.
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Jigging it was nice to meet u and I think beer hog at the newfound derby headquarters.
P.S. beer hog is an epic name lol
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That's cool. Sham alam a ding dong
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Jigging it was nice to meet u and I think beer hog at the newfound derby headquarters.
P.S. beer hog is an epic name lol
Same here and congrats to you at the derby.
Yes Beerhog himself is epic. Lol. Good guy but you didn't hear that from me.
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That's cool. Sham alam a ding dong
LOL!
Tippin....
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Forgot to mention I saw the eagle yesterday too. Nice bird .
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Forgot to mention I saw the eagle yesterday too. Nice bird .
Yes we call him Harry. In honor of a gentleman we were privileged to meet.
He has a mate too.
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sorry SALMONEMIA.... salmon lama ding dong was the best i could do .....i was Tippin8back at the time, and couldnt pronounce your handle....lol
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Its cool I had a good laugh even managed 4 Lakers I hadn't caught any all season. Yesterday was a good day.
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Yes we call him Harry. In honor of a gentleman we were privileged to meet.
He has a mate too.
Nice the first time I saw him there he was munching on a deer Carcass
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Headed up now, if anybody makes it out give a shout on the radio.
Good luck, Stay safe
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Go Go Get Em JRA!
Let us know how you do.
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Headed up now, if anybody makes it out give a shout on the radio.
Good luck, Stay safe
Wish I was with you John but I am stuck here doing a thing called WORK >:(
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I hear ya, M&M....and they put me back on 40 hrs lol.
I think that with the time change coming, I'll be able to sneak out after work a few days here and there. Unfortunately, town beach has a huge snowbank (which I don't see myself lugging an auger and bucket over), so I guess it'll be the foot for quick trips.
I managed a laker this weekend....finally! With only a couple of hours left to go in February, at least I wasn't skunked the whole month lol. I'm having a very slooooow year.
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Wish I was with you John but I am stuck here doing a thing called WORK >:(
Lol! Remember that in month !!
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Had a good morning, chilly early but not bad, no wind walking was easy. Caught a couple Lakers but can't figure out why I'm loosing so many fish this year. I've sharpened every hook in the box, try to give extra Hookset but still loosing far more fish then I pull out. I guess it's a good problem to have. UIR...under ice release. ???
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3/5/2015
Tippin and I took a ride around the lake. 16f and a slight breeze kept it cold out there.
All houses were fine, jacked up and tied down tight with no water and pics sent out to everyone. Got to hang out with Frog for a bit as he was out there fishing, landed one laker and lost another.
Condition of the lake:
At the boat launch, most of the snow seems to be packed down, not down to bare ice but hard packed. Should be good for walking, snowmobiles and ATV's (only if cold) as things warm up, it might get sloppy but as of tonight, it is travel able via those 3 methods with no problems. might still be ok for the weekend. my guess is that along the shore it will be wet under the deep snow.
Rest of the lake is about the same, there are some wet spots underneath the snow near houses or old holes. Looks like the snow is starting to pack down from last weekend.
For the most part, wasn't bad out there, keeping in mind it was 16f with a breeze....cold.
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Hey Everyone, I'm heading up to Newfound tomorrow for the IS gathering and was wondering where the closest place to get a sucker would be, as well as what time they open on a Sat.
Thanks in advance.
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Right now it is difficult to get big suckers this time of year.
A few choices;
AJ's bait and tackle in Meredith.
Newfound Trading Post in Bristol.
Newfound Groceries in Bridgewater.
My preference would be AJ's in Meredith even though I live in Alexandria (next to Bristol), I still go to AJ's.
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3/6/2015
just got in from bumping Lush and Lynx's house. Went no problem. All jacked up and tied down. They are excited to sleep out there tomorrow evening. should be a good night for them.
Chilly night but nice out. no wind....
snow on the lake is stiffened up so should be good for wheelers in the morning, not sure about afternoon though.
Go Go Get Em!
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3.7.15
What a day.....
Got up at 4 am. Got all my stuff put into the truck, jumped in and.....no keys. Darn. Had to ring the door bell and wake CH up to let me in order to get my keys. Sorry about that, not a happy camper.
Got to the lake, 1st one there. Got my parking spot and went to get my gloves as it was cold this morning 0f. No wind though. Forgot my gloves at home. Darn. Took some time to figure out if i wanted to drive home to get my gloves or to tough it out. Decided to tough it out. Dumb decision, by the time i got to my house, my hands were beat red swollen and burning. Took a bit to bend my fingers into shape to get my lighter going in order to light my stove. Ahhhh, warmth.
Drilled my holes but the auger bottomed out on my floor, didn't go through the ice. Had to use my chisel to get through the rest of the ice....cold chisel sticking to my bare hand....darn.
Finally got the house set up, camera down, fish finder on. Sat down for a cup of hot coffee and noticed Laker Taker coming out on his wheeler. He was doing good, staying on top of the snow, nice. Turned back to my camera and coffee and got a call on my radio that he was stuck 75 ft from his bob house in slush and needed some help getting out.....looked at my camera and there were 2 lakers on the screen, then looked at my hot coffee......darn. Out the door i went to give him a yank to his house. As a reward, he let me use his gloves for when i went back to shore to pick up CH.
Late morning CH shows up and i went to Wellington to pick her up. Talked to NHTF as he was getting set up for our Ice Shanty Event and JRA called out that he had a hook stuck in his finger and needed some help. Off I went, when i got there the hook was cut so all i needed to do was poke the barb end up through his finger and pull it through. CH happened to have some bandages so all was good. Hope your finger is doing well JRA. Looked like it hurt for sure.
Fished the rest of the morning but only saw a few with no activity until 11:30 two lakers showed up and seemed to be aggressive but it was time to pick up and head into shore for the Ice Shanty Get Together....left the 2 lakers there and told them we would be back.
What a nice day to hold this event. How lucky eh? A great crowd and it was awesome to meet everyone and put faces to handles and chat, I wish there was more time to talk to everyone. Thank you for the Map MnM, I'll get it laminated so not to ruin it. Duck Doctor, CH liked your ducktail and jigged with it the rest of the day. Great to see you AA, thanks for the insight and don't give up the fight. NHTF, you are second to none and thank you sincerely for all you did to put this together. Incredible. Again, how lucky are we?
It was great to see folks winning the raffle prizes and even CH won something...a jaw jacker. I thought this was going to replace me...after all i am her jaw jacker. Turns out its a fishing device....that's cool.
Troutfreak, great job as only you can do on the grill. Steak tips were cooked to perfection and the cheese burger was great, even Laker Taker said you did a great job and believe me, compliments from him are few and far between.
Even though it seemed Ladybug won all the prizes, i can tell you this, she is a kind person. She gave a sweat shirt to Lynx, some other things to kids and i believe she gave all the 50/50 money back to NHTF that she won. Too kind and way to go gurl. Proud of you and truly showed the Newfound Circus spirit.
We went back to the bob house and sure enough those 2 lakers listened and were still there under the house. We tried to hook up with them but no go so we decided to go for a ride and do some visiting. Got to Psychos' house and witness 2 flags with one laker being caught by 2 little girls as a team effort. Visited Frog and Grape Ape and then made our way to see Lush and Lynx who are staying over night tonight along with Pyscho and Mason. Hope they have a great evening.
Lastly i'd like to say i was really touched to hear comments from others about this thread. I really appreciate the comments and feedback. Honestly i was seriously not going to do this thread this year as we have a face book page for the Newfound Circus but now glad I did. It meant a lot to me for whatever that's worth to hear your comments. it drives home how unique and lucky we are to be doing what we do out there on this lake. As always, anyone is welcome to the Circus, admission is free and all you need is a radio. Just holler out to join in, if your in trouble or need help.
Sorry for the foul language and not so appropriate discussions on the radio but it's meant for entertainment value only, not to be taken to heart or offend.
I'll see what i can do to put up a video or short movie of todays events at the IS gathering once i get it completed.
Thank all of the Ice Shanty folks for making this fun, thank you NHTF for being you and doing what you do for us, thank you Troutfreak for being such a great Chef and thank you Newfound Circus for keeping it real and inappropriate.
Cheers.
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It was a great day for sure. Thank you Jiggin and the Newfound Circus for your great hospitality, And NHTF for bringing it all together. And a special thanks to Ladybug for Reflecting what TEAM NH is all about .
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Jiggin, I hope you'll continue this thread for years to come, I love reading about your adventures/misadventures on Newfound. :)
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Jiggin, I hope you'll continue this thread for years to come, I love reading about your adventures/misadventures on Newfound. :)
X2 for me as well...your updates and comments are always helpful to folks wanting to know what the conditions are, and your humor is always appreciated!
Keep up the good work!
Incidentally, i just picked up a 2003 Skandic 500F wide track...I'll look for you out there and introduce myself!
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I very happy Keith and the Newfound Circus got this gathering together it seems every year it gets bigger and to meet all the great people on Ice Shanty
and the Newfound Circus is a awesome . Another great thing to look forward to
Thank You all
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Pleasure to meet a lot of you folks! Good fishing with you Guinea as well!
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It was a great day for sure. Another rare low wind day on Newfound. :) When the wind did pick up, I put up my wind break. Before long, the wind was coming from the direction of the sun. I think those windmills are sucking the air from the southwest lol. I've turned my back to the sun a few times this year.
I'm looking forward to hearing how Lush and Lynx made out. Hopefully she remembered the air freshener. :)
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Thanks to everyone for a GREAT morning. I am a good deal older now and don't get to fish near as much as I used to. Sometimes it's not much fun being old because you feel like you either slow everyone else down my old ways don't quite gel with the younger folks. I REALLY look forward to this event. Jiggin,,,,,,,,,,,don't apologize. All anyone has to do is shut the radio off or leave it on and laugh like hell. Thanks everyone for welcoming me.
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3/08/2015
Got up an hour later than I thought. Forgot about day lights saving.
Question:
Lets say you had some nookie this morning and went the full 15 seconds. With day light savings, did you really go 1 hour 15 seconds?
Just a thought.....anyways back to the report.
Today was an uneventful day as compared to yesterday. Slow and somewhat quiet on the radio....suffering from a good time yesterday. Lush and Lymx survived the night, they said it was a bit nippy last night. Pyscho and Mason stayed out last night too with no problems, they are pro's at sleeping on the lake as they do it A lot!
Only chum eaters today, lost 3 on a spring line. Did manage to see Jonesy pull one up while visiting with him and Ladybug as we were leaving. Glad i didn't park too close to him cause when it came outta the hole it just about hit me...I was a good 25 feet from him.
Met a couple of guys from Sunapee fishing the lake today in the parking lot. Nice to meet you guys and hope you come back with better success.
As we were leaving, the snow on the lake is starting to softening up. We'll see what this weeks weather will bring.
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Lmfao, you are a wise man jiggin, that one night can turn a minute man into a marathon sprinter, I'd still blame it on good genes and stamina though ;D
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It was nice meeting with you JIGGIN- as we were loading up in the parking lot. Thanks for all the info and I can't wait to check out all your youtube info as well. I am hooked on fishing for Laker's. So much to learn but fun trying. I will be back next weekend for sure and even might make a trip Wed. I may have to come alone but I will bring the radio to hear all the circus crew members chatter.
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Yes nice meeting you too. We'll listen for you on the radio next weekend.
fyi, When watching the videos, make sure you switch it to 1080 HD as they are all recorded in High Def.
Enjoy!
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Yes jiggin- it was nice meeting you today. Your videos where good. They were cool with the underwater camera. Can't wait to go back
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Had a great time at the gathering Sat, thanks to all involved in putting it together. Met some nice folks, Had good eats, won a beautiful plug and had my best fishing on Newfound this year(except for the hook in the hand). Doesn't get any better.
Good Luck, Stay safe
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Incidentally, i just picked up a 2003 Skandic 500F wide track...I'll look for you out there and introduce myself!
Very nice sled! Congrats.
I'm out at Whittemore point but soon will be pulling in towards the boat launch. You can't miss my house.
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had my best fishing on Newfound this year. Doesn't get any better.
Definitely you controlled the board on Saturday. Wow, unstoppable......in amongst all the pressure around you, you still managed to pull out 7 lakers in a short amount of time. The one i saw was a very decent laker, which got returned back for another day. Didn't give Toad (or the rest of us) a chance.
Congrats JRA, you put in your time for sure, well deserved.
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Should have been 8 :whistle:. Plus the finger. ;D Good job John great seeing you and Toad Saturday.
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Definitely you controlled the board on Saturday. Wow, unstoppable......in amongst all the pressure around you, you still managed to pull out 7 lakers in a short amount of time. The one i saw was a very decent laker, which got returned back for another day. Didn't give Toad (or the rest of us) a chance.
Congrats JRA, you put in your time for sure, well deserved.
LOL Thanks JIGGIN!! FYI....We booby-trapped the heck out of that area when we left so..... JK. Hope to get up tomorrow with Tipstick.
Toad is like CH...can't get far enough ahead of em, cuz they will come back!!!
Denny good to see you and Pat, we'll have to make a plan soon.
Good luck,Stay safe
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LOL Thanks JIGGIN!! FYI....We booby-trapped the heck out of that area when we left so..... JK.
Toad is like CH...can't get far enough ahead of em, cuz they will come back!!!
Not a bad idea actually. Laker Taker was planning to pull his house over your holes yesterday. I basically tried to make him feel guilty so he wouldn't also told him you were right next to the pressure ridge. i told him that when you came back out, if he moved his house over your holes, you would have a nice house to fish out of. :) i believe Beerhog even threaten to burn his house if he did.....i think he was kidding, it was pretty late in the day Saturday.
Laker Taker did bump his house yesterday over on that side of the lake but decided to go near Ladybug's place instead.
Yup your right too about the ladies, i plan to take some more time off of work to get even further ahead of her. putting my foot to the peddle and pulling waaaay ahead of her as best i can.
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it's all good. Just more good company. From what Ive seen Laker Taker can find fish in the parking lot. Out that way is one of the spots I found those smelt last week.
Guess that ridge will be back in play soon.
Good Luck Stay Safe
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it's all good. Just more good company. From what Ive seen Laker Taker can find fish in the parking lot. Out that way is one of the spots I found those smelt last week.
Guess that ridge will be back in play soon.
Good Luck Stay Safe
1. Let's not tell Laker Taker that as his head will swell and eclipse the sun. We don't want that, plus he will hog all the oxygen.
2. That was one of the reason he wanted to fish in your spot, to catch some smelt. I told him they were absolutely the best smelt i've seen come out of the lake, better than what you can buy too.
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Got out on the lake today and thought I'd give a quick update on the conditions. Started out nice, a bluebird day got some traps and made a jigging hole...had two flags and I hit on the jig but no landings. One of the flags was tripped but the fish only took the line
a few feet down and must have lodged itself or
and something solid… Could not pull my book up without breaking the leader... very weird ! Never experienced that during icefishing. It was either wrapped around something or down on some rocks not sure.
During the course of the day things got really slushy and I saw awheeler taking a couple houses off the lake...they are in the Wellington parking lot now.
I was just off Wellington and there was a metal shanty there look like galvanized material with some red stripeson it...it was rocking and rolling in the wind which really picked up and became steady with some heavy gusts that almost blew us over. If anyone knows who owns that shack just off the ramp they should get out there and tied down.
Still a couple of feet of ice on the lake but with these temperatures I'm sure it's going to go quick. When I was leaving I had seen where the wheeler that was pulling the house off the lake made some very deep ruts on the approach to the ramp...hope that doesn't continue as it's going to deteriorate quickly as well!
That's it for now and I hope to get out there on a weekend so I can meet some of you guys!
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Oh yeah A nice guy on a Polaris stopped to say hello and he had a box of cusk Lines on the back of the machine...didn't get his name but if you see this Holler back so I'll know who you were! He commented that he used to bring his dog but had a hard time because the dog always wanted to have his nose down the holes! Lol
Btw, I had my Springer spaniel with me.
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3/11/2015
Tippin and I headed out onto the lake after work today. Met up with Pyscho, Houndog and Mason and made our rounds checking on houses. Ran into Beerhog later too.
We ended up jacking up, blocking and tying down Frog's, Fishnet's and Ladybugs houses as they blew off their blocks and in deep water. Rest of the houses were fine.
Conditions: lots of water on the lake and not running down any holes. Deep snow drifts are now huge slush puddles. Some were up to our knees so wheelers tonight were out of the question. Sleds went ok but were bogged down too due to the slush.
We still have a ton of ice on the lake so no worries there and with the rain coming, it will help get rid of the snow drifts. Then hopefully the water will start to drain back into the lake drying off the ice. We'll see but for now it i'd recommend everyone jack up their houses high and either bump them or leave them there but make sure they are high n dry. no need to panic just need to be smart about it.
Welcome to the Suck this weekend. Cause condition are gonna.
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It is with heart felt sadness to report that we lost one of our own in the Newfound Circus.
Ice Princess left us at the tender age of 36 unexpectedly, god speed gurl. Green Hornet, our thoughts are with you man.
RIP Ice Princess.
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It is with heart felt sadness to report that we lost one of our own in the Newfound Circus.
Ice Princess left us at the tender age of 36 unexpectedly, god speed gurl. Green Hornet, our thoughts are with you man.
RIP Ice Princess.
condolences to the circus. I know all you fine people up there will pull together for each other in this time of mourning. RIP young lady
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My thoughts go out to the young ladies family and the circus, very sad to hear when a life is lost so young.
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hey mowbizz..I was out there with you fishing just off the landing between a large green and a white/silver shanty. The guy on the sled came by me as well and I believe he said his name is graywolf...he left me to chase down someones blue bag that was flying across the lake. I was leaving as the young crew were taking off the shanty's and your right what a mess on the landing...Why they waited till the warmest day?
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My sincere condolences to all friends and family.
Jimmy
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hey mowbizz..I was out there with you fishing just off the landing between a large green and a white/silver shanty. The guy on the sled came by me as well and I believe he said his name is graywolf...he left me to chase down someones blue bag that was flying across the lake.
Yes that was Gray Wolf.
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condolences to the circus. I know all you fine people up there will pull together for each other in this time of mourning. RIP young lady
That REALLY makes ME sad. Weren't they BOTH with us on Saturday. May ther green hornet stay strong. >:( >:( >:(
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My condolences to her family and her extended family the New Found Circus....I have children her age...it makes you appreciate life and what you have just a little bit more.. God speed young lady.. you will be in my prayers...
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hey mowbizz..I was out there with you fishing just off the landing between a large green and a white/silver shanty. The guy on the sled came by me as well and I believe he said his name is graywolf...he left me to chase down someones blue bag that was flying across the lake. I was leaving as the young crew were taking off the shanty's and your right what a mess on the landing...Why they waited till the warmest day?
Hey NH Piker! Thanks for saying hello here...wasn't that wind something else!? I'll bet today is 10X worse too...wow! Went by the lake on the way to Plymouth and it was HOWLING!
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Very nice sled! Congrats.
I'm out at Whittemore point but soon will be pulling in towards the boat launch. You can't miss my house.
Thanks! Enjoying the heck out of it...such a joy to ride after all these years of trudging through all conditions! I'll catch up to you yet!
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It is with heart felt sadness to report that we lost one of our own in the Newfound Circus.
Ice Princess left us at the tender age of 36 unexpectedly, god speed gurl. Green Hornet, our thoughts are with you man.
RIP Ice Princess.
OMG that's way too young.Our condolences to friends and family...
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Jiggin that is so sad to read at 36 way to young. My condolences to you all.
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Had a great time at the gathering Sat, thanks to all involved in putting it together. Met some nice folks, Had good eats, won a beautiful plug and had my best fishing on Newfound this year(except for the hook in the hand). Doesn't get any better.
Good Luck, Stay safe
hey bud how's your hand I was the guy who cut the treble hook with the pliers back in action I hope
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hey bud how's your hand I was the guy who cut the treble hook with the pliers back in action I hope
Fisherhawk, nice to have met you even through briefly. i wanted to get your name. Thanks for the use of your pliers too!
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hey bud how's your hand I was the guy who cut the treble hook with the pliers back in action I hope
LOL...Never slowed down. Thanks again to both you and JIGGIN for the help. Nice to meet you.
Good Luck, Stay Safe
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Nice job on the Lakers jra ,also nice to meet you to jiggin you guys have a fishing paradise over there good luck guys for the rest of the season
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So i heard today that conditions again have changed on the lake.
Heard all the water has buttoned up and sleds are now not the choice for travel, burn your sliders out.
Wheelers are good to go!
Thanks Laker Taker and Troutfreak for taking a peek at Tippin and My house and advising about travel. Also thanks for jacking up, re-blocking up and tying down Tippins house (fell off the blocks). Good work guys!
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I had a hardside years ago and never had issues of falling off blocks or even heard of this happening. Seems like alot of people are dealing with this. Is the wind that bad on Newfound? I am seriously planning on building a hardside for next year and thinking of placing it on Newfound which is a bit of a travel but I think it would be worth it. A buddy of mine and I are going to take turns taking our pickups over so the travel won't be so bad...
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yes it is that bad.
We've seen over 50mph sustained this season. We've seen close to 100mph in the years past.
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Guess I should build an emergency hatch to get out in case the wind blows the shelter off the blocks while I'm inside..I know it was windy on Wed. and I bet it gets real bad there...the place reminds me of Lake Willoby(spelling?) in Vermont..long and narrow with high cliffs and mnt. around...I'm surprised I saw a few shelters out there not even tied down.
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We have numerous stories about bob houses blowing down the lake with Circus folks in them. Some bad times but funny now. Seen the walls on my house breathe in and out due to the winds.
That's why we all have hard sides, we like to fish and hard sides allow us to no matter what mother nature throws at us (for the most part).
Seen a lot of portables get destroyed out there.
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So i heard today that conditions again have changed on the lake.
Heard all the water has buttoned up and sleds are now not the choice for travel, burn your sliders out.
Wheelers are good to go!
Thanks Laker Taker and Troutfreak for taking a peek at Tippin and My house and advising about travel. Also thanks for jacking up, re-blocking up and tying down Tippins house (fell off the blocks). Good work guys!
Wow! Has all the snow gone already? When I was out Wednesday there was still lots of snow and drifts and of course plenty of puddles n slush.
Please edumacate me on what conditions I can safely operate my (new to me) Skandic!
I haven't owned one for 40 years and when I did own them I didnt ice fish and they were bogie wheels which got greased...I know nothing about sliders!
So hard snow and ice are a no no?
Don't want to harm my sled!
Thanks in advance for any tips!
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I only met a few of you circus regulars but know you are a good and tight group so I'd like to offer my condolences for the loss of one of your own.
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Wow! Has all the snow gone already? When I was out Wednesday there was still lots of snow and drifts and of course plenty of puddles n slush.
Please edumacate me on what conditions I can safely operate my (new to me) Skandic!
I haven't owned one for 40 years and when I did own them I didnt ice fish and they were bogie wheels which got greased...I know nothing about sliders!
So hard snow and ice are a no no?
Don't want to harm my sled!
Thanks in advance for any tips!
I haven't been out personally however Laker Taker and Troutfreak were out today.
Reports are:
Still snow on the lake however it is hard. Ice patches there too which is hard. Deeper Snow drifts are frozen however you can break through, 2 layers.
Snowmobiles aren't ideal cause of no lubrication for the sliders however you can use dawn dish soap mixed with glycerin (the stuff they use to make super bubbles) you can get this over the counter at Rite Aid, CVS etc....squirt some on your sliders from time to time. If you heat them up, they will melt to your track and will need to be busted loses.
Not sure if your track is picked out or not? picks are a big plus for ice fishing.
It's suppose to rain tomorrow and Sunday so that will aid in lubrication too.
I'm using my wheeler in the morning.
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I haven't been out personally however Laker Taker and Troutfreak were out today.
Reports are:
Still snow on the lake however it is hard. Ice patches there too which is hard. Deeper Snow drifts are frozen however you can break through, 2 layers.
Snowmobiles aren't ideal cause of no lubrication for the sliders however you can use dawn dish soap mixed with glycerin (the stuff they use to make super bubbles) you can get this over the counter at Rite Aid, CVS etc....squirt some on your sliders from time to time. If you heat them up, they will melt to your track and will need to be busted loses.
Not sure if your track is picked out or not? picks are a big plus for ice fishing.
It's suppose to rain tomorrow and Sunday so that will aid in lubrication too.
I'm using my wheeler in the morning.
Okay...thanks for the tips! I thought we were getting snow...I guess we'll see tomorrow!
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I talked to a F&G biologist today who said a bobhouse went thru on Newfound ??
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Didn't hear that however there was a camper / bob house that was in bad shape. They got it off the lake today.
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3/14/2015
Somber day today. Got to the lake early and no one was there. At first I thought maybe it was Friday and i should be at work or something. Then realized that even if it were Friday, I'm at the lake and going fishing anyways.
Got the house all set up and managed to lose a laker. Got him started but missed my line with my right hand 3 times giving the laker a chance to come un-buttoned and go free. Funny though, the laker came right back and was rubbing it's mouth on the bottom. Re-baited, got back down and i think he had a quick flash back and left promptly.
Packed up and headed into Wellington around 9:15 to meet the crew. Headed to the Wake today for Ice Princess. Again, a very somber day. Thanks to all for the well wished, sympathy, and condolences. I passed the word to Green Hornet and he was appreciative. Tough day. The Pictures were awesome.
Afterwards went back to the lake and bumped the house about 50 yards north. Saw one laker which swam by and nothing the rest of the day. Snowed and Sleeted today. Tears from heaven i'm pretty sure. God bless you Ice Princess and Green Hornet, i made sure Green Hornet knew that Once in the Newfound Circus, Forever in the Newfound Circus, we're family. I think the Eagles sang it the best: "You can check-out any time you like, But you can never leave! " Ice Princess forever in our hearts, on our handle board and in our memories.
Back at it tomorrow.
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After your last comment, Jiggin, I scrolled back and saw what I had missed. Frog and I wondered why it was so quiet on the lake on Saturday morning. Be well, Green Hornet. I don't know you well, but I'm sending love and hugs.
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We have numerous stories about bob houses blowing down the lake with Circus folks in them. Some bad times but funny now. Seen the walls on my house breathe in and out due to the winds.
That's why we all have hard sides, we like to fish and hard sides allow us to no matter what mother nature throws at us (for the most part).
Seen a lot of portables get destroyed out there.
And on a lighter note....ahem? We don't all have hardsides. Some of us are just gold diggers. Why do you think I hang out with Frog? He's got no money, but he's got a bobhouse! lol
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3/15/2015
Ice condition changed again today. It was wet (not deep) and the snow drifts could bog you down on a wheeler. Almost took the sled out but stuck with the wheeler.
Snowed on and off with sleet and some rain mixed in all day.
It was an extremely slooow day. Earlier in the morning before CH came out, I saw only 1 laker which I caught and lost directly under the hole. Doesn't count towards the board. I could see him just before coming up the hole coming un-buttoned.
CH came out and we saw only a few lakers come in with no interest in what we were using. We did see "Spot" come in with one of his buddies on camera. Good to see him again.
Ladybug jigged up a laker and ruled the board all day, that puts her 1 ahead of Guinea for the season as they were tied for lakers for the season.
As the day was coming to an end, i usually throw all my left over bait onto the ice for the eagle and crows to eat (i don't like feeding the lakers while i am fishing in a certain area, keep em hungry) but as this is the last day fishing in Whittemore point, i started dropping the chum down the hole making it rain. Just before getting rid of the last bit, a laker comes flying in and nails CH's jig. She yanked it up and managed to get on to today's board with Ladybug. It was apparently a gurls day out there today. i think it's estrogen. No one else on the lake that i know of caught anything. Congrats ladies! Nice work.
CH's laker
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Did something else that was sorta fun. Put the left over smelt in my chum pot and put them down by my jig, then released the chum pot. They swam around our jigs for quite a while. I don't think they knew what to do but they were fun to watch. Was hoping to see a laker come in to see how they would react. No luck.
Tippin's dog is now co-owned by CH. He came by to say goodbye to her. This dog is typically skidish but today he came to our bob house door, sat outside and started barking. CH gave him our bacon grease which he ate. (Probably had diarrhea tonight). They shared a moment then he left.
The story behind "Tippin's dog" is that this dog would not leave Tippin alone one weekend. Hung out at his house barking all day. Tippin tried to feed it but it nipped at his fingers. Became his dog.
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Garrett finally caught a fish today!!! He has much determination and fished just about every weekend. He watches Psycho, Butterfly and his brother Mason catch lakers but yet he never seems to have any luck. That all changed today....he was finally able to catch a fish. A huge Newfound Lake Sucker. Thing was huge. Instant bait!! That sucker would bring top dollar right now if sold at the bait store. Good luck finding one even close to this one in terms of size for sale. Nice work Garrett. Next we're gonna work on lakers using that sucker as bait. He's been practicing filleting suckers.
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Garrett practicing filleting a sucker (not the one he caught)
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Nice calm day today, very slow fishing but good chatter on the radio kept it entertaining.
I'll be moving my house to another spot this week, weather permitting along with Psycho, Scruffy, Houndog, Frog and Tippin. Time to say good bye to Whittemore Point for this ice fishing season. Time to start pulling it all back to the start to finish out this season. Even though I have been ice fishing every weekend since the beginning of Dec, it's still too soon. Once it's over though, i'll miss it and go through the withdrawal process but for now, I still have a couple more weekends to get my fix.
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And on a lighter note....ahem? We don't all have hardsides. Some of us are just gold diggers. Why do you think I hang out with Frog? He's got no money, but he's got a bobhouse! lol
True Guinea true. I've seen you in some crazy conditions and did alright, even though I had to pass you your beer.
Gold digger, I'd say not. House hunter...Yes! Some day Guinea.....you and your own hard side, i'll eventually break you down.
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Hahaha Tippin's dog! When he showed up at Frog's yesterday, I told him I had seen him on the computer last year (this is how you talk to cavemen).
He barked at Frog's house for a while; strolled up the lake and played with Psycho and Scruffy's dogs for a bit, then kept heading north. Didn't see where he hit land, so he's a runner, apparently.
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And on a lighter note....ahem? We don't all have hardsides. Some of us are just gold diggers. Why do you think I hang out with Frog? He's got no money, but he's got a bobhouse! lol
LOL Toad and I call it Homeless or Bucket Dwellers Guinea, Stay strong!
I'll be out there today, if anybody else is give a shout on the radio.
Good luck, Stay safe
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Fished the South end of the lake today. Can't complain about the weather for most of the day. No wind with some light snow/rain until about 2:30 when the wind picked up. That was the fastest sustained wind that I've ever experienced! Hope everyone's shacks are alright.
Slow day of fishing. I marked a ton of fish all day but getting them to bite was a different story. I threw everything I had at them; big PK, small PK, small tube and even a bare sucker chunk (great for fussy days!). In the morning they didn't seem interested at all. By the afternoon they seemed to be a little bit more aggressive and would chase my jigs and I was surprised that they hit some of the larger jigs. I hooked 5 in total but only landed one little guy on a 1/8th oz PK flutterfish. Down sizing (especially when they're being particularly picky) has really payed off this season! I wish I had learned that last season. That 1/8th oz PK has treated me nicely this season! Shortly after landing that one, the wind just about pushed me off the lake.
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3/19/2015
just got in.
After work today, Tippin, Psycho, Houndog, Scruffy and Lawnguyjack went out to check on houses after the last couple of days of high winds. All houses looked good except for 2. One was still flipped on its side and Iron Chief's house had a broken runner. Pics of everyones houses were sent out to our FB page.
Wind started to die down so we all decided to move our houses closer to Wellington boat launch. Move went without any problems.
Ice conditions are made for wheelers, ice and snow are all hard packed.
After all houses were in place and tied down, it was time to visit for a bit. Nice night out, no winds and cold.
Great hanging out with you guys tonight.
Thanks!
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Awesome night to move the bobhouse ....great sadness as this is the move towards the exit, and not many weeks left, but it's a move toward next year, and getting ready for 2016...!!!!
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ouch.....not sure who's house this is....Bedford NH i think.
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Iron Chef's house with a broken runner
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my house survived the winds
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Getting ready for the move
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Circus folks doing what they do......taken care of each other!!
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sad to leave Whittemore point but going through some of my videos, i came upon this one....not sure if i posted this already so if i did my apologizes.
Back when i first moved to Whittemore, no one around, place to myself and then i had some company.....
best to watch this in HD, click on the little gear sign on the bottom right side of the video. Recorded in 1080hd
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That's a pretty cool video! I'm assuming you are watching on a screen somewhere while it is recording? Have no idea how the "drone" works....but looks like fun on the ice!
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3/19/2015
Ice conditions are made for wheelers, ice and snow are all hard packed.
Hey Jiggin, do you have any experience with "ice scratchers" and if so would a sled be okay with them in these conditions? This "slider" thing on sleds has me in a quandary as to whether or not I can use mine...
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Hey Jiggin, do you have any experience with "ice scratchers" and if so would a sled be okay with them in these conditions? This "slider" thing on sleds has me in a quandary as to whether or not I can use mine...
I've heard of them but honestly not familiar with them "ice scratchers". I think they are suppose to kick up shavings of ice to help keep your machine cool (over heating) or keep shavings in your sliders too.
i think if you take it easy, you should be ok. Don't go fast and create too much heat, try to drive over snow and not bare ice as much as possible. Couldn't hurt to make up a soap solution either just to aid in lubrication for your sliders.
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sad time of year this is, I hate to see the ice go, Im already thinking of ideas for next season, smitty sled time
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I've heard of them but honestly not familiar with them "ice scratchers". I think they are suppose to kick up shavings of ice to help keep your machine cool (over heating) or keep shavings in your sliders too.
i think if you take it easy, you should be ok. Don't go fast and create too much heat, try to drive over snow and not bare ice as much as possible. Couldn't hurt to make up a soap solution either just to aid in lubrication for your sliders.
Yes that's what they are supposed to do...thanks for the tips!
I may venture out tomorrow!
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Cool video Jiggin!!
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Spent a few hours out by the boat ramp this morning. Didnt see much other than Jiggin's drone buzzing around haha.
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3/21/2015
Warm day, no wind. Unbelievable for Newfound.
As soon as i put my camera and fishing finder down, there was a laker. First time seeing bottom in this spot and was flat, 28 fow with a log in the distance. Looked good.
Fished in the house in the morning, then CH decided she would like to fish where "her" spot is over by the W.O.W, so off we went. Followed the GPS to where we marked her spot and with no one else around, just one guy and he happens to be dead on her spot. We laughed and went to another hump. Tippin and Laker Taker joined us and soon, Psycho, Scruffy, Mason and Lush (and his dog) were there too. With not much luck, we decided it was time to take off our shanty panties and head into the Dark side.
Great to see everyone again. Did some fishing and visited then noticed the guy behind Capt. Blacks house was frozen in really bad. Up to his floor, solid. When the guy came out Frog went over to see if he needed a hand. We spent the rest of the day helping this guy get his house out of the ice. It's not everyday you get to ruin a perfectly good house. Destroyed it Circus style but we got it out.
Started out with good intention of getting it out of the ice in one piece. By the end of the day, it came out in several pieces. Even used Tippin's winch to help roll it over a couple of times. Never did get the guys name but he seemed happy (sorta).
As always, you never know what will happen in the Dark side. Always good entertainment and thanks for letting us help or destroy a bob house today, Capt. Black, That's a first.
I'll post up pics and some videos later.
Also flew the drone today as Hyland pointed out. Wanted to do more with it but we got tied up on the Dark Side. Too much fun!
Fished till 9:30pm tonight, saw a bunch of cusk, didn't get any. Lush got 2 and spending the night out.
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It took chain saws, pry bars, ATV's, winches, chisels, bottle jack and a farm jack. Plus about 8 of us.
Start was pretty good.
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Got it tipped up on one side....stove box seem to be in the way. That's ok, we got this!
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Rolled it over a couple of times, missing a bit of the wall and then some....we're here to help.
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Too funny, Jiggin, well depending on your perspective. :-\
Guessing after the owner let it freeze in, he was happy for the help and equipment and just getting it off the ice?
I read and hear about chainsaws in the ice quite a lot.
Curious how much it dulls chain, and more importantly does the bar get enough lubrication to not heat up?
Also, does saw need to be pulled apart each time so as not to rust chain, sprocket etc.?
Thanks in advance.
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It took chain saws, pry bars, ATV's, winches, chisels, bottle jack and a farm jack. Plus about 8 of us.
Start was pretty good.
Got it tipped up on one side....stove box seem to be in the way. That's ok, we got this!
olled it over a couple of times, missing a bit of the wall and then some....we're here to help.
LMAO!! ;D
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Sorry to miss the dark side this weekend. I would have loved to been part of that demolition looks like a good time. Hope to hook up with you guys next week. -4 with gust of 15 mph winds where I am at now. :pinch:
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Final part of the story.....all packed up
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All cleaned up...
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Now the next part of the story....
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But this time on Meredith Bay!....Newfound Circus to the Rescue??
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Yep, always an interesting time on the Darkside.
While the guys were helping that kid, aside from cheering them on, me, CH, and Ladybug did some fishing. Sometimes it's handy being a girl; nobody wanted our help. We'll stand here and fish, and cheer you on. ;D
Way to go, guys. Above and beyond. Kudos to the kid for doing the right thing, too.
I got to the Darkside in the morning, and lost half my bait to a bow who would come by, trip my flag, kill my bait, and leave. Apparently he thought I needed some exercise lol.
Always good company there. Hung out with Eddie Spaghetti, Never Say No, and of course, the Captain himself. We ate well, but there were no cookies. Disclaimer: If you expect cookies on the Darkside, bring your own.
Great to see you all.
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3/22/2015
Slept in a bit this morning as i could hear the wind chimes on the porch chiming. I live at the bottom of a valley so if its windy at my house it's 5x's at the lake.
Didn't need to get up early, parking lot had plenty of room, only a few of the usual trucks in it.
Ice conditions are made for wheelers (as long as you have chains or screws in your tires), hard ice and snow pack. Visibility on the camera was awesome. Unfortunately didn't see a lot of lakers today. Sloooow day for sure.
We almost got to witness another bob house (portable this time) get ripped down the lake. Lush to the rescue....he ran out of his house and help the 2 guys get it set up. Not a portable day on Newfound. Strong winds today and glare ice. Nice work paying it forward Lush. He's new to the Circus this year and is having a ball.
After Lush left, i saw the 2 guys tearing down the portable. Went over to see if I could give them a hand but they had it all under control. They called it a day.
Someone later in the day came walking out snapping pics of houses, pretty hard core.
CH decided to stay home today to get some chores done. I was hoping to gain a bigger lead on her but no luck. Skunked today but was nice having 2 holes to myself inside the house. Not a pleasant day for tip ups.
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Jeep in Meredith...
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Quite the weekend on the Dark Side. As you can see from the pics Jiggin posted it was VERY entertaining. The young man was very appreciative Sunday morning. He and his buddy had it cleaned up and gone by 9 am. We fished till 2 pm with no luck. Pulled the shack off the ice after that. Always a sad day. Fun weekend, caught a couple nice lakers and 7 cusk. Lots of laughs between Guinea running for flags and Tippin2over and the Newfound Circus Bobhouse Demolition Team. I'm not done ice fishing just going nomad. Might have to crash Laker Takers shack, looking for spaghetti-o's to fish with. Weather looks good for Saturday.
Last but not least a big thanks to Tippin2over and the Newfound Circus Bobhouse Demolition Team (Frog, Laker Taker, Jiggin, Lush, NeverSayNo, Eddie Spaghetti, and Capt. Black). You guys sprung into action grabbing gear and tools from all over the lake to help this kid out that no one knew. Outstanding effort from all involved, glad I could be a small part of it. Lush certainly had a memorable first time on the Dark Side. The first 30 beers next weekend are on the kid.
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Wish I was there but I was a few miles away. I like demolition. Captain I think that kid was putting that bobhouse out when Bamb308 and I were there. This coming Saturday. :woot: I am a nomad.
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some more pics of the carnage....
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video from Meredith Bay
You can see there is still a few houses out in the bay waiting to pull off. Might be screwed at this ramp. I think there is another by Lago's?
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Second pic down tippin looks like he's saying "Did I do that?". Ah..... yes you did, with a little help.
Wish I was there but I was a few miles away. I like demolition. Captain I think that kid was putting that bobhouse out when Bamb308 and I were there. This coming Saturday. :woot: I am a nomad.
Same one M&M. He learned a good lesson (Stay away from the Dark Side-Just kidding).
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Second pic down tippin looks like he's saying " Did I do that?". Ah..... yes you did, with a little help.
Same one M&M. He learned a good lesson (Stay away from the Dark Side-Just kidding).
Are you really just kidding? >:D
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Drone video i took last Saturday.
Thought you might like to see it.
Best played in 1080HD when viewed (as recorded)
Enjoy!
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OUTSTANDING!!
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OUTSTANDING!!
X2 great airial show JIGGIN :tipup:
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JIGGIN that is the coolest thing I ever seen. I like how you can see the pressure ridge in the higher shots. thanks for sharing.
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Drone video i took last Saturday.
Thought you might like to see it.
Best played in 1080HD when viewed (as recorded)
Enjoy!
Ok, that is massively cool stuff there, Jiggin! Looks awesome in 1080 on my 50" monitor!
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What an awesome video....I am planning on hitting Newfound this Sunday for the last trip of the season. I wish I tried this place out long before. I am planning on building a hardside for next year and I am seriously thinking of setting it on Newfound. Looks like so much fun! How do you join the Circus?
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GREAT VIDEO JIGGIN!!
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Jiggin, Great video and excellent tunes ! ;D
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Nice vid jiggin the new winter ice sport synchronized 4 wheelers ,my son has a small drone with a cam on it tough to fly in the house I can see the headlines now super model beach gets envaded by drones ;D
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NICE work jigging
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Ok, that is massively cool stuff there, Jiggin! Looks awesome in 1080 on my 50" monitor!
I like!!!
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How do you join the Circus?
You simply show up! Your in!
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Impressive Footage Jiggin. That Drone is Awesome. :clap: :thumbsup:
Thanks for sharing
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Drone video i took last Saturday.
Thought you might like to see it.
Best played in 1080HD when viewed (as recorded)
Enjoy!
Wow! That's pretty awesome...now I want one of those things.
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Definetly good stuff right there Jiggin.... Keep up the great stuff you and the circus do...its great for the sport! TR
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That is great stuff, thanks for all the effort Jiggin, it is awesome to check this post out, and the videos are just a bonus. Gotta get over there next season!
Jimmy
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Awesome!
Thanks for that!!
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Cool drone videos. Almost can't wait till next year. Like NH piker said wish we would have gone their earlier I the season.
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3/27/2015
CH and I fished today. No one in the parking lot this morning, place to ourselves.
Went to the bob house, put down the camera and all the chum i put down last weekend was still there. Saw one laker swim by and leave. We decided to do the same.
Moved the house over to 52 fow near Lush's and Tippin's house. I lost 2 and CH lost 1. All on cut bait.
Later Iron Chef, Tippin and Laker Taker came out. Iron Chef worked on his runner, getting it ready for the move back to shore. Heard Frog on the radio with Stewbeef. Then Psycho, Scruffy and Houndog showed up to move their houses closer to the launch which they ended right next to mine.....great way to close out the season! This weekend will be Back to the Start.
Nice day, warm and no wind till evening. Ice conditions are rapidly deteriorating. The boat launch is pretty much gone or will be. We have to either walk around or drive atv's around. If you drive through the middle of the launch either by foot or atv, your gonna get wet. Planning to bring planks tomorrow (Pyscho) so that we can get across at the end of the day. Do what ya gotta do. Should be fun. Cheers!
The great wall of Psycho (Newfound) Circus, Will make for a nice wind block for social gathering. Suppose to be windy tomorrow. :(
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3/28/2015
Held our end of the season get together on Newfound today. What a blast, although the weather wasn't as great as we like it but was normal for Newfound. Windy / breezy but not too terribly cold.
CH caught 3 lakers today with the biggest being 20.5" and lost 2. All on tip ups with smelt. She was hoping to jig one up to end the season but didn't happen, i'll probably take her back out on Monday so she can jig one up one last time.
Tomorrow we pull houses off the lake and onto trailers and send everyone on their way. Looks like it will be an all day event with as many houses we have to pull off and load. The launch is going to get trashed, pretty bad now. Planks will be a must. Might fly the drone to get some good ariel shots if wind isn't too bad.
Great to see everyone had a good time with plenty of food (too much really). Thank you all for making this an awesome season for CH and I.
More later. Time for nite nite now, get ready for the long day tomorrow.
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Thanks for a great season of entertainment ! Always look forward to the posts!
Jimmy
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Jiggin, I concur w/JR , thanks for the entertaining posts and vids from Circusland ! :thumbsup:
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3/29/2015
Got to the lake around 8:30 am and started yanking houses to the boat launch, lining them up for the pull off. Quite a crowd there helping out today and ended up taking off more than 20 houses off the lake and loaded onto trailers to send on their merry way home.
The launch area held up for us but was getting weaker by the minute. Great effort on everyone's part chipping in where needed to get the job done. Even though it was a lot of work, we still managed to have fun. Thank you to all that helped out today, it always makes it easier when we all band together just like at the start of the season getting our houses onto the lake, we do it again at the end of the season taking houses off the lake. All on, all off, no one left behind.
After all houses were gone off the lake and out of the Parking lot, a group of us came back to go for a ride around the lake so we could clean up any blocks, trash, etc etc...left behind by those.......
We hit the entire lake (north, south, east and west) picking up anything we could find. A lot of blocks left behind. Not too much trash. Did come across someones poop bag at the north end of the lake off of Hebron Beach...idiots, at least take that off the lake, we cleaned up your blocks too jack wagons. That was the worse area of the lake.
Wanted to thank everyone for another GREAT SEASON in the Newfound Circus. You all are awesome and even though I'm tired and almost ready for the season to end, it still makes me sad, happy and proud to be part of such a great group of true ice fishermen and women. Met some new folks this year that are now a permeant part of the Circus. We keep getting bigger and better every year.
Got a lot of video and pics that I'll post up later from today. Unfortunately no drone vids today, got breezy.
Stay tuned too for the Newfound Circus Season 2015 video due out later this summer. I have a MOUNTAIN of video and pictures to go through and put together for this video. It's gonna take me a while.
Looking forward to next season already.
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Bravo NF Circus..you all rock!!! And are the classic example of true sportsmen and sportswomen!!! Sorry to we were not able to pay our annual homeage......as Jiggin always says "PAY IT FORWARD!!"
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I didn't even work like you guys did today, but I'm whooped!
I showed up to tidy up Frogs place brfore he got there. When I was done, I decided to commandeer CH's old fishing spot next door. Barely fishing for 3 minutes, I see three wheelers headed my way.....Jiggin positioned himesself to pull the house off, and Psycho and Houndog were at the ready to help me bring stuff in that shouldn't ride in the house. You guys rock.
Capt Black, I appreciate your help yesterday. That is all. :P
Great to see everyone!
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Great work Jiggin. Too bad the public that doesn't fish and assumes we're all bunched together as slobs doesn't read what you did.
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Sorry I didn't post much this year, that's something I will work on next year. But it was good to be there today while houses were pulled..and we also did a ride around the lake, which let me reflect on the season ...as always what a class act I fish with...checking houses during the week...hollering out on the radio when help was needed.....channel 5.5 was at its best this season, providing laughs, entertainment , and help.
Wish I could put all of this season into words, but can't ....now it's time to get ready for next season !
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Sorry I didn't post much this year, that's something I will work on next year. But it was good to be there today while houses were pulled..and we also did a ride around the lake, which let me reflect on the season ...as always what a class act I fish with...checking houses during the week...hollering out on the radio when help was needed.....channel 5.5 was at its best this season, providing laughs, entertainment , and help.
Wish I could put all of this season into words, but can't ....now it's time to get ready for next season !
Good way to sum it up.
Thanks for taking us guys in the bleachers along this year, once again Jiggin and Circus crew. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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View from the launch Saturday. Had a great time thanks for the invite. Hope to hit Newfound a few more times next year than I did this year especially The Dark Side.
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Thanks for posting the pic meatandmetal. It was great getting to spend some time with you and Bamb. One thing i regret was not taking a picture of the entire group on Saturday. Too much excitement and skipped my mind.
Here's a pic of some of the houses lined up at the launch ready for pull off. More pics and video's forth coming....
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Thank You to all the Circusfolk again for another great year of hospitality and entertainment! :clap: :thumbsup: :icefish: :clap: :thumbsup:
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View from the launch Saturday. Had a great time thanks for the invite. Hope to hit Newfound a few more times next year than I did this year especially The Dark Side.
Def a great time on Saturday, thanks for the invite Jiggin. Troutfreak was an awesome chef. Good to see everybody one more time before the exit from the ice. Quite the awesome crew.
M&M your always welcome on the Dark Side. Your designated driver can come as well. ;) >:D
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Def a great time on Saturday, thanks for the invite Jiggin. Troutfreak was an awesome chef. Good to see everybody one more time before the exit from the ice. Quite the awesome crew.
M&M your always welcome on the Dark Side. Your designated driver can come as well. ;) >:D
Thanks Captain. My DD was entertaining on the way home but was not driving. ::)
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To Jiggin and all of the Newfound Circus folk: I think I can speak for a lot of us IS members not in the 'circus' when I say that you and your group truly embody the spirit and principles that define not just the sport of ice fishing but also, and more importantly, of what defines good sportsmanship and human comaraderie. I derive a good deal of pleasure from hearing of the exploits and stories shared by your group on a regular basis. I mean, 20,000 plus views (mind boggling) on your thread alone is evidence enough of the popularity of what it is you guys do. I think thats an indication of maybe we all kind of vicariously want to be a part of what you folks represent and 'that', perhaps, is the highest praise I can give you. I, for one, look forward to getting up there to meet you all next season. I hope all of you have a great "off" season.....Thanx for all you do... TR
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Well it's sad to see another season go but the memories gained from this past one are irreplaceable. Thank you to everyone in the Circus for being who you are. I could never imagine I would have the opportunity to meet such a great group of genuinely great people. :bow:
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Been fishing Newfound ice for years now, this year was a blast. Thanks for letting us be a small part of a BIG FAMILY!!
Good luck, Stay safe
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Togue Rogue Well said I wish I were as eloquent. These folks are the real deal.
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3/31/2015
Story;
Here's a video for the End of Season Ride we took soon after we got all the bob houses off the lake and out of the parking lot on Sunday.
The lake for the most part looked pretty good except for Hebron, that area was the biggest mess by far.
We had 4 GoPros going on different atv's so some of the footage is the same but from a different angles. Tried to piece it all together best I could in short time.
We hit the entire lake, north, south, east and west. Great day for a ride with great company.
I'd like to thank Laker Taker, Tippin, Psycho, Houndog, Scruffy and CH for going out. It was an awesome day for a End of Season Ride!
Enjoy in 1080HD.......bouncy at times.
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Another great video ! :clap:
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What a fantastic season! Frog, Guinea, Ladybug and myself finished it off last night at about 9:00pm. Frog and me with a couple lakers and a decent rainbow, but no cusk. Still 20+" of ice. Unreal.
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Why not!! Would not surprise me a bit. You have all the characters to play any of the roles. GO FOR IT!! The "circus then, the circus now, THE CIRCUS FOREVER!!"
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Thanks for posting the pic meatandmetal. It was great getting to spend some time with you and Bamb. One thing i regret was not taking a picture of the entire group on Saturday. Too much excitement and skipped my mind.
Here's a pic of some of the houses lined up at the launch ready for pull off. More pics and video's forth coming....
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Great pictorial and report from Circus! I wonder which shanty belongs to JIGGIN? ??? ::)
Dick
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Oh yeah, buddy!
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Hmph. Nobody came over and took a picture of my windbreak. >:(
;D
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Continuing our last day ride part 2
The Ledges...
Enjoy in 1080HD
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Jiggin, nice video! :)
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Hmph. Nobody came over and took a picture of my windbreak. >:(
;D
Stephanie, You just don't get any respect ::) You have to take some control of this circus :o
Dick
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Steph I respect and adore you see you next year Art
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Guinea with her collapsed windbreak and no cookies.
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Here's one of Guinea in her wind break with Ladybug taken a few years ago.
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awe how cute. ;D
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That's our gurls.
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Part 3 of our end of season ride continues....north end of the lake / clean up.
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Went from this:
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To this:
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Even though it was a fairly long season it went by Too Quickly so..........
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See ya boating on the Dark Side.
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The Dark Side
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The Dark Side
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Hell hath no fury.......
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The Dark Side
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Nice picture !!!! :thumbsup:
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Jiggin, please check your PM box! ;)
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Sorry will do. In Vegas this week
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Hey Jiggin...sent you a reminder on PM but here's another in case you missed it...thanks!
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Got it, sorry. Will do tonight and thanks for the reminder.
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Part 3 of our end of season ride continues....north end of the lake / clean up.
Kudos on picking up all the blocking, folks. :clap:
I'm sure the prop owners appreciate it.
Very sad that you have to deal with someone else's excrement! >:(
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Wondering what the water temp is on New Found now-- ball park does anyone know by chance?
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Newfound Circus Season 2015 episode 1
Just in case you were missing the ice.....
Best played in 1080HD....Enjoy!
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Hi Jiggin
I'm heading to Newfound lake for the weekend for a family reunion. Staying on the lake. What can I fish for? Are Lakers and Salmon all down deep now? Any help is much appreciated.
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JIGGIN ...pretty neat prospective on that video ;D.
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Hi Jiggin
I'm heading to Newfound lake for the weekend for a family reunion. Staying on the lake. What can I fish for? Are Lakers and Salmon all down deep now? Any help is much appreciated.
Hello linebreaker,
So i've actually only gone out a few times this season. Lakers were down around 35+ fow and haven't caught a salmon. I did speak to Green Ghost on Sunday and he said that they are far and few between. Maybe the bass are eating the ones stocked? They are looking into letting them grow a bit longer at the hatchery instead of releasing them around 1.5 years old, wait another 6 months or so before released.
Rainbows are higher near the surface than the lakers, around 20 fow. I did some rising on the surface however not sure what they were.
They say the small mouth bass fishing is really good on Newfound or maybe they are really big, i really don't know but there was a small tournament this past weekend on the lake. There seems to be quiet a few tournaments during the summer. There are some very nice yellow perch in the lake along with horn pout too.
Catching lakers trolling at 1.5 mph'ish using db smelt, I was using green with black dots. Heard pink was pretty hot this year so far too.
Good luck and enjoy the lake. Hopefully have some nice weather for you.
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Hello linebreaker,
So i've actually only gone out a few times this season. Lakers were down around 35+ fow and haven't caught a salmon. I did speak to Green Ghost on Sunday and he said that they are far and few between. Maybe the bass are eating the ones stocked? They are looking into letting them grow a bit longer at the hatchery instead of releasing them around 1.5 years old, wait another 6 months or so before released.
Rainbows are higher near the surface than the lakers, around 20 fow. I did some rising on the surface however not sure what they were.
They say the small mouth bass fishing is really good on Newfound or maybe they are really big, i really don't know but there was a small tournament this past weekend on the lake. There seems to be quiet a few tournaments during the summer. There are some very nice yellow perch in the lake along with horn pout too.
Catching lakers trolling at 1.5 mph'ish using db smelt, I was using green with black dots. Heard pink was pretty hot this year so far too.
Good luck and enjoy the lake. Hopefully have some nice weather for you.
To touch on what jiggin said regarding salmon, few and far between. I troll it often though I have not been there much this year. Of all the times I have trolled it I have only caught one salmon trolling newfound. I have never caught salmon accidentally through the ice either. I asked the warden about the same thing, and he basically described what jiggin said. They get stocked too small and alot are lost to predation prob from lakers and smb..... I wonder how many spill down into the river...... I do well on lakers though, and when I get a bow its a chunky specimen...... Oranges coppers and some pink always works well for me there...... Also IMO the lakers on newfound are not afraid to take baits closer to surface. I have caught many lakers on 3 colors of lead while trolling in august targeting bows that are near the surface. good luck.
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Hey guys thanks for all the info heading north now! Great to get so much info! Tight lines!
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a second episode from this past season....just in case your missing the ice. This might help for now.
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Those videos were excellent Jiggin! very professional shooting and editing as well! :thumbsup:
Mind if I ask what kind of gimbal you use?
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Those videos were excellent Jiggin! very professional shooting and editing as well! :thumbsup:
Mind if I ask what kind of gimbal you use?
Thanks James. They are a lot of fun (and work) to make. Getting better at it as i keep practicing.
I didn't use a gimbal for these videos. I have a goose neck mount for the GoPro's (that's where most of the shake comes from) and a DJI Drone which has a built in gimbal mount that is much steadier than by hand.
I do have a steady cam hand held gimbal but hardly ever use it as it is a pain to set up. Just yesterday i got a Feiyu G4 for the GoPro. I'm still in the process of figuring it out but look forward to taking some footage with that. It seems to be very steady and very easy to set up. Just trying to figure out the different modes now.
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Here's another video from last season....episode 3
We got so much footage that i think i've made 16 episodes so far and only into early February.
Stay tuned....more to follow.
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Thanks for the reply Jiggin. I was under the assumption that I needed to buy a gimbal separately from the quad copter, but After seeing how smooth your video is from the copter, I'm going to try it without one. Thanks again!
Good luck with the Feiyu G4 it looks like a very nice addition.
Thanks James. They are a lot of fun (and work) to make. Getting better at it as i keep practicing.
I didn't use a gimbal for these videos. I have a goose neck mount for the GoPro's (that's where most of the shake comes from) and a DJI Drone which has a built in gimbal mount that is much steadier than by hand.
I do have a steady cam hand held gimbal but hardly ever use it as it is a pain to set up. Just yesterday i got a Feiyu G4 for the GoPro. I'm still in the process of figuring it out but look forward to taking some footage with that. It seems to be very steady and very easy to set up. Just trying to figure out the different modes now.
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Thanks for the reply Jiggin. I was under the assumption that I needed to buy a gimbal separately from the quad copter, but After seeing how smooth your video is from the copter, I'm going to try it without one. Thanks again!
Good luck with the Feiyu G4 it looks like a very nice addition.
Check out the DJI drones. They seem to be one of the best out there in terms of easy to fly right out of the box, when the battery is low or lose signals it returns home via GPS, good in the wind (not heavy wind), if you get into a panic just let the controls go, and it will hover etc etc..
The one i got has it's own camera but they have models that you can use a GoPro. Not sure about that gimbal for the DJI / GoPro combo, something to check into....
Another one to check out is the Lilly. It isn't coming out until Feb 2016. Very cool idea. I just wonder about obstacles and how it avoids them. They are taking pre-orders now. i plan to wait till they have been out for about a year before i possibly jump into that one but the idea is really cool.
See the below link to get an idea of what is coming up in 2016.
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Thanks again Jiggin. I think the DGI drone is just the ticket for what I want to do with the gopro. I'll give the smart drones a couple years to get their products right if I ever decide I need something more advanced.
Check out the DJI drones. They seem to be one of the best out there in terms of easy to fly right out of the box, when the battery is low or lose signals it returns home via GPS, good in the wind (not heavy wind), if you get into a panic just let the controls go, and it will hover etc etc..
The one i got has it's own camera but they have models that you can use a GoPro. Not sure about that gimbal for the DJI / GoPro combo, something to check into....
Another one to check out is the Lilly. It isn't coming out until Feb 2016. Very cool idea. I just wonder about obstacles and how it avoids them. They are taking pre-orders now. i plan to wait till they have been out for about a year before i possibly jump into that one but the idea is really cool.
See the below link to get an idea of what is coming up in 2016.
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keeping the ice in our minds during July 4th holidays....Happy and Safe 4th Everyone!
Episode 4
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even though windy, still thinking about the ice....
Episode 5
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Episode 6
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Episode 7....bouncing out of Mayhew and heading north.
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Episode 8
Troutfreak and Laker Taker in search of...........no place for me to hide.
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7/20/2015
Picked up my new bob house frame. Complete frame, floor, runners etc.. was done by NFS, Northern Fabrication Solutions, Jimmyrig and co.
I am amazed at how this came out. Literally from a Napkin Custom design concept to reality. Exactly the way i pictured.
The challenge was the long distance build of a unique custom design house and getting it right the first time. There were many elements to this build i think were a challenge such as none standard windows and siding not being on site for fitting / measurements during the build. I brought these and some other things down when i went to pick up the frame. They had to fit as i was driving around 3 hrs one way.
Honestly i was expecting there would be some redesigns or modification that would be needed while i was there, but there wasn't. Everything fit perfectly with no modifications required.
I must say, Jason listened to my needs and asked the right questions at the right time during the build. There were plenty of e mails back and forth with pics.
Now the ball rests with me to get this completed. As i move forward, i'll try to update the build.
Thanks NFS and Jason for your awesome work. It was my pleasure to do business with you.
Cheers.
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The frame......
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# 9......
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Getting ready to insulate the floor...all water sealed
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Insulation laid down....
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Floor laid, holes cut out, water sealed and stove fits
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Lookin good bud! Thanks for posting progress, looking forward to watching your build. You are wasting no time getting to it!
Jimmy
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Jiggin thank you for posting the links to all of the Newfound Circus videos. Looking forward to watching your shanty build .
Steve
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Tippin Cam. Thanks for the laughs guys! Too funny!
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Man that is a sweet looking set up. Boat looks good too. :tipup:
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Thanks! I'll update as I move along with the build. Got a little more done last night. Taking a week off in Aug to really dedicate some time into it.
Unfortunately i haven't had much time to fish this summer and now that i'm working on the bob house, most likely even less time.
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Continuing on....fiberglass skin under shelf, insulation in shelf and then added the shelf. A lot of cutting....still need to do some trimming on the fiberglass skin making it flush to the frame.
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Sweet build...can't wait to see it finished..Good luck 👍🍻
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# 11....checking on the houses during the week.
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Got the stove box skinned.
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Above the cook stove window is set in place....other 2 windows will be lexan.
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another view
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Got it skinned today and a BIG THANK YOU to Bucktail, Tippin and Laker Taker for stopping by and giving me a hand. Much easier with help. CH appreciated too, otherwise she would of been the one helping me.
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Still need to cut the windows out but going to wait until i wrap the house first.
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My side...
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Gotta put on the roof and start in on insulation.
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What i'm planning for a wrap on the house. My other idea was shot down. ;)2
Front view of the runners isn't right but you get the idea.
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Looking awesome bud,
How does the fiberglass adhere to the tape?
The pics are great, keep them coming!
It's great to watch the building progress.
Jimmy
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Looking awesome bud,
How does the fiberglass adhere to the tape?
The pics are great, keep them coming!
It's great to watch the building progress.
Jimmy
Thanks! Trying to do your frame work justice.
Tape sticks great to the fiberglass.....but you only get one shot at it, if not right and you try to re-set it, it will rip up the fiberglass.
So much more to do. Stay tuned.....
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You are making good progress Jiggin ,think the exterior wrap will look great when finished .
Steve
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Looking Great Jiggin! Thanks for the updates :)
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Got the roof on.
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Got the ceiling insulated.
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Time to start in on the walls.
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# 11
Trying to cross the pressure ridge to check on the houses.
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Working on fine tuning the wrap design...now has a door added.
Side view isn't right, my graphic designer wants me to put in another window (sometimes i wonder who's house is this), had to let him down gently and told him no, only 1 window on the side. He gets into his work...sometime a bit too much!! Too Funny!
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WOW! that is going to look amazing! You will be done in no time! Thanks for updating.
Jimmy
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Jiggin is that the fiberglass material on the sides from the guy in Barnstead? Did you fasten it with screws
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Jiggin is that the fiberglass material on the sides from the guy in Barnstead? Did you fasten it with screws
Yes it is fiberglass material on the side. No, didn't get it from the guy in Barnstead but i believe it is similar to his. A friend on IS helped me out with it. ;)
Believe it or not, it is fastened with 2 sided 3M automotive tape (i have some screws on it but need to remove them). After i wrap it, i will put corner molding on it and screw that to hold the edges but the tape is working incredible without it.
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WOW! that is going to look amazing! You will be done in no time! Thanks for updating.
Jimmy
Thanks Jimmy! A ton of work still needs to be done. Outside will hopefully be completed this weekend and then continuing on into the inside. I have next week off so that should help.
Then start in on my sucker traps (they need repair), replace the dock at the pond, fix my sucker cage and holding box too.
So much to do, so little time.......just keep picking away at it all summer to get ready for Winter ice fishing.
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CH keeps trying and succeeds!
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Thanks Jimmy! A ton of work still needs to be done. Outside will hopefully be completed this weekend and then continuing on into the inside. I have next week off so that should help.
Then start in on my sucker traps (they need repair), replace the dock at the pond, fix my sucker cage and holding box too.
So much to do, so little time.......just keep picking away at it all summer to get ready for Winter ice fishing.
Thanks,
Was it a lot less expensive than metal siding? I am also wondering if it is paintable. I would like to investigate using that material. It looks wicked light.
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Thanks,
Was it a lot less expensive than metal siding? I am also wondering if it is paintable. I would like to investigate using that material. It looks wicked light.
A lot less expensive than metal siding....got it free. Not sure if it is paintable? I plan to wrap it and not paint it. It feels slick / shiny on one side however the back side is more matte finish so that side is more likely paintable. It is wicked light and cuts very easily with a jig saw (wear mask), You can score it with a utility knife and cut through it fairly easily. I think once you get a tear in it, it will continue to tear easily which might be a bad thing.
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Jiggin, do you have info on the temp rating of the 3m tape? Some tapes don't like cold weather! Build looks great. Keep CH away from the walls - her speed landing technique might go right thru the fiberglass!
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Jiggin, do you have info on the temp rating of the 3m tape? Some tapes don't like cold weather! Build looks great. Keep CH away from the walls - her speed landing technique might go right thru the fiberglass!
Good question. The tape that i used is the 6383 automotive acrylic tape. Spec sheet doesn't say anything about temp rating that i could find. See below link. The bad with this tape is, you only get one shot at it. It sticks like crazy. Even peels the fiberglass apart when trying to remove / reposition the panels.
http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/169616O/3mtm-automotive-acrylic-plus-attachment-tapes-06382-84-86.pdf
Good point too about CH....I should put up some diamond plate on her side so she doesn't punch a hole through the wall. She does this because she doesn't like getting punched when she misses them (a game we play). Not everyday you get to punch a woman, call her CH to her face and get away with it. I'm a lucky guy however she out fishes me most of the time.
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A lot less expensive than metal siding....got it free. Not sure if it is paintable? I plan to wrap it and not paint it. It feels slick / shiny on one side however the back side is more matte finish so that side is more likely paintable. It is wicked light and cuts very easily with a jig saw (wear mask), You can score it with a utility knife and cut through it fairly easily. I think once you get a tear in it, it will continue to tear easily which might be a bad thing.
Does that mean you could easily put your foot through it? I like the idea of light. Even the aluminum framed and sided house are heavy. It is just getting the material.
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Does that mean you could easily put your foot through it? I like the idea of light. Even the aluminum framed and sided house are heavy. It is just getting the material.
No not easily but if there is a tear or rip in it, i think you could continue the tear or rip fairly easily.
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Jiggin,
The new house looks great, thanks for the pics and progress updates as well as the NFC videos. Keep them coming.
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Jiggin,
The new house is looking good and the wrap should look very cool, but what about the models???
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Jiggin,
The new house is looking good and the wrap should look very cool, but what about the models???
Decided it was time for me to grow up.............. KIDDING!!! Lol. My wife can only hope.
Going with the stripper pole on the inside, bubble machine, disco ball and flashing lights. If you build it, they will come is my approach.
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Decided it was time for me to grow up.............. KIDDING!!! Lol. My wife can only hope.
Going with the stripper pole on the inside, bubble machine, disco ball and flashing lights. If you build it, they will come is my approach.
;D ;D
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Got the stove box wrapped...short day today due to Daughter's cook out.
Back at it again tomorrow....
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Lush n Lynx's bounce outta Cummings Beach
Ch catching em
Tippin and Laker Taker atv ride
Enjoy in 1080HD....
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The wrap looks good Jiggin from a distance I think it will fool people into believing it is wood siding.
Steve
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That is cool wrap!!! A log cabin on the ice!! :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:
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That looks incredible! Was it tough to apply? Air pockets wrinkles etc? How does it stick to fiberglass. You are doing a great job bud! That is going to be a sweet set-up.
Jimmy
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WOW!! Will you be wearing a coonskin cap now? Good thing this is on the move - the tax man would love a shot at this beauty!
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pretty busy day.....got both sides and front wrapped today. This really is a 2 person job min.
CH helped me with her side.
Tippin stopped by and helped me with my side.
Called in the expert Jake from New School vinyl to do the front.
Laker Taker....well, he got in the way, kidding he helped me put in the door spring.
CH side.
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My side...
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Jake doing his thang....
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Laker Taker doing his thang too...
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Front done by the man....Big White (Jake).
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Amazing!!!! It really needs a fieldstone chimney...
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Amazing!!!! It really needs a fieldstone chimney...
That's funny! I'm working on that....
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Wow :o the wrap came out great . Is the door also done in a wrap ? Looking foreward to seeing videos of your new shanty out on Newfound.
Steve
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Is the door also done in a wrap ?
Yes it is all a wrap. Putting up corner moulding and installing windows today. Stay tuned.....
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Awesome Job. Looking Really Good :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup:
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putting in windows today...
My side
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CH side
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Door side
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Side shot
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and back side
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That is awesome to say the least. Now who is going to move all the stickers and memorabilla from the old house? What's Guinea up to? Tell her that you have cookies. ;D
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Mmmmmmm. cookies.
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some more done today...
Got the propane plumbed. Stove and Heater both work. Had 2 leaks at the fittings but got them fixed.
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Got the counter tops in. Still need to face them off....finish work still ahead.
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# 14....
The kids (next Gen) are too cute....
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It is really coming together bud! Nice work! Keep the pics coming.
Jimmy
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How do you plan on finishing the interior?? And keep the pics coming!!! :thumbsup:
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That pair of kiddo's will beat a full house! Good moves as well!
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How do you plan on finishing the interior?? And keep the pics coming!!! :thumbsup:
The interior for the walls are pretty much done. I used the silver sided foam insulation to reflect the LED lights to help brighten the house at night.
Working now on the finishing details (shelves, tables, place to put our helmets and coats etc...) and need to install the battery, electronics, solar panels, place for auger, bait fillet station etc...so much more. These finishing touches take a long time to complete.
Have to get this done by end of August so I can work on fixing my bait traps, cage and holding box. Bait season is approaching quickly. We still need to install a new dock at the pond where we keep our bait plus do some work on our trapping boat "the wicked deadliest swamp sucker dynasty boat".
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finishing up on the counter tops and top shelf installed.
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Slide out tables to eat on, one for me, one for CH.
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Top shelf finished, hard to see but speakers in the corner of the shelf, installing radio in the center....looking for a place to mount the fish finder down below.
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Helmet shelf on the door side for me.
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Helmet shelf on the door side for CH.
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Installed the solar panel / "awning" over the door.
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Now need to do the wiring.....coming together.
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Going for a ride, checking on houses before going home. Nice Newfound sunset.
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looks good that must cost a few bucks but hey at least there are no property taxes on it. :tipup:
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Very nice Jiggin!
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looks good that must cost a few bucks but hey at least there are no property taxes on it. :tipup:
Don't give those politicians any ideas. :wacko:
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Installed a weather station (top right). I suppose i could just stick my head out the window to check the weather but now i dont need to.
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looks good that must cost a few bucks but hey at least there are no property taxes on it. :tipup:
True, very costly / no taxes yet.
My current bob house is 15 years old and doesn't show it. You should be able to get 20+ years out of a bob house if maintained i.e.: water sealed, runners repaired, general maintenance etc etc....
At my age now, This will be the last bob house (as i plan anyways) that i will build for myself and my wife. This will be my 5th bob house i've built since age 15. They say that after you build 3, your 4th will be almost perfect in design for your needs. I had to do one extra to get it right. Although i've done most of the build by myself, i did have some critical help from friends.
Many thanks to:
Jimmy Rig for building the frame to my design.
Bucktail, Tippin and Laker Taker for helping me layout the siding.
Laker Taker for taking my scraps.
CH for allowing me to go ballz out both in time and money. She did help some too.
Big White for doing the wrapping on the front.
Psycho for his expertise on electrical work and some very important (could not find) odds and ends.
My graphic designer for doing the image / prints.
My sister in law for doing our curtains.
Im sure there will be more to come....stay tuned.
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My pleasure on building you the frame, glad we got it right for you! I hope it worked out the way you planned.
Thanks again bud,
Jimmyrig
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# 16
Simple life...
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# 17
Some drone footage
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Jiggin....
Watching some of your past videos, and knowing that the winds can get pretty nasty there, how are you planning to tie down your new bob house to the ice...from your videos your old bob house has the eye bolts in it with the ratchet straps......
Just curious ???
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Jiggin....
Watching some of your past videos, and knowing that the winds can get pretty nasty there, how are you planning to tie down your new bob house to the ice...from your videos your old bob house has the eye bolts in it with the ratchet straps......
Just curious ???
Yeah we get some nasty winds on Newfound. You must tie down your house.
My plans are pretty much like my old house, not with eye bolts but a D ring bolted through the aluminum studs. The door side is no problem however the stove side, the stud is hidden behind the insulation. I'm thinking of putting the D ring on the 45 degree bump out support. I keep wrestling with this....or i would have to cut the insulation to expose the stud and then patch it up afterwards. Haven't put that side D ring on yet....hoping a good idea comes to me.
I still plan to use Ratchet Straps.
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# 18 VD Massacre
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# 19
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Jiggin thank you for posting another episode. You are a good man helping other get off the ice. I guess NH. has different regulations then New York . Both the driver and passenger must wear helmets also need a rigid tow bar to connect shelter to snowmobile/ATV. We can not just tie the shelter/sled's pull rope to the machine . Getting caught without helmet or tow bar subjects you to a ticket.
Steve
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I guess NH. has different regulations then New York . Both the driver and passenger must wear helmets also need a rigid tow bar to connect shelter to snowmobile/ATV. We can not just tie the shelter/sled's pull rope to the machine . Getting caught without helmet or tow bar subjects you to a ticket.
Steve
Thanks for pointing that out.
We don't have a helmet law in NH over the age of 18. Stiff tow bar is required i believe, but i would never not help someone out because of this. These tows were relatively short in distance. I would not tow someone (a person) in a sled behind my snowmobile or ATV without a stiff hitch. That can get ugly.
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Haven't been on the Shanty since April so I haven't seen the progress... Wow... That is gonna be one hell of a shanty Jiggin, really impressive. Gonna have to get to Newfound this year and get a look at it up close and personal. I see a bunch of vids too, guess I'll have to watch them all Sunday morning instead of doing chores lol.
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Thank you 800stealth, welcome back!
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Jiggin thank you for the reply .
Steve
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# 20
Sometimes you catch em, sometime you just watch em.
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Jiggin thank you for posting another episode. You are a good man helping other get off the ice. I guess NH. has different regulations then New York . Both the driver and passenger must wear helmets also need a rigid tow bar to connect shelter to snowmobile/ATV. We can not just tie the shelter/sled's pull rope to the machine . Getting caught without helmet or tow bar subjects you to a ticket.
Steve
NH is the "Live free or die" state. ;)
Great build there, Jiggin!
Congrats on your luxury home.
Curious about the log cabin siding?
What's the story on that stuff?
Does it come in sheets or is it more like a brick fascia?
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NH is the "Live free or die" state. ;)
Great build there, Jiggin!
Congrats on your luxury home.
Curious about the log cabin siding?
What's the story on that stuff?
Does it come in sheets or is it more like a brick fascia?
Thanks Coffin Dodger!
The siding is something that we printed at work on vinyl "sticker" pressure sensitive adhesive material. Purchased the images from iStock.com (high res).
And yes, sometimes it can be the Live Free And Die State. We consider it population control....kidding, sorta.
Wish we practice more of the Live Free part. Not so much the Die part, however no other State i'd rather be call home personally. (no offense to any other States).
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Thanks for pointing that out.
We don't have a helmet law in NH over the age of 18. Stiff tow bar is required i believe, but i would never not help someone out because of this. These tows were relatively short in distance. I would not tow someone (a person) in a sled behind my snowmobile or ATV without a stiff hitch. That can get ugly.
I'd be more worried about Guinea sitting behind you with the chisel.
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Thanks for the explanation, Jiggin.
It looks really great and I'd say that High res might even be an understatement.
I agree about living in NH. No state is perfect. How could one be for everybody?
I've been to some really nice states, but my roots here are planted pretty deep.
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Thanks for the explanation, Jiggin.
It looks really great and I'd say that High res might even be an understatement.
I agree about living in NH. No state is perfect. How could one be for everybody?
I've been to some really nice states, but my roots here are planted pretty deep.
Forgot to mention the actual siding on the house is thin sheets of fiberglass. Then i wrapped it with the log cabin image.
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Thanks for the explanation, Jiggin.
It looks really great and I'd say that High res might even be an understatement.
I agree about living in NH. No state is perfect. How could one be for everybody?
I've been to some really nice states, but my roots here are planted pretty deep.
I've been around the block too and I agree CD my roots are planted here.
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I've been around the block too and I agree CD my roots are planted here.
I haven't been around as much as you, Denny. ;)
But, I don't think we found a bad place to take root.
Thanks for the FG siding note, Jiggin.
Sounds like a great set up. I know you've built a few shacks and seen a lot more.
All that experience will end you up with a first class, extremely efficient build, I'm sure.
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I haven't been around as much as you, Denny. ;)
But, I don't think we found a bad place to take root.
Thanks for the FG siding note, Jiggin.
Sounds like a great set up. I know you've built a few shacks and seen a lot more.
All that experience will end you up with a first class, extremely efficient build, I'm sure.
Richard I am not that type of guy. ;D
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Richard I am not that type of guy. ;D
:roflmao:
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Nice bob-house build Mr. JIGGIN...betting that you cannot wait to go go get 'em! :)
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Nice bob-house build Mr. JIGGIN...betting that you cannot wait to go go get 'em! :)
Lol....yes thank you Dispy. Cant wait to Go Go Get Em!!!
Getting ready. Gonna start trapping suckers here very soon. Red fins too. It's getting to be time!
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Installed the solar panel / "awning" over the door.
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Now need to do the wiring.....coming together.
Wow. Just... wow! What a house, that is truly awesome. I could tell with your last bobby you don't really care to blend in much- making another statement with this one!
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Wiring all done now thanks to Psycho Phil!! Big thanks buddy. Professional job for sure.
Now for the finishing touches (for this year) and then onto baiting.....i'll try to post up another final pic(s).
Thanks doctorgee.......this is (hopefully) my last house.
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Hey Jiggin, nice job on the build. Is that Fibron siding? What are the dimensions? Congrats, I look forward to more pics.
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House pics....
Installed a bait table.
Bottle opener above the bait table.
Jiffy Auger mount on the right side.
Spot light above door.
Weather station.
Shelf for propane tank, blocks, etc....across the runner.
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Hey Jiggin, nice job on the build. Is that Fibron siding? What are the dimensions? Congrats, I look forward to more pics.
Thanks Arctic Addict.
Not sure what Fibron siding is. This is sided with fiberglass sheets and then wrapped with the log cabin design.
Size is 6' x 10' with a 22" bump out for the stove etc...
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# 22.....
Lawnguyjack's ride to the lake....visiting the dark side and AVFD Derby HQ.
Question: Was Tippin picking his nose? He says he wasn't.....you decide. (watch till end of video). :)
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Thank you for that. Got me seriously jonsing for ice and snow you son of a-
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Thank you for that. Got me seriously jonsing for ice and snow you son of a-
Yup, i'm a bad man..... :)
Stay tuned, more videos on the way! Keeping the spirit of ice fishing alive all year long!
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That was just a little buger adjustment...no picking .. :P
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That was just a little buger adjustment...no picking .. :P
:sick: :cookoo:
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#23
A day on the lake:
Moving houses, CH missing and catching em and Mason cam (next Gen).
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Another great vid, Jiggin.
O/T, Planning to be at a wedding in Bristol, Jan 16.
Wondering if folks would give me some lodging ideas?
Need to stay Sat night for sure, would like to get at least a day of fishing in.
Inexpensive is a big plus. Dumps not acceptable, as I'm still hearing about one "I" chose, 15 years ago. ;D
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks Coffin Dodger.
Depends on what your looking for.....check out:
Bridge Water Inn
Inn On Newfound Lake
Pleasant View BB
Henry Whipple House BB
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Thanks a bunch, Jiggin.
The wedding is at the Inn on NF, but a little pricey and has a two night minimum.
I've stayed at the Bridgewater Inn many times while on a job up there. Great people!
I think the Whipple house may be closed after Columbus day?
I'll check out Pleasant View.
Thanks again.
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No Problem....sounds like you've done your homework.
Bridgewater Inn (BINN) is a fun place on the weekend (Tavern) and great people too, like you mentioned.
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Another great vid, Jiggin.
O/T, Planning to be at a wedding in Bristol, Jan 16.
Wondering if folks would give me some lodging ideas?
Need to stay Sat night for sure, would like to get at least a day of fishing in.
Inexpensive is a big plus. Dumps not acceptable, as I'm still hearing about one "I" chose, 15 years ago. ;D
Thanks in advance.
CD are you getting hitched? ??? Captain Black might be able to help you. >:D
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CD are you getting hitched? ??? Captain Black might be able to help you. >:D
No worries there, Denny. :nono: Been there, done that. :(
Am curious what the Captain could do for me if I got foolish, though? :unsure:
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Am curious what the Captain could do for me if I got foolish, though? :unsure:
By the powers vested to me by the Newfound Circus I could perform weddings at sea, burials at sea(Tough during ice in but doable), mammograms(not for you), and prescriptions to avoid scurvy. Also a member in good standing of the Newfound Circus Bobhouse Demolition Team. If your shack is stuck we can get it out either in one piece or several.
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Thanks, Cap. :)
Appreciate the resume. It seems the only service of yours, that I may have need for in the near future is the burial at sea. Are your "powers" good for Winni also?
Doubt the ice will be an issue. If it's cold enough for ice,, my corpse should keep till ice out. ;)
Have viewed and appreciate your bobhouse demo skills. Thinking if I put one out, I'd most likely keep it blocked up.
Pretty impressive that you do mammograms! ;D
Doubt you'd ever want to switch teams, (not that there's anything wrong with that) but you could always add manograms :-[.
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Thanks, Cap. :)
Appreciate the resume. It seems the only service of yours, that I may have need for in the near future is the burial at sea. Are your "powers" good for Winni also?
Doubt the ice will be an issue. If it's cold enough for ice,, my corpse should keep till ice out. ;)
Have viewed and appreciate your bobhouse demo skills. Thinking if I put one out, I'd most likely keep it blocked up.
Pretty impressive that you do mammograms! ;D
Doubt you'd ever want to switch teams, (not that there's anything wrong with that) but you could always add manograms :-[.
LMAO Nice Richard! :tipup:
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LMAO Nice Richard! :tipup:
X2...lol ;D ;D
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X3. Why did God give so much to one man? :clap: :thumbsup: :clap:
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No sound...sorry..
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Hi Jiggin, great job on the shanty. Where did you order the fiberglass sheeting and what size did you go with. Fibron is also fiberglass sheeting that is used on RV's. Just curious if you found it local. Keep up the good work, you fired me up to rebuild my wheelhouse.
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Hi Jiggin, great job on the shanty. Where did you order the fiberglass sheeting and what size did you go with. Fibron is also fiberglass sheeting that is used on RV's. Just curious if you found it local. Keep up the good work, you fired me up to rebuild my wheelhouse.
Thanks! Nows the time to make them mods.
The fiberglass on my house was actually given to me. (I'll let the person who gave it to me comment). That's sorta what started the build....it was the final missing component that i have been collecting over the years.
i think i heard being able to purchase it from someone in Barnstead(?), I think they call it Kalwall or something like that. Check with Troutfreak as he bought some for his house. The only problem i heard was that it isn't standard sized...not 4'x8' but something different.
Jimmyrig built the alum. house studs to the width of the sheets for me. I'm sure that was a challenge in it self. He did an awesome job getting it right.
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I did get those fiberglass sheets in barnstead from trailer toms. The owner is a great guy. All of his stock was in trailers and pretty tough to pick through. He has various grades, sizes, and colors. He charges by the lineal foot. He often posts on Craigslist. The stuff is good for bob houses, I just decided to use aluminum instead. After seeing jiggins wrap, I am impressed to say the least. I think it would take paint pretty good too.
Jimmy
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Awesome, thanks guys.
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# 25
Ice Shanty Gathering!
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# 25
Ice Shanty Gathering!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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# 28
Taint's adventure.....Taint takes us for a ride.
Best played in HD. Brrraaap!
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Great vids Jiggin... When he lost the camera, I thought it was the sled cartwheeling at first.
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Sometimes we try to help, sometimes it doesn't really end up good. Frog was a riot.
Dark side demo.....you decide.
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11/21
Tippin and I got all our suckers home and in the pond. Done with trapping.
Laker Taker's tomorrow.
Thanks Psycho for the help today.
Now onto other tasks....
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Re: Dark side demo # 29
I hope that fella knew just how lucky he was to have the help of the circus?
A crew full of resources e.g. jacks, chainsaw, wheeler, experienced help and supervisors. @)
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11/22
Got Laker Taker's suckers home, all done trapping bait for this season.
Have a couple more videos to wrap up and now time to concentrate on early ice fishing.......
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Re: Dark side demo # 29
I hope that fella knew just how lucky he was to have the help of the circus?
A crew full of resources e.g. jacks, chainsaw, wheeler, experienced help and supervisors. @)
He was very appreciative. The young man learned a valuable lesson about how much work is involved in having a bobhouse. He put it out in January and NEVER blocked it up or moved it. His father kept telling him to move it but......Then all his buddies and family disappeared when it came time for the work(his father had his own shack to tend). The 30 pack at the end was his show of thanks to the demo team. The spot where his house sat was picked up and clean when he was done. Hope he's back this year as he is a good guy.
On a side note, anyone know why I can't use any of the features such as BOLD print or any icons?
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He was very appreciative. The young man learned a valuable lesson about how much work is involved in having a bobhouse. He put it out in January and NEVER blocked it up or moved it. His father kept telling him to move it but......Then all his buddies and family disappeared when it came time for the work(his father had his own shack to tend). The 30 pack at the end was his show of thanks to the demo team. The spot where his house sat was picked up and clean when he was done. Hope he's back this year as he is a good guy.
On a side note, anyone know why I can't use any of the features such as BOLD print or any icons?
Captain is your computer on? :whistle:
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He was very appreciative. The young man learned a valuable lesson about how much work is involved in having a bobhouse. He put it out in January and NEVER blocked it up or moved it. His father kept telling him to move it but......Then all his buddies and family disappeared when it came time for the work(his father had his own shack to tend). The 30 pack at the end was his show of thanks to the demo team. The spot where his house sat was picked up and clean when he was done. Hope he's back this year as he is a good guy.
True, he was a good guy and really appreciated the help. Hope he's not done ice fishing. That's how you really learn, through your mistakes. Too bad we weren't able to get it off in one piece but it was fun. He now has a handle....LumberJack.
You just never know what you'll get at the Dark Side....always entertainment.
ps: my BOLD works.
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He was very appreciative. The young man learned a valuable lesson about how much work is involved in having a bobhouse. He put it out in January and NEVER blocked it up or moved it. His father kept telling him to move it but......Then all his buddies and family disappeared when it came time for the work(his father had his own shack to tend). The 30 pack at the end was his show of thanks to the demo team. The spot where his house sat was picked up and clean when he was done. Hope he's back this year as he is a good guy.
On a side note, anyone know why I can't use any of the features such as BOLD print or any icons?
Sounds good. No substitute for experience. IMO, rule # 1 for a hard side is to have friends that will drop everything to help a shack in need. Not as crucial on NF, but every where else...
I might have a hard side but....friends have other commitments.
Hope the Lumber Jack comes back, and with more experience. Being appreciative is a big plus. Not all are. :(
If he purchases one of those "leg jacks" or "bottle jacks" he should be able to keep it blocked up himself. ;)
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Captain is your computer on? :whistle:
Thanks Denny, I knew I could count on you. Wink, Wink
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Any time I can help let me know Captain.
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You two are a piece of work! Klink and Shultz!
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Any time I can help let me know Captain.
"KLINK, you fool!"
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Ah, Maj. Hochstetter. This is beginning to sound like the "circus"
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Ah, Maj. Hochstetter. This is beginning to sound like the "circus"
General Burkhalter !
Major Hochstetter was with the Gestapo.
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You Dummkopfs keep this up and you all will be "Walking the Plank".
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:roflmao: :roflmao:
I'm voting for yours as the winner, Capt.
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I stand corrected -you as always are right. It's been a long time since I saw that show.
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I stand corrected -you as always are right. It's been a long time since I saw that show.
I had to confirm with Google. As far as being right all the time well you know what they say, "Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while." Throw enough #### and something is bound to stick.
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Capt. Black No pictures of Fraulien Hilda
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Capt. Black No pictures of Fraulien Hilda
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Here you go Art.
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Cap't you never cease to amaze! She is a real beauty!
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Aye! You have to get up pretty early in the afternoon to outsmart "The Captain".
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Careful - the Cap't. has been know to bring out "The Plank" when challenged!
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Aye! You have to get up pretty early in the afternoon to outsmart "The Captain".
Early evening works well too.
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I just logged on for the first time since March and all I can do is drool over this thing. Good grief! That is a beautiful ice fishing palace. Well done doesn't even seem to fit. Very Jealous!
House pics....
Installed a bait table.
Bottle opener above the bait table.
Jiffy Auger mount on the right side.
Spot light above door.
Weather station.
Shelf for propane tank, blocks, etc....across the runner.
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Thanks for the kind words.
I'm discovering some issues with the aluminum frame (first aluminum frame house i've had).
Yesterday we had a good frost so i wanted to see how badly the aluminum would "sweat". Aluminum studs seen to freeze and then thaw creating drips.
The other thing i ran into was the heater. Mr. Heater 20k btu Ventless blue flame but after a while it turns off and won't relight....i believe due to CO2 (Auto shut off when exceeds certain levels of CO2). I open the door for a bit, then it will re-lilght.
When i leave my windows open, the heater runs all day without a problem.
I was told i could correct both issues by putting in vents.
My question is:
Do i put the round 2.5" vents up high or down low? I think down low is better as CO2 is heavier than air.
Not sure if this will help with the freeze / thaw of the aluminum studs and rafters?
Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions?
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I would put one up and one low. The company that I work for has done quite a few service garages and the CO systems are set up with the fans and intakes this way. A little battery operated fan might help.
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I would put one up and one low. The company that I work for has done quite a few service garages and the CO systems are set up with the fans and intakes this way. A little battery operated fan might help.
Thank you.
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Jiggin,
A major byproduct of propane heat is moisture, the vents will help but a vented propane heater versus a non-vented propane heater makes the world of difference. You might want to consider a vented heater if the floor vents do not help. My guess is they will help with the low oxygen shutoff issue, but they will not help with the sweating problem as much. The vented heaters seem to expel the excess moisture, whereas the non vented emit the moisture into the shack.
Although I am not a heater expert by any means, this is just what others have experienced.
Jimmy
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Jiggin,
A major byproduct of propane heat is moisture, the vents will help but a vented propane heater versus a non-vented propane heater makes the world of difference. You might want to consider a vented heater if the floor vents do not help. My guess is they will help with the low oxygen shutoff issue, but they will not help with the sweating problem as much. The vented heaters seem to expel the excess moisture, whereas the non vented emit the moisture into the shack.
Although I am not a heater expert by any means, this is just what others have experienced.
Jimmy
Thanks Jimmyrig for the info. Your right about the byproduct of propane heat = moisture.
Please note that this in no way represents the good work you did, your work is flawless and i appreciate your input. The ventless heater was my add.
My plans are to put the 2.5" round vents onto the sides of the house....one high and one low. See what this does. I'm pretty sure this will cure my CO2 problem.
My hopes are to not have to go with a vented heater if at all possible and the heat will "dry" the aluminum as the day goes on....hoping so. If not, i have a open top cook stove that i could run to help dry up the moisture but not sure this will do any better than the ventless heater as this stove is propane too.
The other thought is to buy a "Moisture sucking bucket" (or whatever they're called) that they put in boats but not sure how many i would go through in a season?
Thanks for your input, any other though or ideas are always welcome.
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Just another thought as i'm looking through amazon checking out moisture absorbers.....
When these buckets get full of water, the water will eventually freeze thus potentially cracking the bucket which will leak all over is my guess. This might not be a good option either.......
Darn.
Maybe have to use rice......then chum with it afterwards....kidding.
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Check out home depot - lowe's for 4" electric fans. The kind we use to move wood stove heat at home from the cellar to upstairs Seeing you have propane, solar, battery. [Tell me you don't have nuclear.] You may have a portal for vents with fan driven air to drive moisture out of the house and run it as needed. This new house is over the top!!
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Thanks whitewing. i have a 5" battery operated fan (02Cool clamp on fan, super quiet) and ordered another. I'll take your suggestion and put a fan near the top vent.
No nuclear.........yet.
Thanks for your input!
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Hey Jigging, another option is to go to a vented style propane heater. I am moving away from wood heat in my wheelhouse and putting in a 16K BTU Nu-way propane vented stove. I will miss the smell of the wood burning on the ice but decided to make the switch for the convenience and adjustability. My wood stove put out way too much heat. Good luck.
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Thank you Arctic Addict.
Your probably right, need to vent it outside however i popped in 2 vent holes so i'll see how they work this season.
Wood is nice but with propane you can regulate the heat a bit easier which i like. Propane still produces moisture but coming up with some ideas in how to fix this.
Thanks again for your thoughts!
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Last "video" for Season 2015...it's a slide show. No music, just pictures we collected throughout the season.
Finally done. Finished out at 32 episodes with plenty of footage being cut out in order to keep it within 15 mins max for Youtube.
Now onto Season 2016.....whenever ice comes :-\
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Nice vid brother! Was that a Deadly Dick jig I saw in there? :clap: :roflmao: :thumbsup:
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Nice vid brother! Was that a Deadly Dick jig I saw in there? :clap: :roflmao: :thumbsup:
Lol, that's a good one! Too funny.
I always say, try it and see. You never know what works, then they take it to the next level.
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Thanks JIGGIN for another great year of Newfound Circus, your time and effort making these videos goes a long way to promote ice fishing not only the fun but what it means to work together and Paying it forward. See you soon.
Good luck, Stay safe
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Another awesome video!
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So yesterday, in order to try to get the aluminum rafters to stop dripping i put up some weather rubber foam strips and covered them with silver tape.
Went out this morning and started up the propane heater. Ran for half the day with no dripping. Hopefully that solved it so i can sleep in it without getting rained on.
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So yesterday, in order to try to get the aluminum rafters to stop dripping i put up some weather rubber foam strips and covered them with silver tape.
Went out this morning and started up the propane heater. Ran for half the day with no dripping. Hopefully that solved it so i can sleep in it without getting rained on.
Thinking outside the box. ;D
Way to go, Jiggin.
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Way to go bud, which was it the foam tape or the silver? Or was it a combination of both? And how in the world did you think to try that? How do you think it prevented it?
Sorry all the questions! Curiosity is relentless!
Jimmy
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Way to go bud, which was it the foam tape or the silver? Or was it a combination of both? And how in the world did you think to try that? How do you think it prevented it?
Sorry all the questions! Curiosity is relentless!
Jimmy
Psycho and I were talking the other day and we agree'd that i need to somehow keep the 2 sides (outside and inside) of the aluminum either cold or hot, the same temp. He suggested that i put another roof on top of the existing one with foam insulation in-between the 2 roofs. Seems like a lot of work and new holes will have to be drilled, so i wasn't too keen on this approach.
With keeping the aluminum either hot or cold in mind, i decided to do the reverse. Insulate it inside the house. I happen to see my weather stripping around the door and decided to use that. I didn't like the black against silver look once i put up the rubber weather strip on the rafters (not foam weather strip but rubber to help reduce absorption) so I covered it with heavy duty silver tape that i've been using to fix patches on the silver insulation, around windows etc etc....plus the weather stripping really didn't want to stick to the moist rafters even after i dried it as best as i could.
I went with the thickest rubber weather stripping i could find.
My wall studs were moist all day yesterday but my roof never dripped. That was my biggest concern so when i sleep out there, i won't take a shower at the same time. Thinking about my wall studs, I could add some thin silver foil insulation to cover them but that will be for next season. Will need to glue to the walls and now is not the time.
I set up my cot and left it in the bob house all day with the heater going, to see if i could see any drip marks, there were none. Maybe next season i'll double roof it but we'll watch to see if i need to.
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Psycho and I were talking the other day and we agree'd that i need to somehow keep the 2 sides (outside and inside) of the aluminum either cold or hot, the same temp. He suggested that i put another roof on top of the existing one with foam insulation in-between the 2 roofs. Seems like a lot of work and new holes will have to be drilled, so i wasn't too keen on this approach.
With keeping the aluminum either hot or cold in mind, i decided to do the reverse. Insulate it inside the house. I happen to see my weather stripping around the door and decided to use that. I didn't like the black against silver look once i put up the rubber weather strip on the rafters (not foam weather strip but rubber to help reduce absorption) so I covered it with heavy duty silver tape that i've been using to fix patches on the silver insulation, around windows etc etc....plus the weather stripping really didn't want to stick to the moist rafters even after i dried it as best as i could.
I went with the thickest rubber weather stripping i could find.
My wall studs were moist all day yesterday but my roof never dripped. That was my biggest concern so when i sleep out there, i won't take a shower at the same time. Thinking about my wall studs, I could add some thin silver foil insulation to cover them but that will be for next season. Will need to glue to the walls and now is not the time.
I set up my cot and left it in the bob house all day with the heater going, to see if i could see any drip marks, there were none. Maybe next season i'll double roof it but we'll watch to see if i need to.
The second one I built had this problem. I couldn't strip the walls and strap it so I drilled a hole in each aluminum stud and filled full of spray foam. Problem solved! Other one as I pmed you about, I strapped it and put insulation in between and sheathed it, solved the rain problem there.
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The second one I built had this problem. I couldn't strip the walls and strap it so I drilled a hole in each aluminum stud and filled full of spray foam. Problem solved! Other one as I pmed you about, I strapped it and put insulation in between and sheathed it, solved the rain problem there.
Interesting idea with filling with foam insulation. I'll give that one some thoughts this winter.....
Thanks!
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Interesting idea with filling with foam insulation. I'll give that one some thoughts this winter.....
Thanks!
Kinda messy if you don't pay attention when you do it. Reason I did it is because the shack had that fiberboard like you line showers with and it was held on with plastic plugs. Didn't want to take it all down so I just popped a plug near the center of each stud and stuck hose in each way and filled it up. had to pay attention when it dryed and expanded out the holes.
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12/28/2015
Took the annual long ride to Dag's bait and tackle today with Tippin and Laker Taker to get our augers serviced.
As always, great to see Marcel, Brady, Pauline and Randy. Great work guys getting 6 augers through tunes ups, carb ultrasonic cleaned, blades sharpened etc...in a quick fashion. Thank you very much!
If you are having any problems with your auger, take it to Dag's and get it done right the first time. Great folks and awesome shop too. If your in need of a used auger, again go to Dags.
Just a small taste of "Wall of auger heads".....more around the corner. Not including the many news ones still in the box.
(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/JIGGIN69/7507_10208321892824572_9221209878861298023_n_zpsynmabxel.jpg) (http://s443.photobucket.com/user/JIGGIN69/media/7507_10208321892824572_9221209878861298023_n_zpsynmabxel.jpg.html)
Wall of Auger bits......all make and models.
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Hi Jiggin, where are they located? Here is a pic of my propane stove installed.(http://rs976.pbsrc.com/albums/ae246/smagoo2/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20151224_163051295_zpsjoranufa.jpg?w=480&h=480&fit=clip)
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Not ice fishing related... but I just seen your Alice Cooper/Crue vid... Good times Jiggin!
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I've got to Say I'm very impressed after my first trip to dags..
Well worth the trip if you have multiple augers to be tuned up.
Marcel will not only tune up your auger, but tell you how he did it ,and teach you how to
Maintain your auger after it is serviced.The guy is a wealth of information and products !!
After auger was serviced off to shop to spend more money...but what an investment it was .
Bait shop was well geared up for ice fishing, despite the conditions, and marcel was there to answer any questions.
Very impressed with dags bait shop, and plan on visiting dags again !
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Hi Jiggin, where are they located? Here is a pic of my propane stove installed.(http://rs976.pbsrc.com/albums/ae246/smagoo2/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20151224_163051295_zpsjoranufa.jpg?w=480&h=480&fit=clip)
Thank you Arctic Addict. Very nice heater.
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Not ice fishing related... but I just seen your Alice Cooper/Crue vid... Good times Jiggin!
That's funny and Thanks 800stealth, appreciate the comment. I made the video for my youngest daughter who went to the concert with me. She's a big time Alice fan.
Very much good times indeed!
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Bobhouse is ready.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/CaptBlack1/1229151052b_302888_zpsuib17qbn.jpg) (http://s635.photobucket.com/user/CaptBlack1/media/1229151052b_302888_zpsuib17qbn.jpg.html)
Woodstove has been tested and is ready.
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Come on ice.
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Bobhouse is ready.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/CaptBlack1/1229151052b_302888_zpsuib17qbn.jpg) (http://s635.photobucket.com/user/CaptBlack1/media/1229151052b_302888_zpsuib17qbn.jpg.html)
Woodstove has been tested and is ready.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/CaptBlack1/Wood%20stove_zps31zgrhks.jpg) (http://s635.photobucket.com/user/CaptBlack1/media/Wood%20stove_zps31zgrhks.jpg.html)
Come on ice.
Captain have you been out practicing? Where is The Dark Side flag?
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Nice work Capt. Black!
Cant wait to see the flag flying on the Dark Side. Means we can officially start the PARTY!
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So....today is the last day of 2015. With this, comes a close to this thread. Honestly, I'm surprised at the amount of views we've gotten from just one season / 1 year.
This thread is just a peek inside the curtains of the Newfound Circus and has been fun adding to it as an ice fishing diary. It's also been fun going back looking through our season with definitely some "Ah, oh yeah forgot about that... moments". Some good laughs and great times which is what it is all about.
Personally speaking, i look forward all week to getting out there on the weekends, getting outside in the elements, enjoying the camaraderie, fishing day and night, catching and not catching, chatting on the radio, decompressing, never knowing what new experiences await us and just generally letting our hair down getting away from it all so to speak. An escape from reality, a recharging of my batteries for just a moment in my opinion.
It's really important that we work together and take care of each other every season as mother nature can be a real pain at times. I guess that's what makes us appreciate it even more when she is being nice.
We've found that it's easier working together than trying to do it alone, is what we do. Each year we seem to be getting bigger in terms of numbers with the next gens stepping up which is really good to see. I believe we are doing something right.
I wanted to say thank you to all that viewed this thread and especially to those that provided comments and pictures that kept this thread alive and growing.
With more GoPro's, Drones, Phones and other video equipment, I am excited to see what we can capture this coming season.
Stay safe and see you out on the lake!
Happy New Years to all.
Cheers!
Jiggin.
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Happy New Year to you to Jiggin!
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Happy New Year Jiggin. Looking forward to the 2016 Circus thread.
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Happy new year everyone !!
Looking forward to next years ride,
And thx jiggin for putting up this. Thread..
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Captain have you been out practicing? Where is The Dark Side flag?
You know what they say M&M, "Practice makes perfect". The flag will fly when we're on ice in a few weeks.
Thanks for the thread Jiggin. Definitely some Oh yea, I remember that moments. Lots of great times with great people.
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Happy New Year... and yes thanks for the thread...
Even when too busy to keep up with this board, this is one thread I try to stay up on...
If the general public operated even half as well as the Newfound Circus, the world would be a better place.
I have made it up to 5.5 a couple of times over the past few years, and I hope to make it up there again this season...
Looking forward to the 2016 circus - if even only virtually.
Cheers...
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Very well stated, Jiggin. :clap:
Thanks to all you Newfounders for a great thread and plenty of laughs.
Looking forward to this years big top.
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How is Newfound looking? Obv probably a crap ton of open water. I'm sure after this week it should look a lot better