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Offline boxcar

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I know it's early but;
« on: Jul 27, 2012, 02:13 PM »
I just cannot take the heat no more. We need to start talking ice fishing here  :tipup:
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2012, 09:39 PM »
Looks like it is just us and Ice Dawg, Boxcar.
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #2 on: Jul 28, 2012, 05:36 AM »
I am not from out your way but I bought a used metal dog snow sled and have been re-finishing it. Building a box on it now. My wife is pissed, all I do is talk ice!!!
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #3 on: Jul 28, 2012, 05:48 AM »
Hopefully all the western areas get the weather real soon to break the drought and provide some relief from the heat ! We're under 140 days now Boxcar, it's all downhill from here !  ;)2 :thumbsup: :icefish:
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #4 on: Jul 28, 2012, 07:40 AM »
I can't wait for the ice to come, Its to warm for me and the kids.  :icefish:
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #5 on: Jul 28, 2012, 08:12 AM »
I am ready to talk ice!!!  What is the least amount of  good clear hard ice you all will fish on?
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #6 on: Jul 28, 2012, 08:24 AM »
Quote from: jgouldin on Jul 28, 2012, 08:12 AM
I am ready to talk ice!!!  What is the least amount of  good clear hard ice you all will fish on?
I'm glad you said good clear hard ice!!  Just me and a bucket with hand auger will go out on 3"-4" no problem! I know others will go out on less, but I can't hack the pucker factor anymore!!!  :woot: :whistle: :icefish:
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #7 on: Jul 28, 2012, 09:16 AM »
1"...on an ice rink. Otherwise, better be at least 8" to hold me. 
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #8 on: Jul 28, 2012, 12:00 PM »
I'll go out on 3 to 4 inches of good hard ice, but I limit myself on what body's of water I will fish, like very shallow ponds or bays. I was young and dumb before, 2" or less is not even consideration.
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #9 on: Jul 28, 2012, 12:16 PM »
Quote from: masoneddie on Jul 28, 2012, 12:00 PM
I'll go out on 3 to 4 inches of good hard ice, but I limit myself on what body's of water I will fish, like very shallow ponds or bays. I was young and dumb before, 2" or less is not even consideration.
I've been on ponds early and drilled a test hole, found 2" of ice, puckered up and retreated!! I'm not as light as I used to be!! ;D ::)
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #10 on: Jul 28, 2012, 12:18 PM »
Quote from: OldSailor on Jul 28, 2012, 12:16 PM
I've been on ponds early and drilled a test hole, found 2" of ice, puckered up and retreated!! I'm not as light as I used to be!! ;D ::)

Is that why they call you "Moby"?   :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
I had to!!!!!  :woot: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #11 on: Jul 28, 2012, 11:21 PM »
It's at least cooling off some now but it will get hot again i'm sure.I'm sick of it also and think about ice every day.Bring it.Checking in here everyday.I'm not going any where but crazy. ::) ::)
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #12 on: Jul 29, 2012, 12:10 AM »
Quote from: rlvb on Jul 28, 2012, 11:21 PM
It's at least cooling off some now but it will get hot again i'm sure.I'm sick of it also and think about ice every day.Bring it.Checking in here everyday.I'm not going any where but crazy. ::) ::)
Amen, Brother!
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #13 on: Jul 29, 2012, 07:49 AM »
I see there are some ppl on here not from Sd,  What time of year do you all get on lakes or ponds and get started fishing.  I know about mid Dec. I am getting on orman and it seems the best walleye fishing west river is the first 2 or 3 weeks then it slows down.
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #14 on: Jul 29, 2012, 11:49 AM »
I've been on the ice here in eastern SD early as Thanksgiving, but most of the time it's in December sometime.
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #15 on: Jul 29, 2012, 04:27 PM »
I can usually get on up in the hills on turkey day. Last year the Mrs. and I didn't feel like having a big dinner, so I went out and got us some perch. Best Thanksgiving ever! When we start the countdown to ice here in SD, we use Thanksgiving for a marker. Actually last year Oyler got on a week before!  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: I agree with the guys who wait a while...I don't care for that pucker factor any more. We have about 4 inches at T-day and that is good clear ice, normally.
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #16 on: Jul 30, 2012, 06:47 AM »
In VT, trout doesn't open until 2nd Saturday in Jan. December is good for Perchin' & Pike as long as the ice is there. Usually if your on the ice by XMAS, it's a decent year.
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #17 on: Jul 30, 2012, 08:14 AM »
Around late December we found some safe ice to start our season here in Northern NY. still pucker a little until there is a good 6 inches everywhere.  :unsure:
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #18 on: Jul 30, 2012, 09:40 AM »
Never first on or last off. ;)
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #19 on: Aug 12, 2012, 01:57 PM »
i just dumped two coolers of ice into bitter lake (no need to thank me) so that should get us on a couple days earlier...... ;D
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #20 on: Aug 14, 2012, 10:00 PM »
Quote from: Greasy on Aug 12, 2012, 01:57 PM
i just dumped two coolers of ice into bitter lake (no need to thank me) so that should get us on a couple days earlier...... ;D
Thanks man,maybe we'll be on their now in November.Just wish'in.With this cool down,feels like its a month later than it accually is.Maybe we'll be on the ice sooner.
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #21 on: Aug 29, 2012, 09:25 PM »
Quote from: rlvb on Aug 14, 2012, 10:00 PM
Thanks man,maybe we'll be on their now in November.Just wish'in.With this cool down,feels like its a month later than it accually is.Maybe we'll be on the ice sooner.

Lol after today I am way ready for some hard water!
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #22 on: Sep 02, 2012, 10:19 AM »
I hope all is well with Oyler and Royjulius.. Its time for us all to start talking icefishing. Hope all you SD boys have had a good fishing summer and are ready for the hardwater season. Hope to see and meet some of you this winter..

 Dan Siegfried
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #23 on: Nov 16, 2012, 03:38 PM »
Its about time, Rush and Bluedog have a thin sheet of ice, South bitter is even froze over,

heres to hopign the weekend stays cool, we may just get out on the ice as ealry as the 5th of dec
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #24 on: Nov 16, 2012, 05:31 PM »
As we get closer to having some good fishable ice. We can start thinking about the get-together. Sparks might be available to help put this on and even throw in some prizes from Ice Force  ;D.
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Re: I know it's early but;
« Reply #25 on: Nov 16, 2012, 05:53 PM »
Most of you probably have already been tinkering with all your equipment. As for me, it starts tomorrow. Going to go get my Otter flip-over and Otter box out of the enclosed trailer. Going to put the windshield back on for the winter and bolt the Otter box on the back of the atv. I need to work on some ideas for compartments in the box so I can have thing separated and not banging into each other. I'm also going to take the cover off the Otter Cottage and check out the tubing. This is a older but brand new flip over Otter that I picked up from a guy in Mankato, MN back in March. I don't think the guy put one together before and the tubes seem to really slide out hard. I then need to figure what I'm going to do for the seat for it. I picked up the bench seat, but not sure yet if that's what I'm going to use it in it yet. I have so many ideas, but not enough cash as usual. The old ticker seems do be doing well now and hopefully the health issues are behind me for a while. Medical bills pretty much ate up my fun money for the year, but I'm slowly making a come back with some funds. Hopefully I wasn't to boring, but I am PUMPED for this season. I might even do the LOTW's trip in January (finally)...

Thanks, boxcar
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