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Offline mittenclamman

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how early is to early?
« on: Jan 12, 2011, 09:58 PM »
we are planning on being on the ice around 5 tomorrow morning
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Offline lfdiaff

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #1 on: Jan 12, 2011, 10:49 PM »
You wont find me on the ice that early. Unless I was camping from the night before. I get out about half hour before you can see.
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Offline superslabs

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #2 on: Jan 12, 2011, 10:53 PM »
What are you fishing for?
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Offline Smeltkiller

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #3 on: Jan 12, 2011, 11:04 PM »
5 is way to early. 7am is a better time.
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Offline Iceassin

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #4 on: Jan 12, 2011, 11:11 PM »
Quote from: Smeltkiller on Jan 12, 2011, 11:04 PM
5 is way to early. 7am is a better time.

Not if you're up anyway and the wife/gf is still sleeping...might as well go.
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Offline mittenclamman

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #5 on: Jan 12, 2011, 11:12 PM »
she doesn't care, used to me leaving around two to duck hunt, lol poor lady, me and my buddy are gonna try it, fishing a tourny this weekend, figured we could do a little pre fish and see what its like
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Offline on_point

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #6 on: Jan 13, 2011, 02:28 AM »
5am is not too early by any means especially if you have a newborn in the house.    Child Wakes up at 330, feed, burp, change diapie, back to sleep hopefully by 415.   On the  Ice by 5 and the wife things your an amazing husband for doing such.
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Offline fishmastaZERO

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #7 on: Jan 13, 2011, 02:31 AM »
There's no such thing as too early as long as there's fishing involved  ;D
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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #8 on: Jan 13, 2011, 02:56 AM »
Quote from: fishmastaZERO on Jan 13, 2011, 02:31 AM
There's no such thing as too early as long as there's fishing involved  ;D

YEP  :thumbsup:
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Offline raisedbywolves01

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #9 on: Jan 13, 2011, 05:48 AM »
Quote from: fishmastaZERO on Jan 13, 2011, 02:31 AM
There's no such thing as too early as long as there's fishing involved  ;D

I have to agree....There's plenty of time to enjoy a nice cuppa joe til the fish start biting.
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Offline skulldugary

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #10 on: Jan 13, 2011, 06:04 AM »
With crappies and walleyes being night time biters,why would 5:am be too early?
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Offline DaveSS1

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #11 on: Jan 13, 2011, 07:06 AM »
Quote from: on_point on Jan 13, 2011, 02:28 AM
5am is not too early by any means especially if you have a newborn in the house.    Child Wakes up at 330, feed, burp, change diapie, back to sleep hopefully by 415.   On the  Ice by 5 and the wife things your an amazing husband for doing such.

That has been my schedule that past few months!!!  3 month old at home...  been hitting the ice around 5:30 ish and then im back home early.  If not for that I would be able to go as much as I have.  Crappie and gills hit that early, and the bite it usually slow by 9:30-10 anyways.  No luck with pike that early though....
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Offline Fish Killa

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #12 on: Jan 13, 2011, 07:18 AM »
Quote from: Iceassin on Jan 12, 2011, 11:11 PM
Not if you're up anyway and the wife/gf is still sleeping...might as well go.

I like your style, having a wife and a girl friend.  :P
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Offline RLWagner

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #13 on: Jan 13, 2011, 07:22 AM »
How can there be such a ting as too early? Nothing wrong wit getting prime position, holes drilled and sack set as well as a bunch of crappies on ice before others arrive.... Plus it is a bonus for you to let your piecve of ice quiet down before the sunrise bite begins....
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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #14 on: Jan 13, 2011, 07:32 AM »
Quote from: Fish Killa on Jan 13, 2011, 07:18 AM
I like your style, having a wife and a girl friend.  :P

Handy too...same house,seperate rooms ;D
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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #15 on: Jan 13, 2011, 08:02 AM »
Quote from: Iceassin on Jan 13, 2011, 07:32 AM
Handy too...same house,seperate rooms ;D

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Offline pzoch

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #16 on: Jan 13, 2011, 09:05 AM »
I have always wanted an official fish clock,but the fish won't give
them up to humans.It would be nice to know how early they start their day
and end it too.
Too bad the fish aren't talking
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Offline bjeff42

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #17 on: Jan 13, 2011, 09:38 AM »
Quote from: fishmastaZERO on Jan 13, 2011, 02:31 AM
There's no such thing as too early as long as there's fishing involved  ;D
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Offline arcticcatz

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #18 on: Jan 13, 2011, 10:15 AM »
Quote from: on_point on Jan 13, 2011, 02:28 AM
5am is not too early by any means especially if you have a newborn in the house.    Child Wakes up at 330, feed, burp, change diapie, back to sleep hopefully by 415.   On the  Ice by 5 and the wife things your an amazing husband for doing such.
I know how that is, But mine seems to want to get up around 2:30 so I'm on the ice by 4:00!!
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Offline Swift

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #19 on: Jan 13, 2011, 11:34 AM »
5AM, do it frequently, maybe 530 is more like it. Take plenty of nice fish in heavily hit areas and can take home a great meal before the dawn patrol arrives and even know I was there. Just fits easily into the way my life is going at present. One can easily catch fish around the clock if you put in the time and are willing to experiment and figure it out
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Offline mittenclamman

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #20 on: Jan 13, 2011, 09:55 PM »
did pretty good today, was a tad slow right away and within thirty minutes it got hot, stayed pretty good til about 9:30 then it slowed right down
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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #21 on: Jan 14, 2011, 09:35 AM »
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she doesn't care, used to me leaving around two to duck hunt, lol poor lady, me and my buddy are gonna try it, fishing a tourny this weekend, figured we could do a little pre fish and see what its like
Why the heck do you get up at two to duck hunt? Even the toughest, nastiest muck up to your waist, poison sumac, mosquito infested cattail inhabited duck hole doesn't require me to get up THAT early!
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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #22 on: Jan 14, 2011, 12:53 PM »
Quote from: swampbuckster on Jan 14, 2011, 09:35 AM
Why the heck do you get up at two to duck hunt? Even the toughest, nastiest muck up to your waist, poison sumac, mosquito infested cattail inhabited duck hole doesn't require me to get up THAT early!

Guess you ain't tough enough ;D Just kidding, I wouldn't either...course I don't duck hunt :)
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Offline RLWagner

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #23 on: Jan 14, 2011, 01:11 PM »
If you hunt swamps or State Land in S E Michigan then you get up that early to get a spot! MI allows dekes to be set at 3am and lots of fellas do. You sleep in and you may miss out around here anywho!
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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #24 on: Jan 14, 2011, 02:29 PM »
I like for my first jig to go down the whole right about as the sun is coming up. Makes for a nice mental picture, if nothing else.

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Offline icemantwo

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Re: how early is to early?
« Reply #25 on: Jan 14, 2011, 05:46 PM »
You won't get many bites until dawn unless you are fishing for crappie or 'eyes but I would go for it.  Better to be on the ice than to be sitting on the couch.
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