Author Topic: Ice check! (Read 4989 times)

tip-uptwo · « **on:** Dec 09, 2006, 06:33 PM »

I could not wait to get this thread started

Unfortunatly all the ice will be gone by Mid-week...Temps went from -22 just a few days ago back up to +9 By thurs...

What a piss off

Not a better feeling than punching that first hole

Did a little ice check on a few spots in and around Quebec this morning to find nothing but ''Bad'' ice everywhere :shock: ..Most shorelines were crap and made it impossible to take a step on...Eventually, I found a nice little spot just south of Aylmer that looked as though it could support skinny me and a few items

I drilled my first hole about 8 feet out from shore to find 4'' of clear black ice.. :roll: Move about another 5 feet and found 3''.... :shock: .. ''Don't walk another step'' I told myself and proceeded back to the car to grab a rod rigged with 2lbs fluro, and a Genz bug with Techni-glo tail...My plans were not to drop a line in the water today, but I could not resist

..Not expecting anything to show up on the vex, this little guy came up off othe bottom and took a little nip at my jig..bad idea

Wahooo, first fish through the ice this year! A little perch 8)...Stayed for only about 10 minutes then had to go home..Sorry for the really bad shots I took today, I was rushing and my hands were numb..Enjoy

Not bad for an ice check

PGKris · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 09, 2006, 09:52 PM »

Good lookin ice! I love the clear stuff 8)

iceenut · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 09, 2006, 10:44 PM »

Good enough for me,thanks for posting,glad you're getting out

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thehunter696 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 10, 2006, 01:47 AM »

Nice Fish!
Looks like the ice is only 2 inchs.

How thick was it?

thehunter696 · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 10, 2006, 01:48 AM »

Oh sorry bout that, 4" i got it!

ice boy19 · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 10, 2006, 07:12 PM »

how do u only have 4" if it was -22 out??? ??

dugmore29 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 10, 2006, 09:50 PM »

your lucky to get started this early, more power to you!

bucketmouth · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 10, 2006, 09:53 PM »

Quote from: ice boy19 on Dec 10, 2006, 07:12 PM

how do u only have 4" if it was -22 out??? ??

That was the coldest it's been this fall... the skim ice came in on Monday, it was about 3" on Friday... one night of -20 can make 1" turn into 3" in a snap.

ice boy19 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 07:18 AM »

yes it could i wish it was that could here

mikeyc0203 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 10:43 AM »

I wish we had those 4 inches of ice up here in MA...good to see man

Master Angler · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 10:58 AM »

I feel for you guys with little or no ice yet. I made my first iced fish post a month ago today.

Nice to see more and more of you slowly being able to get out though. Not bad to go check the ice for a couple minutes and land a fish. 8)

Muskie Matt · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 11:07 AM »

Nice to see you getting out. Many are starting to get out for the first time. I should be on this weekend!

saranacjoe · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 12:04 PM »

sunfishkid · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 04:54 PM »

very nice fish

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 05:16 PM »

Quote from: sunfishkid on Dec 11, 2006, 04:54 PM

very nice fish

Just wait until I can walk out farther than 8 feet from shore

That perch was a little unexpected

Tussling the little bugger was all I needed to cure the itch

Now I have to watch it all melt

Bring on phase 2

-Andrew

ice boy19 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 07:14 PM »

does anyone have any idea of wen its supposed to be cold again???

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 11, 2006, 10:26 PM »

Quote from: ice boy19 on Dec 11, 2006, 07:14 PM

does anyone have any idea of wen its supposed to be cold again???

You can search your local weather

Smeltecca · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 12, 2006, 04:43 PM »

Why can't I have Ice?

ice boy19 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 12, 2006, 05:49 PM »

just askin in general cuz the guy on tv and the internet doesnt say anything special like below normal temps?

aghhhh soon hopefully

thehunter696 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 12, 2006, 11:46 PM »

try moving a little futher north and you'll have all the fishing u want.hhehe

Holewatcher · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 13, 2006, 06:20 AM »

I can't move north my anchor (wife) is buried deep where it's at. Great fish for just checking the ice depth, keep up the good work and pray for the rest of us.

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 13, 2006, 06:28 AM »

I am praying for the ice to come back myself $:-\$ It will be non-existsent by the end of the day

Darn rain......

taxi1 · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 13, 2006, 08:09 AM »

I had 3 inches a few days ago on one of the ponds. Today?

ZIP, NOTTA, KEINE ICE!

ice boy19 · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 13, 2006, 02:02 PM »

i had skim ice!!!! in the freezer $:-\$ $:-\$

taxi1 · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 13, 2006, 06:55 PM »

I went out about a half hour before dark today and caught three perch between 11 and 12 inches, a 14 inch smally, and three small gills using a beemoth (waxworm) fishing in about 8 feet of water about a foot off the bottom with a slip bobber. Bites were light and most of the fish just started swimming with the bait rather than taking the float under.

But I'd rather be on ice!

flagnut · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 13, 2006, 08:01 PM »

I have been waiting for ice sinces november

shepoutside · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 01, 2007, 06:49 PM »

me too

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 03, 2007, 12:46 PM »

Had 8+ inches of ice december 10th now its jan 3rd and we have no ice at all!

Aint that a b***h?

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 03, 2007, 06:35 PM »

Quote from: CrappieBuster on Jan 03, 2007, 12:46 PM

Had 8+ inches of ice december 10th now its jan 3rd and we have no ice at all!

Aint that a b***h?

That sucks $:-\$

Jigga · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 03, 2007, 08:33 PM »

No safe ice up here in Maine either.

Temps in the 40's-50 all week.
Some guys are hitting the shallow area's but lots are falling in.

One drowning already.

Here's a nice ice story in the local news today.

http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/trailhead/008497.html

News:

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