Author Topic: "The Shanty Has Landed" (Read 4353 times)

Riverat · « **on:** Jan 04, 2009, 03:31 PM »

YeeHaw! Put the shanty out this afternoon with little trouble, all anchored and ready to rumble. Drs. appoint tomorrow morning but i will be out late morning early afternoon for my first hardwater fishing of 2009! 3 shacks out on the bay so far with 8" of ice, I am the one closest to the bandstand as of today, come visit, set for a spell.

Jiffy Man · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 03:33 PM »

Nice work Riverat. Good luck to you this season.

Riverat · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 05:48 PM »

First day out this season began with a nice fat 20" laker 30 minutes after setting followed by perch after perch. great first day had a blast.

james · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 06:17 PM »

Riverat,way to go with a togue on your first trip

i might see you before the week is out weather permitting

james

KissMyBassNH · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 06:23 PM »

ill come fish w/ ya tommorow if im not workin

Zorros shack · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 06:35 PM »

Hey Riverat maybe some time I can come down on the weekend! I'll bring my fishing stuff and fish near you. The Zorros Shack will be at Smith's Cove. Go fish! And maybe I'll get a laker!!

NH Trout Fisherman · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 06:44 PM »

Congrats on the fish Riverat, Glad to hear your shack is out and your fishin'

I head up 28 through Alton on my way to Winni, and have seen your shack out there, One of these times I'll stop by to say hello

Good Luck out there this season

Riverat · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 07, 2009, 07:34 AM »

Yesterday was second time out and was a great day! late start but jigged up a big fat laker for the first time in the shack, sure was great to see him flopping around on the floor. He was onty 24" but chunky and broke the tip off my jig rod! best fun i've had with my pants on!.

NHJAKE · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 07, 2009, 08:03 AM »

best fun i've had with my pants on!.

Thats funny right there...I don't care who you are!

johnnyrottendadto4 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 10, 2009, 05:25 PM »

Yay, the shack is out, Im not to far from from you riverrat, just a little bit farther out. It is the gray one on wheels, it started life as a pop up camper but after i started to gut it out i ended up with just a frame so i built up from there. Tomorrow will be the official start of my ice fishing season. Ill have to stop in someday and say hi, and the door is always open to anybody wanting to stop in. tight lines to all

John

KissMyBassNH · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 10, 2009, 06:55 PM »

what u guys go for in alton bay? lakers and bows? how many feet of water

thefinlessbrown2 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 10, 2009, 07:00 PM »

we brought the shanty up north to so called lake X the breeding grounds lol

Riverat · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 10, 2009, 07:09 PM »

Hey johnnyrottendadto4, I do believe I know the one you're talking about, looks like a good spot, good luck. Great day today, no trout but plenty flags, good neighbors and I shared venison meatloaf with my neighbors and they shared some venison tips with me and it was just a great day .

james · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 07:03 AM »

I fished alton bay on sat,and that must be what a dog and pony show looks like,
got out at five thirty started marking a few fish on the fish finder right away, and caght two togue right before the sun came up, and then it began, the people driving pickups towing camps, the kids riding snowmachines around and around. i quit when the helicopter landed on the ice

james

BrianF · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 07:14 AM »

Riverat, good gob on getting your shack out and awesome job on putting it over some biting fish.

James, most access points on winni are carnival like in nature. Almost like a faire on ice. Irritating to us but exciting to them. Don't they know if they are not drilling holes to fish, a lake is equal to a parking lot that has not been plowed?

Riverat · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 02:57 PM »

My slice of Heaven. Took the Wife out yesterday, 1st time ice fishing she was jiggin' in the shack and hooked a 4lb+ salmon! She were'nt too happy when I cut her line. Oh Well, she had fun.

Ziffle · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 03:40 PM »

I want a slice.

Madpuppy · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 03:44 PM »

Me too!!! You guys are lucky. That's a nice setup.

mosred · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 03:46 PM »

Great looking place riverat!! Glad to see the flag.

onehook · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 04:57 PM »

truck on the ice already, how much ice were you guys drilling.

jibbs · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 05:12 PM »

it must be an old picture

Palm Tree · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 06:45 PM »

Quote from: Riverat on Jan 10, 2009, 07:09 PM

Hey johnnyrottendadto4, I do believe I know the one you're talking about, looks like a good spot, good luck. Great day today, no trout but plenty flags, good neighbors and I shared venison meatloaf with my neighbors and they shared some venison tips with me and it was just a great day .

Yeah it was a nice day Thanks for turning me on to this site i really app it. And the meatloaf sure was good looking forward to seeing you this weekend. If work doesnt ruin my fishing but the old man and John will be there for sure

lv2huntandfish · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 07:13 PM »

Quote from: james on Jan 11, 2009, 07:03 AM

I fished alton bay on sat,and that must be what a dog and pony show looks like,
got out at five thirty started marking a few fish on the fish finder right away, and caght two togue right before the sun came up, and then it began, the people driving pickups towing camps, the kids riding snowmachines around and around. i quit when the helicopter landed on the ice

james

Yup I find alton bay sucks because its extremely easy access to vehicles and the snowmobile trail comes onto the ice there. I will be launching out of the Bay sunday/ monday but going out and around the bend

I bet those of you that fish alton bay love it when they plow the runway...that must really suck!!! Good job on managing to catch some nice lakers guys.

RIfish · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 07:29 PM »

Riverrat looks like you are on the other side , is the runway goin in this year? countin the days till Winni

Riverat · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 08:58 PM »

RIFish Wassup? I am couple hundred feet over to the right from last year, less salmon more lakers and perch = more action. Nice neighborhood. Can't wait to hang with you guys at derby time. We got a solid foot of ice where I'm at and there driving almost out to where your castle would be, and it's just gonna get thicker from here on in. See you in a few weeks. I heard they are not bothering with the runway this year, but I do not know for sure or if it is ok to set up there if they don't. No one has made an effort to plow or land a plane, the ossipee valley aviation website seems to be gone and no info can be found and it is not mention in the law book either. Waiting to see a CO and ask him if it is ok, lots of prime territory over there.

lv2huntandfish · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 09:45 PM »

thats good news for fishing. The darn planes got anoying after awhille they would come right by us wicked low when we were fishing off barndoor.

KissMyBassNH · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 15, 2009, 01:03 PM »

Quote from: jibbs on Jan 14, 2009, 05:12 PM

it must be an old picture

nope not old the bay has had trucks on it for over a week now

james · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 15, 2009, 01:39 PM »

I say old pic, even though there has been trucks on the ice, i dont think theres that much snow yet.

james

james · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 15, 2009, 02:09 PM »

this year
see the helicopter

Donger · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 15, 2009, 02:36 PM »

Looking at the Alton Web Cam, it looks like an airstrip is being plowed right now.

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Author Topic: "The Shanty Has Landed" (Read 4353 times)