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Offline nindo24

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It's Getting Closer
« on: Sep 04, 2021, 11:40 AM »
The season is soon upon us, and I already have the itch! Can't wait for the upcoming hardwater season.
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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #1 on: Sep 04, 2021, 01:52 PM »
The season is soon upon us, and I already have the itch! Can't wait for the upcoming hardwater season.

^^^^ me neither! I have the “itch” 365 days per year!! ;D
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Offline Wheres Walleye

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #2 on: Sep 20, 2021, 11:25 AM »
Hopefully its an early and long season this year!

Offline treesparrow1

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #3 on: Sep 30, 2021, 07:41 PM »
i have lots of other activities that i like however there is something special when walking out on the ice a half hour before dawn and fishing as the day breaks with all the anticipation for the day.

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #4 on: Oct 05, 2021, 05:52 AM »
I keep hearing that here in NE PA it's going to be a moderate to average winter with a lot of snow. :pinch:  but there will be ice :icefish:

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #5 on: Oct 05, 2021, 10:05 AM »
After mid-November I'll be hoping for frigid temps.  Hoping to get some solid ice early in the year this time!
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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #6 on: Oct 05, 2021, 07:16 PM »
Yaaaa

Offline Spider1

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #7 on: Oct 06, 2021, 05:46 AM »
I remember when I used to dream of 2 inches or so of snow by late October. Now we don't see any until Christmas if we are lucky. I'm just hoping there's enough black ice to go around this year!

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #8 on: Oct 06, 2021, 07:40 AM »
I remember when I used to dream of 2 inches or so of snow by late October. Now we don't see any until Christmas if we are lucky. I'm just hoping there's enough black ice to go around this year!

If anything we'll need to travel north to fish.
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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #9 on: Oct 13, 2021, 12:09 PM »
I take a long vacation right around Christmas and it is usually just a touch too soon for safe ice.  Hoping that this year bucks that trend!  Tautog keeps me busy a few days, but ice fishing is better!  ;D

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #10 on: Nov 03, 2021, 01:08 PM »
Had to scrape my windshield this morning!  :woot:

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #11 on: Nov 03, 2021, 02:15 PM »
I let my truck defroster do the work for me, since I forgot to put the ice shield up last night that is.
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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #12 on: Nov 03, 2021, 03:48 PM »
Frost and a little snow here in Tioga County.  Can't wait!
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Offline Mr. Charlie

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #13 on: Nov 05, 2021, 08:52 AM »
I take a long vacation right around Christmas and it is usually just a touch too soon for safe ice.  Hoping that this year bucks that trend!  Tautog keeps me busy a few days, but ice fishing is better!  ;D

I agree. I’ll striper fish and Blackfish until it gets solid. Plenty of distractions until the weather cooperates.
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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #14 on: Nov 05, 2021, 04:48 PM »
just closed da pool  :o had first frost this week here in western pa,i looked at my stuff in attic just looked lol  ::) now day light savings time a coming sun rise at 7 instead of 8 am boy do them fish hit at first light whoa fish on          ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline RuttNutt

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #15 on: Nov 09, 2021, 10:19 AM »
I'm just hoping there's enough black ice to go around this year!

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Offline nindo24

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #16 on: Nov 23, 2021, 01:21 PM »
It is currently flurrying out!
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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #17 on: Nov 23, 2021, 03:09 PM »
My neighbors pool has been skimmed over with ice the whole day here in SWPA.  Much appreciation to them for never covering their pool so I can see progress.
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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #18 on: Nov 23, 2021, 04:22 PM »
The small lake at our VFW in Indiana was iced over pretty much the entire day. Good sign. We need an extended period below freezing particularly at night. Maybe an early start.   Lou

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #19 on: Nov 23, 2021, 05:48 PM »
Many of the puddles stayed frozen at work today. Especially the ones in the shade. That's a good sign of things to come. I hope  ;)

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #20 on: Nov 24, 2021, 06:54 AM »
I had 2" of ice in my Burger King cup this morning that I left in the car!  ;D
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Offline Scranton Joe

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #21 on: Nov 28, 2021, 04:50 PM »
I can't wait to hit the hardwater next year.

Offline IceSpartan

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #22 on: Nov 29, 2021, 04:06 PM »
Drove by Lance Pond in Clarks Summit this afternoon and it was completely frozen over.  Probably not very thick, but it is a good sign! 

Offline Chris338378

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #23 on: Dec 06, 2021, 11:01 AM »
I have all the gear ready to go and can't wait to get out on the ice.

Offline namkeng

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #24 on: Dec 08, 2021, 10:44 AM »
My backyard goldfish pond is currently frozen over with about 1". It's the 3rd or 4th time this year. But the forecast says it'll be in the 60's in 2 days.

Offline clayboy

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #25 on: Dec 09, 2021, 07:17 AM »
the goldfish put up good fight on ultralight gear

Offline namkeng

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Re: It's Getting Closer
« Reply #26 on: Dec 09, 2021, 09:35 AM »
the goldfish put up good fight on ultralight gear

Yeah but they always hide when I break out the power auger.

 



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