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Offline crappie rob

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Sure sign of Spring
« on: Jan 11, 2006, 07:58 AM »
Say it aint so... Just ran up to the gas station to get some smokes, and stepped on a bunch of nightcrawlers that were on the sidewalk!! The Robins can't be to far behind... Can they? Temps forcasted in low 50's for tommorrow!! Doesn't look good for getting back on the ice!! Sorry. Crappie Rob
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Offline daffydone

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #1 on: Jan 11, 2006, 12:54 PM »
Crappie rob, I have seen crawlers in the winter on warm wet days when the ground has thawed, and there is alot of rain and moister in the ground. I am not a bird expert, but if the birds are migrating back, then spring is on it's way, some birds can handle some cold weather, but food is the main priority. nature is usually a good indicator as to what to expect.migrations are usually around the same time every year, regardless of temps, unless food is short.
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Offline rico

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #2 on: Jan 11, 2006, 02:15 PM »
i saw on the indianapolis news the other day that there has been robin sightings in central indiana...no robins here or crawlers either...maybe an early spring will stop at I-70..... ;D
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Offline ChapstickCharlie

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #3 on: Jan 11, 2006, 05:30 PM »
Question is, do nightcrawlers eat morels? Maybe we need some ice.
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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #4 on: Jan 11, 2006, 05:45 PM »
it's over for the ice until december 2006!!!
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Offline Jigmup

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #5 on: Jan 11, 2006, 06:15 PM »
Ok....lets come back down to earth here people! Its January 11th not March 11th. A little early to be forecasting spring isn't it? All we need is an Alberta followed by another and its game on. I can remember many years that central Indiana didn't have safe ice until the latter part of January. We still have late Jan. and all of Feb. and who knows about March. Lets just remain optimistic.....Ok?
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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #6 on: Jan 11, 2006, 06:32 PM »
LOL, I hear ya.
Spring is still 2 1/2 months away and I refuse to put my ice gear away and lets face it, if you are reading this post you are as just the same as me just itching to get on the hardwater and slay some fish!
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Offline scot

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #7 on: Jan 11, 2006, 08:05 PM »
It sure feels like spring. I have been fishing the salamonie from the bank for the last week or so and we have been getting a few nice crappie the biggest so far was about 12 in. Most of them was running in the 8 and 9 in. range.
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Offline rico

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #8 on: Jan 11, 2006, 08:12 PM »
I DIDNT SAY I WAS PUTTING MY ICE GEAR AWAY...BUT I AM GETTING OUT MY MUSHROOM GEAR!!!!!!!  YES IT HAS TO GET COLD AGAIN..........
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Offline crappie rob

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #9 on: Jan 11, 2006, 08:18 PM »
I didn't say I was putting mine away either. Maybe I should, then I'll have to dig it out again. The ice dances aren't working, maybe putting the gear away will speed up the process!! Crappie Rob
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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #10 on: Jan 11, 2006, 08:27 PM »
Quote from: crappie rob on Jan 11, 2006, 08:18 PM
The ice dances aren't working,

Rob try a differant tune......or dance. :o Last year was about the same with a major meltdown in the January.  It just could come back, and with a good cold spell might just be safer then. ::)


wsj ;)
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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #11 on: Jan 12, 2006, 05:56 AM »
Rob, I'd like to see you ice dance!!! Keep at it, maybe we'll get lucky!
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Offline brawler

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #12 on: Jan 12, 2006, 06:20 AM »
Watch your mouth son;'.  You gotta think positive. ;D
Quote from: turbojigger on Jan 11, 2006, 05:45 PM
it's over for the ice until december 2006!!!
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Offline jigginstick

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #13 on: Jan 12, 2006, 08:14 AM »
Hey don't get to worried about not getting back on the ice this year,well get some more ice!! Besides this is probably a blessing that we had a melt down, the ice we had was weird with the freeze thaw freeze and snow. Maybe this time we will get good ice.
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Offline rico

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #14 on: Jan 12, 2006, 08:29 AM »
I am not worried...it just bugs the sh** out of me that now that I have time off there is no ice.  Even I cant sit around and drink all day!!!!!!!!!
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Offline Piggyn

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #15 on: Jan 12, 2006, 10:46 AM »
This bear wants some ice!

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Offline crappie rob

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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #16 on: Jan 12, 2006, 02:10 PM »
Yeah, that's the exact ice dance I've been doing!!! Crappie Rob
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Re: Sure sign of Spring
« Reply #17 on: Jan 12, 2006, 04:02 PM »
LOL! I thought that looked like Rob!!! Keep it up!!!
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