Author Topic: What are you waiting for? (Read 3725 times)

bullhead bandit · « **on:** Oct 24, 2011, 06:45 PM »

Anybody else out yet? No shortage of action on the 2nd weekend out of this season. Found plenty of lakes with 3"-5" of good ice. Biggest fish was a 26" laker with a nasty tumor on it's lip. Didn't seem to phase it's appetite though.

surflizard · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 06:50 PM »

I had a feeling we would hear from you again BB, First on the ice last year and first on the board again this year, Congrats buddy !

Did ya have your lucky shovel with ya ?

bullhead bandit · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 07:15 PM »

I couldn't wait that long, made it out the weekend before too. Was definately a little more prepared than last year though (brought more beer).

Quote from: bullhead bandit on Oct 15, 2011, 10:17 PM

First fish of the year.
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Always room for improvement.
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Guinea · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 07:36 PM »

I'm so jealous! Sweatshirt and jeans....on the ice....sigh....

Good for you! Nice catch!

mr_mojo · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 07:42 PM »

I think you beat me by about 2 months

akdube · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 11:32 PM »

You got me bullhead Ive got another week or so before im headin out

Barleydog · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 01:14 AM »

Way to go BB! I "used" to be the first on the ice several years back... BUT it's getting tougher to cut away during the early season. I'm glad you got out and caught some decent fish. Lake looks familiar too! I was thinking of a bunny/fishing trip sometime this week there. How thick is that ice?
Barleydog

bullhead bandit · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 12:23 PM »

There was about 4"- 5" on most of the lake. Where it was deeper, maybe 2" - 2 1/2". Didn't have to get out too far to find fish. Sight fishing in about 2' - 3' was as productive as anything, but it was hard to keep the dinks off. There were some other guys out with dogs weekend before last looking for bunnies & birds. Didn't hear any shooting, so I don't know how they did. There were some critter tracks around there though.

Wyofarmer · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 12:40 PM »

Jealousy rears it's ugly head. We're at least another month out. Nice job guys!

Akhardwater · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 09:25 PM »

Right on BB. I fished that Oct. ice a couple years ago and the action was hard to beat. Neat colors on that char.

Barleydog · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 10:57 PM »

thanks for the update BB!

Hopefully it's nice again this weekend.

jethro · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 26, 2011, 02:27 PM »

Hmmm, this don't help me at all. Nope, no it doesn't.

jkw · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 26, 2011, 07:57 PM »

somewhere along the denali highway? or the haul road? tryin to figure out where that could be......

masspike · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 07:09 AM »

im so jealous....

HaveAuger · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 09:12 AM »

Quote from: masspike on Oct 27, 2011, 07:09 AM

im so jealous....

me too.
I have been on bedrest with a ulcer on my ankle. I hope it heals in time for our freeze in nj. I think we will be out b4 Christmas,hope! lol!

KP_Alaska · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 10:46 AM »

Looks like it's south of Delta Junction near Donnelly Dome.

wshnIwsfshn · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 04:54 PM »

not fair

its still in the 40's here and no sign of ice for about a month or more

Canadianiceguy · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 05:01 PM »

i might have to move. nice fish ya got there.

kasilofchrisn · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 28, 2011, 08:33 PM »

I will be out as soon as the Kenai Peninsula gets ice.
I have only been lucky enough to fish in October one time.

lavaman · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 31, 2011, 09:25 AM »

thanks for getting me depressed. now i have to take more antidepressants for the next 2 months. wow thats some stunning background scenery. ill b right there.

Layne · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 31, 2011, 10:01 AM »

I love me some ice porn in the morning.

Probably about 3 weeks before we will be out yet, getting pretty stoked.

JediMasterSalmonSlayer · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 31, 2011, 05:20 PM »

Quote from: jkw on Oct 26, 2011, 07:57 PM

somewhere along the denali highway? or the haul road? tryin to figure out where that could be......

Near Delta Junction...the are lakes in the US Army Donnelly Training area (donnelly dome in the one picture) I was out there this last weekend looking for sharp tail grouse. Did not see anyone fishing on the lakes this last Saturday?

Hey BHB, you see any sharp tails out that way?

eiderz · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 01, 2011, 06:53 PM »

Quote from: bullhead bandit on Oct 24, 2011, 07:15 PM

I couldn't wait that long, made it out the weekend before too. Was definately a little more prepared than last year though (brought more beer).

I'm a jealous as everybody else in the steamey southland, looks like a great time! Where's the green with envy icon? Noticed the "ice thickness gauge" to your left in the second picture (to the right in the picture), does using those help bring on the early ice? It looked special, where can I get one?

LOL

bart · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 01, 2011, 07:05 PM »

Grayling through the ice, awesome! On the ice... envy or jealousy

eiderz · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 01, 2011, 07:14 PM »

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On the ice... envy or jealousy

Both.

Barleydog · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 04, 2011, 01:45 AM »

I think your close KP! Went down there this weekend with the boys and caught a dozen rainbows and took a couple snowshoes with the .22's. GREAT weekend indeed! 5" of ice and the fish were hungry.

DIRTBALL2 · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 13, 2011, 01:47 PM »

Do you guy's up there in Alaska have any idea how incredibly lucky you are? First of all you have Sarah(pant, slobber, drool!) Palin! As if that weren't enough, you also get in on awesome ice fishing well before the rest of us. Thing's are so tough down here in the Lower 48 that some Sunday's we have to watch the Green Bay Packers!

:laugh:DIRTBALL2

Barleydog · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 13, 2011, 05:15 PM »

Come on' Keith! You know after next year you'll have to "root" for the Packers again!!! It's a shame your Vikings will relocate to LA and our rivalry will be no longer.

I don't understand HOW the legislation and the owner cant find the answers? Anyways, You can always go back to rooting for those World Champs again like you did back in the 50's!

Barleydog · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 13, 2011, 05:20 PM »

Oh and Palin, hot or not! She's a quitter to me "you betcha..." She's Alaska's (unfortunately) version of the Kim Kardashian, and I'm a Republican.

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Author Topic: What are you waiting for? (Read 3725 times)

surflizard