MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
so what are you saying swampbuckster its time to put the boats away.haha.be nice to be out on the ice in early December instead of steelheading into February.
I am ready but being by Grand Rapids it might still be a while yet. Had a real good season last year, hit the ice A LOT and put a lot of fish in the freezer! Traveled quite a bit to quite a few lakes but it was well worth it!
The Earth goes through long cycles, we're slowly coming to the end of a warm one. Wasn't overly uncommon to be on the ice Thanksgiving weekend down here in the 60s-80s, PO'd duck hunters no end. Simply would settle for some consistent ice for an extended period of time. Going through the first ice/ice out cycle a few times a season over the past few years is getting old
I'm 2 hours south of you so you gotta have some faith!
I want to be wrong don't wanna be Benny Buzzkill, like Swift said I'm sick of the freeze thaw freeze thaw as we've had last few years past. I'd love nothing more than to be on ice tomorrow its the inconsistancy that burns me. I've looked at years past and we've had these spells this time of the year before just to be put out by high winds and rain weeks later. So I say to you Swamp and my fellow ice shantians that can put on your floaties and get out asap and take plenty of pics.
My dad said he saw someone shooting a puck around on a small pond here in SE michigan today Even if we dont get early ice at least we are more on par for a good ice year.