Author Topic: Vacation time? (Read 1023 times)

jopes · « **on:** Nov 12, 2010, 06:05 PM »

I am thinking on burning some up this year for ice fishing, does anyone else take vacation for ice fishing?

bigbucky1 · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 12, 2010, 06:16 PM »

Yea usually try and make a trip to MN to fish for a long weekend.

pikeking · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 12, 2010, 06:18 PM »

Yes, I have 2 weeks saved up every year just for fishing. I work 3rd shift and work monday night to friday night. So if I take fridays off I can fish for 3 days...

gulp · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 12, 2010, 07:24 PM »

I get together with some great friends and we camp next to the lake for a week of ice fishing. Got to be one of the best times I have all year.

DaveSS1 · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 12, 2010, 07:42 PM »

I always save at least 3 days for ice fishing. Unfortunately my days are use them or lose them by the end of the year, so heres hoping for some ice soon!

SkeeterJeff · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 14, 2010, 09:12 PM »

I have some of those "Use them or lose them" days also. Have to take them by 12/17, so I'm burning through them right now. But... on 12/18 I get 5 more "Use them or lose them" days. I'll burn all of them before March 1 this year, and probably take another day or two on top of that.

-Jeff

rudder · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 14, 2010, 09:13 PM »

I have a week and a half I saved up for ice fishing.

$ignmoney · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 14, 2010, 09:18 PM »

I had to use my fishing time last season. We usually don't get safe ice till jan. 1

But from jan. - march Ill get'em .

Five Trap Limit · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 14, 2010, 09:57 PM »

Save every one of them for hardwater vacation!

ted10 · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 10:24 AM »

ya i take three or four days for the winny derby every year. some good times.lake winny in nh now in maine

rickyriged · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 05:28 PM »

no vacation time is aloud to be used in winter

work for oil company once weather gets cold
not easy to get time off

koolaidnd · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 06:13 PM »

Winter is the slow time for me so I can take several three day weekends a month without any hassle. I might do a week long trip over my birthday in january.

kasilofchrisn · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 07:05 PM »

My Job requires I work a 2X2 schedule.
2 weeks at work and 2 weeks at home.
I fly to a remote oilfield camp (think ice road truckers) and work 13hrs a day for 2 weeks. $:-\$
Then I fly home and get 2 weeks completely off.

No need for vacation time I get half a month off anyway.
If I did have vacation time I would definitely save some for icefishing though.

mealworm · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 07:14 PM »

i use a week for hunting season (which i just came back from my weeks vaca, today) and i use a week in jan or feb and maybe a personal day or 2 for the
ice season

esox13 · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 07:16 PM »

I use one week for a 9 day annual ice fishing trip with a group of friends. In addition, I use 5 days to take either Friday or Monday off for ice fishing tournaments. That leaves me with 1 week for deer hunting and 1 week for the family vacation.

highsparks · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 07:17 PM »

I get an extra week starting next summer , so I plan to take three weeks off this winter to fish .....

acrawfor · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 07:19 PM »

I'm still in college so I don't have the option to take vacations, but during our scheduled breaks I'm out as much as I can be. Once I get a job I definately plan on taking some time for hardwater fishing though.

brittlab · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 07:36 PM »

I use half my vacation for ice fishing.

GrnDay33 · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 08:57 PM »

My work is seasonal, so I have from Dec. til April off....So ice fishing when I so please!

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 10:03 PM »

last year i used one week in Feb, and plan to do the same this year. Cant wait!!

ice dawg · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 10:07 PM »

When I was working I used to take the last two weeks of December as vacation. Now that I'm retired each week has six Saturdays and a Sunday.

mdrobny · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 10:32 PM »

Quote from: GrnDay33 on Nov 15, 2010, 08:57 PM

My work is seasonal, so I have from Dec. til April off....So ice fishing when I so please!

thats me also! 8)

Wiener · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 15, 2010, 11:03 PM »

I usually burn up all of my vacation in January / February every year.

This year (2011) I get my 5th week of vacation, along with 12 personal days, I will be off all of January, and most of February. (again)

It's better to have fun in the cold weather, then to try and work in it.

Wiener

knotreelly · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 07:56 AM »

a day or two when i was working, mostly weekend trips, NOW with retirement, 3-5 times a week, sometimes more.

graybeard1 · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 08:32 AM »

I usually try to save as much as possible for the end of the year. I used a little more than normal this summer to work on our house, but I still have 2 weeks left, plus 5 personal days. Vacation I have to use or lose, but personal days if I don't use, I'll get an extra check after the first of the year. I'm gonna use 3 days vac. next week, (with the holiday I'll get a whole week off) maybe a day for deer season, and the rest will be used over the Christmas holiday. Should be able to string it out to a couple weeks with the weekend, holidays, etc. Hopefully we have good ice by mid December, so I can start in fishing right away. Then after the first of the year, I'll use a day or two here and there to make a 3-day weekend if I want.

jeepsw1 · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 08:43 AM »

Not allowed to vacation in the summer, so i usually have 3 weeks on the books to burn come winter..i pick and choose based on weather and tourneys going on.

AdamT · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 08:59 AM »

I've never had a job with paid vacation(Union Carpenter), but I have taken two week long ice fishing vacations. I took my wife last year and now she's hooked too, she's actually disappointed that she won't be able to go again for a couple of years as we'll be having twins in the spring.
I take most of my time off in the fall and winter, Ice fishing and Pheasant hunting are two of my favorite activities. I was actually giddy when I got laid off on Friday. My first two thoughts were 1) Pheasant season starts tomorrow and 2) I can think of two lakes with fishable ice. I actually felt a little cheated to hear that I was #2 on the job placement list.

Adam

ice dawg · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 10:05 AM »

Quote from: AdamT on Nov 16, 2010, 08:59 AM

I've never had a job with paid vacation(Union Carpenter), but I have taken two week long ice fishing vacations. I took my wife last year and now she's hooked too, she's actually disappointed that she won't be able to go again for a couple of years as we'll be having twins in the spring.
I take most of my time off in the fall and winter, Ice fishing and Pheasant hunting are two of my favorite activities. I was actually giddy when I got laid off on Friday. My first two thoughts were 1) Pheasant season starts tomorrow and 2) I can think of two lakes with fishable ice. I actually felt a little cheated to hear that I was #2 on the job placement list.

Adam

Do you ever fish Carter Or Boyd Lakes by Loveland??

wshnIwsfshn · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 11:37 AM »

I take Feb. kids vacation off and we all fish .

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