MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
I'll bet it is RUGGED out there right now!! Hope it's fishy!
1/21 Didn’t fish today but Psycho and Redfin were out there. I drove by my house and put the binocular on it. All is good until I look and see an older gentleman approaching me from his house. I told him I wasn’t a peeking tom but just checking my house. Turns out he wanted to meet me as I’ve had my bobhouse off his property for the past 15+ years. I use his house as a land mark to my spot. He and his wife wanted to come out and visit but didn’t want to intrude. We had a nice conversation, watched Psycho and Redfin check my house and chatted w them on the radio. He was amazed as to how the Newfound Circus behaves. He refers to me as the winter resident due to me being there every year. I remember One year his wife hollered out to me fro their deck when I moved my house up, “welcome back!!”Anyways, after our conversation, he invite my wife to use his drive way to park as it is a much shorter distance than driving across the lake to pick her up. I invited them to have dinner w us some night out on the lake. On Newfound, things just seem to work out for the best.
On Newfound, things just seem to work out for the best.
Saw one laker check out my bucktail at 63’ and that was it. We closed shop early as the slush was just getting deeper with the snow sucking it up. Filled up all the holes with snow with hopes it freezes before the rains come. Still cold out there, only 18 degrees or so.As soon as we can we’ll bump the house to a better depth. Seems as though Navionics screwed the pooch with the app I bought last year as the contours were all completely wrong. I updated to a new version and now the depth contours are accurate. I wish they would notify you when your app won’t work anymore...they got me for another $15 bucks til next season when they’ll probably be off again.
I think it’s 15 bones per year. Well worth it IMO.
Hey mowbizz, make sure you have your house jacked up, Honestly, i would probably jack my house onto 2 sets of 4x4 blocks. The first set will be underwater (if you got 3" of water that came up), then the next set will keep you above that so your runners don't freeze in. Make sure it's tied down tight. Normally I would go out with a few folks tonight to check the conditions, houses etc etc....but with my argo down and sled in the shop and of course working in Londonderry, it will be difficult to do this evening. My plans for tonight are to cut my bait box out of the ice to free it up (get it floating again instead of being locked down in the ice). This will take me some time to do but its part of the process of ice fishing for me. I'll drill 4 holes in the corners and then ice saw from hole to hole. Then break off the ice chunks on the box to get it floating. Hoping to beat the rain tonight. Good luck out there!
Still working on the new shanty. Running wire hanging lights and fans. Still need to replace some inside panels. May cut in a bump out for the stove. Won't make it for this weekend. Have help coming Saturday, so maybe next weekend.Mow, what depth are you targeting? I've had good vis down to 55 feet and a lot of Lakers.Hope everyone stays high and dry!
This week seems to be about prepping for this coming weekend...#1 ...propane auger has been nothing but a pain in the ass this season so got gas auger ready today..started like a champ..#2...got bait tank in shed going so I don’t have to try and keep bait alive in 5 gallon buckets all weekend.#3...fired up & registerd sled, all is good there #4 ...shoveled off trailer, and loaded wheeler for bobhouse check tomorrow #5...ordered & received new camera for the upcoming weekend, and hopefully get me through rest of season as my camera broke last weekend..Thx mobizz for report...Maybe exposing all water and snow to air will freeze it up in this coming cold#gettingoldforthis
Nice work guys. I got my argo put back together last night. Cut some more 4"x4" blocks. Will be out sometime tonight to make a decision as to what to do.Fun, fun, fun.......
Water should drain down and set back-up. Long range forecast is for teens and twenty highs for the week. Hope everyone faired well. Still working on the new to me shanty. Got the lights and fan mounted and wired in tonight. Still shooting for a week from tomorrow.Be safe and tight lines!
1/25Wow!! Pretty rough out there tonight. 1/2” of ice on top and 14” -15” of water underneath. Breaking through w every step made walking and standing tough. I have my house on four 4”x4” blocks on each corner. Not much above the water line. Good work tonigh Psycho, Redfin, Tippin, Laker Taker, Texas Walker Ranger. Mowbizz, I saw your video, you actually have it pretty good where your at compare to the other side. I drilled four 4.5” holes around my house (far enough away though) and it was draining very slowly. I plan to wait for either the ice to drain or freeze up enough to bump off my sag. Mother Nature is not playing nice at the moment. Time to send Jack Frost in there.
Seems as though I need to recuperate for a couple of days after each outing! Too much work to this lately...gettin old I guess...