Newfound Circus Season 2019

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2/21/19

Got to the lake around 6am after filling CH’s bird feeders and raking the snow off the roof of the trailer.

Beach parking wasn’t plowed but pulled off as far as I could.

Tons of stuff to bring out but made it in one trip. Long ride.

Took my time setting up and got the cusk lines in before noon. Beautiful day, no wind and warm, cloudy with the sun peeking through the clouds.

Only got two Lakers through the hole but saw more on the camera all day. Just hanging around waiting for chum.

CH came the the rescue today bringing me out my sleeping bag (the one thing I forgot) and a sandwich.

Here till Sunday......

Now I cusk fish.

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[tippin2back]

Go go get em’ jiggin
Have a peaceful night
See you in the late a.m.

[mowbizz]

Jiggin what is that device down the side of your hole? Something to keep it from freezing?

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My transducer float for my fish finder.

[mowbizz]

My transducer float for my fish finder.

Ahhh okay!

[fishingidjit]

Northing better than a peaceful nights sleep in a bobhouse!

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2/22/2019

Windy night.  Got me up a few times during the night. No cusk.

Got up to the sound of my rattle reel clicking, lost it but felt like a small cusk. Lost one while jigging on the throne. Couldn’t get a good hook set.

Cusk lines came up empty from overnight except for one w a small Laker.

Zack Attack stopped by for a visit, great to see him.

Later in the day jigged up 1 Laker but the 3 chum suckers were there all day teasing us

CH got one after she switched over to the motivator/ smelt.

Steak Dinner w spaghetti O’s for me. CH made herself a nice sandwich.

And now onto the cusk.

[Dieseldog]

“Lost one while jigging on the throne. Couldn’t get a good hook set.”

Is that how you chum up there?

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2/23/2019

Great night to sleep out. Quiet and no winds. Got up around 1:30 am, full moon really nice out around 14f.

Beautiful day today. Low winds and got up to 44F.

Ended the day with 3 lakers but nothing big enough for the board.

Got only 1 small cusk on the cusk lines. All bait still alive.

Ended the evening on the dark side.

Now cusk fishing.

Tomorrow’s weather will be different than today.

[Guinea]

Yes, yesterday was gorgeous! Dajew and I hung out at the darkside with Capt and crew until it started getting dark. That was our cue to get hoofing it off the lake. It was very slow. I had 2 flags, one of which I missed and got the famous Newfound punch. On the bright side, it didn't feel very big. It was nice to see a bunch of old friends I hadn't seen in a while. I got to hang out with my old fishing partner Ladybug for a while too.

I called it early today. With no shelter, wind and rain is not my idea of a fun day of fishing.

Now to try to keep my overpriced bait alive until next weekend.

[mowbizz]

Yes, yesterday was gorgeous! Dajew and I hung out at the darkside with Capt and crew until it started getting dark. That was our cue to get hoofing it off the lake. It was very slow. I had 2 flags, one of which I missed and got the famous Newfound punch. On the bright side, it didn't feel very big. It was nice to see a bunch of old friends I hadn't seen in a while. I got to hang out with my old fishing partner Ladybug for a while too.

I called it early today. With no shelter, wind and rain is not my idea of a fun day of fishing.

Now to try to keep my overpriced bait alive until next weekend.

Don’t blame you Guinea...yesterday was surely bluebird weather (no fish either) but different story today. I stayed out in my shack Friday night and regret it.
Have to get a cot or something to try that again. 
Good luck to all those out in this nasty weather!

[meatandmetal]

Yes, yesterday was gorgeous! Dajew and I hung out at the darkside with Capt and crew until it started getting dark. That was our cue to get hoofing it off the lake. It was very slow. I had 2 flags, one of which I missed and got the famous Newfound punch. On the bright side, it didn't feel very big. It was nice to see a bunch of old friends I hadn't seen in a while. I got to hang out with my old fishing partner Ladybug for a while too.

I called it early today. With no shelter, wind and rain is not my idea of a fun day of fishing.

Now to try to keep my overpriced bait alive until next weekend.

Steph sorry I missed you and the crew. Did they have cookies? How did you like the Captain's new ship?

[Guinea]

What'd ya do, Mow, sleep in your jigging chair? It's a tough night's sleep for us old folks. Still, overnighters are fun. 

M&M, I brought my own cookies. I grew weary of the dark side promising cookies and not delivering. They did, however, have airplanes and sand trucks over there.
I'm still ready to catch up with you, the missus, and the crew somewhere sometime. I'm an expert bass fisherman now, so I can show you the ropes. 

[mowbizz]

What'd ya do, Mow, sleep in your jigging chair? It's a tough night's sleep for us old folks. Still, overnighters are fun. 

M&M, I brought my own cookies. I grew weary of the dark side promising cookies and not delivering. They did, however, have airplanes and sand trucks over there.
I'm still ready to catch up with you, the missus, and the crew somewhere sometime. I'm an expert bass fisherman now, so I can show you the ropes. 

Lol... on a u-haul pad and comforter on top of those interlocking foam jobbies on the floor...the cold didn't come up through the floor but the whole air space stayed cold and the heat stayed above my prone body 2 feet from the floor...need a cot to elevate my prone, old body...lol

[meatandmetal]

Lol... on a u-haul pad and comforter on top of those interlocking foam jobbies on the floor...the cold didn't come up through the floor but the whole air space stayed cold and the heat stayed above my prone body 2 feet from the floor...need a cot to elevate my prone, old body...lol

How about a little battery operated fan to circulate the air?

[meatandmetal]

What'd ya do, Mow, sleep in your jigging chair? It's a tough night's sleep for us old folks. Still, overnighters are fun. 

M&M, I brought my own cookies. I grew weary of the dark side promising cookies and not delivering. They did, however, have airplanes and sand trucks over there.
I'm still ready to catch up with you, the missus, and the crew somewhere sometime. I'm an expert bass fisherman now, so I can show you the ropes. 

Yes we will have to do that March is a good time of the year for me with bass. So I guess you have the bass figured out congrats. You never know what you will find at The Dark Side.

[mowbizz]

How about a little battery operated fan to circulate the air?

Good idea! Who da thunk that? 

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2/24/2019

Overnight didn’t produce any snow. Quiet night, cold, nice out.

Started snowing around 7 and didn’t let up until it started sleeting out around noon. Came down pretty hard.

Slow fishing day until around 3:30 when the derby was over, CH started pulling them up. One after another, she pulled up 5 lakers and still more to go. All on a spring line in her hands. No jig stick she said. I think the lakers knew the derby was over decided it was time to eat.

We waited till the rain / sleet stopped and then went home.

Great to take a shower, use a real toilet and sleep in a real bed.

Fun derby as always! Great chatter and visits. Sad that it’s over after waiting all year.

Gonna bounce the house this weekend back.

[mowbizz]

2/24/2019

Overnight didn’t produce any snow. Quiet night, cold, nice out.

Started snowing around 7 and didn’t let up until it started sleeting out around noon. Came down pretty hard.

Slow fishing day until around 3:30 when the derby was over, CH started pulling them up. One after another, she pulled up 5 lakers and still more to go. All on a spring line in her hands. No jig stick she said. I think the lakers knew the derby was over decided it was time to eat.

We waited till the rain / sleet stopped and then went home.

Great to take a shower, use a real toilet and sleep in a real bed.

Fun derby as always! Great chatter and visits. Sad that it’s over after waiting all year.

Gonna bounce the house this weekend back.

Did the surface get slushy on the way out Jiggin? I was envisioning it would...

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Did the surface get slushy on the way out Jiggin? I was envisioning it would...

it did but I didn't think it was bad.

[Capt. Black]

Went out yesterday to check the house. Still standing after the high winds Monday and Tuesday. Fished a couple hours and managed to get one. Released to fight another day. It was still quite breezy with a windchill of -10.

[ice fisher]

How is the walking ? Much snow ,slush

[fishingidjit]

Capt., Good looking bobhouse!

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Walking isn’t bad. Hard pack snow. No slush.

[mowbizz]

How is the walking ? Much snow ,slush

Walking is fine but today's warm temps have softened that hard pack...saw a guy almost getting stuck in his jeep. I just went out to bump my house and let a friend fish for a couple hours today.

[Capt. Black]

How is the walking ? Much snow ,slush

Fairly easy walking.

Capt., Good looking bobhouse!

Thanks fishingidjit! Had a lot of “expert” help.

[ice fisher]

Thank you  for response on walking appreciated

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Two updates.

3/1/2019

Unbelievable day weather wise. No wind, warm and saw lakers all day. Only got 1 and missed the hook set on 3.
Flew the drone for a bit.

Left the lake early to work on the Argo track. Getting good at taking off and putting on the track after so many times doing it.

3/2/2019

Another calm day. Overcast, warm and again no wind. 
Fishing was slow. Did manage to get one.
Flew the drone.
Hindsight I should of packed my sleeping gear. Currently 28f, no wind. Beautiful night to sleep out. 
Gonna give it a few more hours then call it a day.

[Capt. Black]

What a gorgeous day Friday! Fished in a T-shirt. Slow fishing till around 4pm. From 4-4:45 I caught 3 lakers. All released to fight again. Only got pictures of 2. Nothing this morning. Couldn’t sign off, radio died. Had to be home early so left around 11:00.