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Title: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: LakeAngler on Jul 16, 2017, 04:36 PM
Has anyone else started thinking about IceFishing? Does anyone have Summer fishing projects that you have been working on to prepare for the coming ice?
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: hardwater diehard on Jul 16, 2017, 04:53 PM
Should add your location to your profile .

No summer projects .....fall is way better for some shelter mods and Smitty sleds...nows the time to be looking for down hill skis at flea marts and yard sales.

Meanwhile I will be charging bateries in flashers and cameras ...looking for ice fishing deals .
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: FG Steve on Jul 16, 2017, 05:10 PM
Has anyone else started thinking about IceFishing? Does anyone have Summer fishing projects that you have been working on to prepare for the coming ice?

Our Spring fishing season was wildly successful, so I'm still happy in the boat.  However, I did charge my MarCum lx6s this weekend.  A full battery is a happy one.
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: rags on Jul 16, 2017, 07:18 PM
fall and winter can't come fast enough , I have had enough of this dang heat . Once it cools down some I am making a trailer to pull behind the ATV or snowmobile .
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Flint on Jul 16, 2017, 08:55 PM
I haven't stopped thinking about ice fishing, that's why I'm looking here 😀
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: gonehunting on Jul 16, 2017, 09:24 PM
I haven't stopped thinking about ice fishing, that's why I'm looking here 😀

Couldn't have said it better!
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Deal Ninja on Jul 16, 2017, 09:28 PM
I was going to poke fun at him for asking such a silly question, but then I saw he only had two posts and decided to cut him some slack. LOL!

A warm, hearty welcome to the IceShanty LakeAngler!   ;)
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Gills-only on Jul 16, 2017, 09:38 PM
I was going to poke fun at him for asking such a silly question, but then I saw he only had two posts and decided to cut him some slack. LOL!

A warm, hearty welcome to the IceShanty LakeAngler!   ;)
.              Seen that, joined in 2010 though, must be busy fishing!!!
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: 52isntbigenough on Jul 17, 2017, 08:11 AM
My boss walks into my office and asks, "so how much ice fishing stuff are you hiding from your wife?"

(http://i.imgur.com/1Qux7rt.jpg)
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Deal Ninja on Jul 17, 2017, 08:58 AM
My boss walks into my office and asks, "so how much ice fishing stuff are you hiding from your wife?"

Oh my gosh, I thought I was the only one who did that!   LOLS!!!   :thumbsup: :woot:

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Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Idahogator on Jul 17, 2017, 09:23 AM
That's an encouraging view.      :thumbsup: :clap:

As a tease ~ down to 39f this morning.     
                                                                 :icefish:
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Jul 17, 2017, 11:27 AM
That's an encouraging view.      :thumbsup: :clap:

As a tease ~ down to 39f this morning.     
                                                                 :icefish:
dang gator, that's some real nice weather.that would probably get these Michigan summer steelhead biting.they have had lockjaw from river water temp being too warm.it got to 59 here the other night and  it felt great.
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Idahogator on Jul 17, 2017, 01:37 PM
It turned into a two blanket night.      ;)2 :roflmao:
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Jul 17, 2017, 02:11 PM
It turned into a two blanket night.      ;)2 :roflmao:
better than a high 3 digit electric bill for the ac.haha
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: KevC on Jul 17, 2017, 07:00 PM
I'm sick of the heat here in mid-Ohio! Can't wait for fall and "hopefully" enough ice to fish through this winter (for more than a week!). Rods, reels, lures, gas auger and shanty are all set to go! Think SNOW!
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: ran7ger on Jul 17, 2017, 07:33 PM
 same up here, been around +30c for a week or so.  been looking at old pictures and charging flasher batterys.   saw it snowed in santiago chile a couple days ago so that's encouraging!!
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Idahogator on Jul 17, 2017, 07:36 PM
better than a high 3 digit electric bill for the ac.haha
Dang !    You just reminded me of last month.    $112.65   :roflmao: ;)2
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jul 17, 2017, 07:52 PM
Can't wait for ice, to hot and rainy.
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Reinert on Jul 21, 2017, 06:51 PM
Heat index over 100 pretty much all week over on the north east coast of Nebraska.Being a welder in this stuff sucks.really looking forward to moving north next summer.
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 21, 2017, 08:45 PM


              I've never stopped thinking about ice, that's why I post everyday on IS!

              IW
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 22, 2017, 06:37 AM
I'll 2nd that one Jeff!! Lately I've been day dreaming of pulling up to the boat launch and seeing the first signs of ice forming...could have been hallucinating as the deck temperature of the marble we were working on was over 100*...either or...it was refreshing!!   ;D
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Chris338378 on Jul 22, 2017, 05:36 PM
I'm totally ready for the ice.  It'll be so nice not having to cut the grass and sweating my butt off.
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: Agronomist_at_IA on Jul 22, 2017, 07:48 PM
I'm always thinking ice........just hope we get solid enough to drive on and hope it comes early....hope it is a November 24 type deal in NW Iowa where we have 5-6in of ice on ponds.
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: 52isntbigenough on Jul 24, 2017, 01:56 PM
I changed the fluids and cleaned up my ATV. Now I can't find my backpack with all my jigs, terminal tackle or tip-up lights.........so. it looks like a complete re-stocking.
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: chilly-willy on Jul 25, 2017, 01:14 AM
You guy better delted the photos it incriminating evidence.. encase of a devorce. . J/k
Title: Re: Summer Heat has me looking forward to Ice
Post by: ifish4fishwithteeth on Jul 25, 2017, 05:37 PM
Ice can't come soon enough. I would be more than happy to put the boats away and switch snowmobiles and quads.