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New Hampshire => Ice Fishing New Hampshire => Topic started by: Here Fishy Fishy on Feb 17, 2008, 12:28 PM
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just putting a new post up with a better topic
We have a personal stake in this particular fundraiser. A close family member of ours, David Follansbee, was diagnosed in May 2007 with a brain tumor. Dave went into an emergency surgery procedure, two parietal intracerebral abscesses were found, with one rupturing during surgery.
Infections and high fevers followed and were getting worse. Dave then went through two additional emergency surgeries during the summer months. A 4th surgery was performed and a permanent ventriculostomy (V drain) shunt was placed.
Dave is going through rehab right now, recovery is slow with ups and downs. Dave suffers from left homonymous hemianopia , short term memory loss, balance issues, and is on 24/7 supervision. Doctors are now diagnosing Dave with Multiple Sclerosis. “MS” is a disease that affects the central nervous system.
Dave is 48, married to a very supportive wife, has 3 children, and 5 grandchildren. David loves to hunt, fish, spend time with his grandkids, and make you laugh.
During this crisis, both David and his wife lost their full-time jobs of 57 years combined, and we want to help this family out with a fundraiser to help ease the stress of the medical and living expenses.
We thank you in advance for your support. Please forward this web site to your friends, family, and email contacts: davesfund.com.
i will let you all know tommorow after fish and game call me but i also have a bunch of people ready for this event its going to be great i hope to see some kids pull in some monsters
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Fishy i know how hard it is on the family with someone with ms my wife has ms ,she found out like a lot of people do one friday she was at work & noticed one of her legs was a little numb (i tell her she is numb anyway)kidding but anyway she made a dr apt. and went to the the dr sat. morning nice guy family friend so he took the time & did a spinal (hurts) results came in about a week or so later the dr called out house a friday evening about 9pm & told my wife. my wife has never been sick in her life, so they went over some options she had with meds. i tell ya we had a few tough days because she would always ask me what i would do if i had ms we are very close so i told her the truth do the best you can. that was about 20 yrs. agao she is still going strong & now she has her own bait shop. she loves to sell bait listen to the fishermen & women lie about the size of fish they ALMOST caught. i really think a good attitude helps a lot. you and or your family should get the ms monthly magazine. lots of info. & the best part is its free really there is lots of good info.
new meds.they offer a lot of on-line information its good because you can read when & if you want to, i really think its been good for our whole family it bribgs you closer & you know how lucky you are to only have ms not aids,cancer or something that would keep you from even going out of the house attitude is a big part of it.one of the harder things is the heat really bothers her no big deal that just gives us a good reason to have a/c in the house car & truck my wife,she is 49 now diagnosed with ms i think it was 2000, and she is tough as ever to tough sometime she enjoys the smaller things in life more now like fishing, selling bait laugh at the fish stories etc. she says i have MS-MS does'nt have me ! hang in there its not all that bad check out www.nationalmssociety. org the ms society also has a free monthly news letter. it has info. about mew meds. what works the best and it is great for your self-esteem, if your having a bad day read it a bit then ya dont feel so bad, just think you could have just got home from iran burnt 90% of your body, si i would think your really not in all that bad of shape keep your head high & family,friends are always a help. if he really needs someone to talk to post it i will give you our e-mail, so my wife can help ya through some of the rough times.
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hey just wanted to let everyone know we are on for march 2nd on pleasent lake in deerfeild derby starts at 8 and ends at 4 if there are any ?s let me know i cant wait to see all you guys it will be 10 dollors to entry and top 3 bigest trout will take home trophys and there will also be trophys for the top 3 kids trout
we also will be having a raffle with some cool ice fishing gear hope to see you all there
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Can i Bring in trout from my pond in backyard? After I fatten them up with steroids. Sorry just being a smartass
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Fishy, This derby is definitely for a great cause and wouldn't miss it. I have already marked it on my calender. Just let me know how can I get tickets. Please let David & his family know our prayers are with him.
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couple of questions?Weight or length measurement and when and where can i get a derby ticket?Was gonna take my shack off this week but i might just leave it on for the derby.
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Happy to hear the derby is on, I'll be there and would also like to give an additional donation :D
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Pleasant Lake on a Sunday, I'll be there.
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I can't make it, I already have plans for that weekend. I still want to buy a ticket and support it though. Where can I get one?
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couple of questions?Weight or length measurement and when and where can i get a derby ticket?Was gonna take my shack off this week but i might just leave it on for the derby.
i will be set up at the boat ramp and be selling tickets there i will be there at sun up. and it will be for the heaviest fish
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Happy to hear the derby is on, I'll be there and would also like to give an additional donation :D
Additional donations will be takin at the boat ramp, we will also have raffle tickets for sale with some nice custom handmade jigs
and outher goodies
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Sounds like youve put together a great event and youve done it in very little time, for a great and personal cause. I will make it if i can.
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Sounds great... I would be there in a heartbeat, but I have already put together a large "fishing day" for another board I frequent on that same day. We're going to be on Winni. Good luck with the event. You're doing a great thing.
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well jobsite sorry to hear you cant make it its going to be a good time its good to see the ice again i was out today and it was bare ice no snow slush or water it was awsome 20 inchs of ice.
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HFF, if you need help with set up let me know. I am 12 minutes away and I will be there with at least 1 buddy.
V-
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Will try to attend with my new ice fishing partner and support this great cause. Tournament or not it would be a great time to show support to someone that deserves it and get together with other ice fisherman who do what others think is insane and make a day of it on the ice.......
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yea if you can make you should come its going to be a great time and a good chance to meet you ice shanty friends
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i'm hoping to make it to this any cause is a good cause to hit the ice in my book !!!
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NHTROUTFISHERMAN and I will be out there, too. We'll have the details worked out later this week... anyone, feel free to come by and say hello.
I'm trying to talk Murphrem into coming too. ;D We'll see.
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awesome guys I'm looking forward to meeting you all and getting to put some face's to the names on here
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Here is a question for you guys?
I live 2 minutes from Pleasant Lake and generally start fishing there pretty early 5-6 am.
I will be there for the derby and will be making a donation to the cause BUT.... won't actually enter in the derby because I would like to start fishing my normal time ( well before the derby actually starts )
I definately do not want to upset any one. So I figured I would ask what people thought before-hand?
Thanks -NHTF
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Nh trout fisherman That easy between 5-8 those are your fish after 8:00 Derby on ART
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Hi Art,
That sounds OK, But I dont want anyone questioning as to when it was caught. As I mentioned I'll be there to support the cause and to meet other shanty members, but don't wish to compete in the event just to fish early without any hassles.
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What ever happened to honor among thieves. Just kidding sounds like a go.
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im going to be there fishing early as well so if you see me come over grab a ticket and head out i have no problem with early entrys i just said 8 for all the people that live on the lake drilling holes early on a sunday has allways made me feel bad just dont wanna upset anyone but i also know that nothing beats a sunrise tip up :laugh:
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I'll be there but what kind of fish are in the lake never fished it before and how many traps are we allowed ? /
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6 trap lake. Rainbows, browns, and a few brookies here and there.
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Monster smallies in there too....
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Were abouts do you find the smallies under the ice? I wouldn't mind putting out a couple traps for them sometime in the future.
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We used to cruise in the boat in about 10-15 FOW and pick em off the beds. That lake is so clean you could see em easily in the deeper water. From the boat ramp, looking up the lake, there is a house on the left with a glass front (Joe Knox's place), from there down is where we'd hit em. If you follow the lake further down, it gets pretty weedy towards the end...that's where the big pickerel hang out ;)
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N.H. trout fisher In my eyes if you caught a monster before 8:00 and didn't try to register it but after 8:00 registered a smaller fish you would be the man!!! After the awards someone sees your 8lb brown you say that was at 6:30. you could run for president Hell you could beat O bama good luck ART
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yes ive seen some big small mouths in this lake as well, my buddy rikk lives on the lake and he will be there and im sure he will let you all know some hot spots
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Thanks for the info, everyone.
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well guys its snowing here for the second night in a row so im sure there is going to be plenty of snow on the lake sunday anyone going to bring sleds or atvs?
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In fact I was just wondering if I should bring my sled. Looks to me after going over the depth maps that the Southern end of the lake is where you want to be for Bows. How long is the lake from the launch to the Southern tip? To me it looks to be a little over a mile. Maybe I'm wrong!
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it is a little over a mile, that end is a great spot for rainbows. but the thing about rainbows is they don't hang out in one spot they are swimming the shore lines looking for food so any sandy shore line on the lake is going to produce fish. i have a spot i love but wont be able to fish it sunday cuz i will be at the boat ramp selling derby tickets.
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Well I could fish it for you!!! ;D
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sure i will take u there when u get there on sunday
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looks like snow again tommorow night :-\
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How thick is the ice there and can you drive on? I am disabled and cannot walk far, bad ticker. I usually drive to my bobhouse on Alton and fish there all winter but this event sounds worthwhile and fun and a chance to meet fellow iceshanty people, but I do not want to carry auger and gear out.
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I will unfortunately not be able to make this event but do want to help.
If you PM me your name and address I will send you a donation.
Good luck to all that fish this event. It sounds like it will be fun.
My prayers go out to him and his family and hopefully someday I will meet him (on the ice). Get well Dave.
-Brian
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How thick is the ice there and can you drive on? I am disabled and cannot walk far, bad ticker. I usually drive to my bobhouse on Alton and fish there all winter but this event sounds worthwhile and fun and a chance to meet fellow iceshanty people, but I do not want to carry auger and gear out.
I guess you can drive out, but if you're going for rainbows, there is no need. There is a launch on the North end of the lake that is right across the street from the parking lot. You don't have to walk very far out to get a good spot. Anywhere along gulf road is pretty good.
I know people have been driving out there. Some fullsized trucks and what not. I want to say there's about 5" of black ice with 12" of crap ice on top to the best of my recollection.
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plenty of ice to drive on riverrat but if u don't feel like taking the risk i will be more then happy to help you with my ATV. i also got everything for the raffle we are going to have and let me tell you there are some goodies i got a jetsledxl, couple jiggin rods, scales, tip up carrying case, frabill foldable bait bucket with aerator's, some gift certificates, and some other cool stuff so not only will there be trophy's but there will be a killer raffle for anyone will to donate some more money for this good cause
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Sounds great, I will try to make it a bring a couple friends with me.
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awsome man it really means alot to me and my family i was going to sell food but i heard it was a no no so there is a chance that ice shanty members will get fed for free ;D
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i love free food ;D
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lol dont we all
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i'm going to confront an issue i have with the event hopfully without out sounding like a jerk !! lets face it pleasant lake only has a couple prime spots on it. (the inlet and the outlet) if the derby is posted as an 8 a.m. start isn't it a little unfair that some fish it before others that have to travel to get there ?not trying to stir up any contraversy but i feel i'm at a disadvantage .. just looking for your oppinion :whistle: either way i am going for a good cause and really looking foward to fishing along side some great ppl and putting some faces to the names !!!!! please i really don't want to offend anyone so don't take it to heart
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ill probly be there with a buddy of mine, hopefully alot of people arent shy to drive out cause the parking is usually packed on a reg weekend day as it is,
we will be driveing right out in the truck , been driveing it for the past 3 or 4 weekends. theres just over 18 inches of ice
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Rest assured, those of us who are fishing it early are going for the same reason as you. To fish, have fun, contribute, and meet a few IS members. NHTROUTFISHERMAN and I have both thought about just contributing and not really doing the derby because of it.
As far as there only being a few good spots... there are alot more than you might think. There were only 3 other groups of people out there this am fishing all over the lake. The closest was about 100 yards away from me. I know we're not setting up at the launch
I'd say there's more than 18... closer to 24" of ice. I drilled 6 holes with an 8" hand auger this am... arms tired.
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Is there too much snow to drive on? I have a jeep grd cherokee 4x4 but we've had a lot of snow here in alton. Just wondering if I could drive on and use jeep as a shanty at same time in case of wind.
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There is about a foot, but you should be alright. I have a Jeep and a towstrap... I can help if needed.
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this is a big lake plenty of good spots and the derby starts 8 am any fish cought before 8 am will not be on the board we allready talked about that i was willing to bend the rule a little bit but if there is going to be any upset people the rule will stand as is i will be there at sun up to start setting up at the boat ramp but lets face it when was the last time you got up early hit the ice before sun up and cought a giant trout i never get hits till about 8.
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Are there any bait shops near by that will be open after 6 AM? I was going to get bait today to avoid getting it in the morning but this dam snow storm had me tied up all day. >:( I will be coming from Merrimack so I have two ways I can go. 101 to rt 43 or 393 to rt 4 through Epsom circle. Any help would be appreciated.
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I know that Wildlife Taxidermy opens at 6am. It's at the Massabesic circle in Manchester.
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Hey thanks Knurren! I foregot about them. ::)
I guess rt101 it is.
See you guys in the AM.
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hey joppa let me know if you are going to stop there because i need some salmon eggs im really low
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I am not a trout fisherman really, should I get shiners, smelt or salmon eggs or what else?
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Salmon eggs for rainbows and small pinhead shiners for the browns.
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all right guys im going to bed i will see you all in the morning
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Enjoy- Lokking forward to meeting you guys :D
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hey joppa let me know if you are going to stop there because i need some salmon eggs im really low
I will be and I'll grab you a jar. Just let me know which ones you prefer and how much you will need.
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one jar of the big boys will do me fine there like 2.95 i will give your cash when i see ya
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im heading out right now got to head to epping for a table and then lake bound see you are in a few hours
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Ding Ding Ding. Leaving the house in 2 mintues. Just gotta finish my oatmeal. Then pitstop at dunks.
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Had a wonderful time at the Derby today, I had no flags but it was a nice sunny day with blue sky. Since I was able to negotiate the deep snow with my Jeep, it serve as a nice warm shanty for me. Lots of good people on the ice, and a couple of super raffle prizes for me. ;D
Thank you Fishy Fishy it was a very noble attempt on such a short notice, wished more people had shown up. Hope there is a 2nd annual David Follansbee Derby next season.
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oh there will be thank you all that came to help raise money to help my dad thru this tough time it means alot to me and my family wish more people came but there is allways next year with a little more time to spread the word i think we can get some big together once again thank you all and it was nice to meet you guys..
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I was there with Knurren. A slow day of fishing, but it was good meeting you guys. You can count me in for next year :D
Thank You ---to Fishy Fishy for your efforts and Best Wishes to your family :)
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I hope it was a good time for everyone that went I really wanted to be there but i got married instead. But it crossed my mind a few times throughout the day!
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I hope it was a good time for everyone that went I really wanted to be there but i got married instead. But it crossed my mind a few times throughout the day!
you got married what are you nuts fishing comes 1st
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::) lol
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haha thats ok every 7 years my anniversary falls on the spring winni derby! We just might have to settle for dinner at burgerking on the water!!!
~Stefan~
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Stefan, that is very nice of you to bring her with you. ;D
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very disappointed i didn't get to attend this year hopfully next year !! does anyone know what the winning results were ?
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I think about a 2lb brown
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I thought the prizes only went to the largest rainbows.
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I thought the prizes only went to the largest rainbows.
Here Fishy Fishy
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Re: derby for a great cause
« Reply #2 on: Feb 19, 2008, 04:30 PM » Reply with quote
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hey just wanted to let everyone know we are on for march 2nd on pleasent lake in deerfeild derby starts at 8 and ends at 4 if there are any ?s let me know i cant wait to see all you guys it will be 10 dollors to entry and top 3 bigest trout will take home trophys and there will also be trophys for the top 3 kids trout
we also will be having a raffle with some cool ice fishing gear hope to see you all there
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(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q146/kissmybassnh/brown.jpg)
there she is
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kissmybass ryans brown was a great looking trout just rember guys take photos as soon as you get the fish that brown was super colorful when i saw it at 10 am it lost a lot of color in the bucket but thanks for get an old man outside for a fine day of fishing not catching on my part lol next year guy lets all go to this turney and make it a bigger turn out as it is for a great cause but parking is tight so guys try to car pool to this one so we can get lots of people and less cars