Author Topic: I might catch some flack for this one! :) (Read 8125 times)

Cargo · « **Reply #30 on:** Feb 15, 2005, 09:13 AM »

Fishuhalik,
I will cut you some slack, Variety is the spice of life! But don't give up now. You have heard of March Madness that just don't apply to basketball. I have caught some of my biggest Pike and eyes on late ice, Two years ago 33" eye she was huge! did not have my camera no scale, I had to release her.

Blaine · « **Reply #31 on:** Feb 15, 2005, 09:14 AM »

As much as I love ice fishing, I'm ready to hit the open water.... I'm taking delivery of a new boat in 4 weeks

I can't wait!!!

crappie rob · « **Reply #32 on:** Feb 15, 2005, 09:19 AM »

Bring on the baseball season!! Lets go CUBS. Have a crappie day. Crappie Rob

wyogator · « **Reply #33 on:** Feb 15, 2005, 02:42 PM »

From Rover Owner: Ice fishing suits me much better because I can only steal an hour or 2 here and there to get out. Once I get to the lake, I'm out on the ice fishing within 5 minutes, as opposed to open water where I'm messing with a boat and trailer, or fishing from shore and getting muddy and not catching fish. Roverowner, It takes me an hour to an hour and a half to get my sled unloaded, pulled out to my honey hole, holes dug, shanty set up, heater lit and tipups set out. In open water I can have the boat launched and be at my spot in 30 minutes. I'm with you on this Fishahulic. I love ice fishing, but I'm ready to dust off the flyrods and catch some trout

I have been eating fried perch for a solid month now, and am ready for some fresh grilled trout! I can't wait for ice season during fall, and vice versa around this time. I guess the grass is greener on the other side.

loualbano · « **Reply #34 on:** Feb 15, 2005, 03:12 PM »

if you're ready for that florida's nice this time of year

BASSandICE65 · « **Reply #35 on:** Feb 15, 2005, 06:30 PM »

Ice fishing is great to hang out with your friends and have a few beers and talk. This is a little hard to do in a canoe. Man you are in the wrong room. Most people are diehard fishermen that love the hardwater.

Waubay Fisher · « **Reply #36 on:** Feb 15, 2005, 06:41 PM »

I definately love the open water... but right now - I wouldn't mind if we had ice until July!!!

Chainsaw · « **Reply #37 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 07:37 AM »

Gee, it looks like I may have found a market for my "Year 'Round Portable Ice Floe". It's still on the drawing board but in essence is a 1/4 acre ice floe generated and maintained with some very NASA like refrigeration equipment.
You back a truck up to your favorite lake, dump the unit on the shore, then "...inflate and refrigerate.". The holes are pre-drilled ten inchers 'cause yer gonna catch some big fish here. You can even fish off the edges, drift fish, or troll,(it takes up to a 300hp stern drive, the only problem being, "How inell do you find the stern of a quarter acre?"
As soon as I get that sorted out we'll start production, with improvements as we go along, like, where to put the bar and changing room for the "Ice-hole dancing Girls."
Good fisin' to all, no matter where ya get it.

walleye1 · « **Reply #38 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 08:40 AM »

"Ice-hole dancing Girls" Good one dude!

fishuhalik · « **Reply #39 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 01:35 PM »

Sheesh, I figured I was surrounded by real fishermen. Some of you just hang it up after the ice melts? I couldn't do it. There's just too much fun to be had! As far as solitude goes, I take it none of you have ever been to the BWCAW. No better place to be. Or maybe on any other lake in northern MN, where you might see one other boat in a year of fishing. Sitting in a canoe at sundown, listening to the frogs & loons, with the occassional mallard flying overhead. I still have some great ice fishing to do in the late season, though. Especially those late ice Red Lake craps!

PIKEGUY · « **Reply #40 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 03:11 PM »

Fihuhalik, I agree completely. My favorite place to be is Northern Wisconsin on a quiet lake in a jon boat bass fishing all by myself

archbishop · « **Reply #41 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 03:21 PM »

my favorite place is out on the ice with a few friends and a few brews summer fishing is nice just not the same

The Clam · « **Reply #42 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 06:41 PM »

Open water...isn't that what they call it when you twist the cap off the top of a bottled water?

What do you need to keep your beer cold on open water? ICE

Need I say more

Mongo · « **Reply #43 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 06:57 PM »

6 months on the ice and 6 months in my boat with no lag time between seasons.

MikeThePike · « **Reply #44 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 07:32 PM »

Quote from: Chainsaw on Feb 16, 2005, 07:37 AM

Gee, it looks like I may have found a market for my "Year 'Round Portable Ice Floe". It's still on the drawing board but in essence is a 1/4 acre ice floe generated and maintained with some very NASA like refrigeration equipment.
You back a truck up to your favorite lake, dump the unit on the shore, then "...inflate and refrigerate.". The holes are pre-drilled ten inchers 'cause yer gonna catch some big fish here. You can even fish off the edges, drift fish, or troll,(it takes up to a 300hp stern drive, the only problem being, "How inell do you find the stern of a quarter acre?"
As soon as I get that sorted out we'll start production, with improvements as we go along, like, where to put the bar and changing room for the "Ice-hole dancing Girls."
Good fisin' to all, no matter where ya get it.

Let me know when you start production, I'll take 2...

As much as I like open water fishing I wouldn't mind if we had ice year round. Makes all of the lake accessible to us guys without boats.

reubenpa · « **Reply #45 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 08:44 PM »

I love to ice fish, btu I can't wait for open water!!!!!! more mobility and until I get a shanty, power auger, and vex/aqua vue I want open water and warmer temps!!!!!!!!!

Tombo · « **Reply #46 on:** Feb 16, 2005, 09:52 PM »

Good post Fishuhalik LOL. you kinda remind me of a young boy throwing a stone at a hornets nest,but an interesting read none the less.

fishuhalik · « **Reply #47 on:** Feb 23, 2005, 08:17 PM »

Just figured I'd "stir things up a bit." I love a good argument.

rgfixit · « **Reply #48 on:** Feb 23, 2005, 08:20 PM »

Hard water...soft water...I really don't care....as long as I'm fishin'.
RG

fishuhalik · « **Reply #49 on:** Feb 23, 2005, 08:24 PM »

That's what I'm talkin about! Well put, rgfixit

Basshuntah · « **Reply #50 on:** Feb 24, 2005, 10:55 AM »

your entering a world of pain, a world of pain

hali-man · « **Reply #51 on:** Feb 25, 2005, 04:57 AM »

You're doing better than most with the 'eyes, Slipbob.
I personally hate the time between ice out and when I can put the boat in.
It's almost as bad as the Fall, but at least there's stream fishing for trout!

reubenpa · « **Reply #52 on:** Feb 25, 2005, 10:07 AM »

there is always a place to fish year around!!! no in between for me this spring!!!!!!

The Muddler · « **Reply #53 on:** Feb 25, 2005, 04:27 PM »

Spring transition is definitely a low time for me. Fall is okay because I have hunting but waiting for ice off in late spring when the ice is rotting and unsafe and the days are warm enough to enjoy being in a boat and basking...well it just sucks! I usually travel to find open water come late April but we should have fishable hard water here for a couple months yet.

Curse the man who only fishes one season!

reubenpa · « **Reply #54 on:** Feb 25, 2005, 04:31 PM »

fall transition stunk last year because I couldn't get my boat out without a hitch..... but I could have... this spring there will be plenty of places to open water fish whiel stil ahving places to ice fish.. Seneca is still open and Canandaigua will be one of the first since it has little ice anyway then west river!!!! oh happy day when waters open!!!!!! cna't wait the more I thinka bout it the better it sounds!

hali-man · « **Reply #55 on:** Feb 26, 2005, 04:14 PM »

Quote from: The Muddler on Feb 25, 2005, 04:27 PM

Curse the man who only fishes one season!

Don't curse them. They're just dumb... 8)

archbishop · « **Reply #56 on:** Feb 26, 2005, 04:16 PM »

more fish for me

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