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Offline bucketmouth

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Finally, some fishable ice
« on: Dec 06, 2005, 11:48 AM »
Joco, it's time.  You can tell by the pics where I am.  Earliest December I've ever made it out... showed up at 8:30am to find Bradford whacking the shoreline ice with a log :)   I stuck around just long enough for him to grab a rope and his floater suit and head out... first test hole drilled... 3.5"... definitely fishable so I drove home grabbed the floater suit and a couple rods...

When I got back I followed Brad's sled trail, passing all the test holes he drilled along the way...



Wasn't long before we located pannies on our flashers... on went the Marmooska jig and Lindy tail, started nailing them.  Second fish was a nice 12.25"...



Caught about a dozen between 8-12" in the two hours I fished.  Not one 'gill which I found surprising.  And I caught a bonus toothy on the little Marmooska when I decided to put the rod down and drill a few other holes further out.  Brad saved the rod from going in and we pulled up this nice pike on the panfish popper rod.



Can't wait to head back out.

bucket
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Offline wallyboss

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #1 on: Dec 06, 2005, 12:19 PM »
Hey Bucket mouth  have you checked down at the end of Champlain,  sweet spot for early ice wallys


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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #2 on: Dec 06, 2005, 02:03 PM »
HI BUCKETMOUTH

YOU ARE THE MAN,,,,,,,,,,, ;D

i wish i did not work tomorow,,,,...........

did i feel a .......cold coming,,,i am gone to be sick tomorow,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ::) ::),,,,,


nice picture,,,,,,

nice pike bod,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

man you make me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,dream ................. :)


thanks for the photo,,,,,,,,,,,

you guys must be the first on ice,,,,,,,,,,over there,,,,

if i go i will go on ice nere the point,,,,,why walk all the way on ice,,,,,,,, :o


see you realy soon on ice,,,,,,,,,


joco
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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #3 on: Dec 06, 2005, 05:44 PM »
Were you fishing the holland river??
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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #4 on: Dec 06, 2005, 06:09 PM »
Nice fish Bucket!....It's only Tuesday and i feel the tell-tale ich in my throat COUGH COUGH...hmmmm ;D
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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #5 on: Dec 06, 2005, 07:44 PM »
Hey you sickly guys :)... no need to waste a day's wages, the ice is here to stay I think.  Plenty of time to get out in the coming weeks.  I must stress if you do go out on ice that's this thin make sure you have a floater suit on and fish with a buddy.  Nobody wants to be a statistic, especially during the Xmas season. 

Stay warm, stay safe, tight lines...

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #6 on: Dec 06, 2005, 08:10 PM »
Right on Bucket, it's time too shine!But my boss knows I never get sick so I'll have to wait for the weekend
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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #7 on: Dec 06, 2005, 09:44 PM »
Slipbob, I just started using one this year.  While they may not be a priority for fishing on 12" of ice or more, they are indispensible for early and late ice.  They're very warm and many folks around here use them for fall musky fishing as well.  If you're gonna be towing hardware around the river in November you might as well be warm doing it!

Tight lines!

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Quote from: slipbob on Dec 06, 2005, 08:08 PM
Nice pics bucketmouth and a nice crappie, you guys are real smart wearing the float suits.  I need to get one of those soon. 
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Offline Tambo

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #8 on: Dec 07, 2005, 09:40 AM »
 :o
Way to go Bucketmouth....I think you've made a lot of people jealous..
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Offline minnow

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #9 on: Dec 07, 2005, 11:57 AM »
Great Pics Bucket mouth.

You certainly have made me jealous. I won't be out for a while yet although the temps have been nice and cold here. If this keeps up perhaps I will have some of my own pics to post soon!!

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #10 on: Dec 07, 2005, 12:11 PM »
Hey Bucket,

Is that a new piece of electronic hardware also for you this year? I didn't recall seeing you with a flasher last year! Looks like you are all set and loaded for bear this year. Congrats on being the first to get out on the ice...I wished I was with you. I thank the ice gods for the fun I'm about to receive this year!

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Offline Ransome

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #11 on: Dec 07, 2005, 03:46 PM »
You never saw him with his flasher last year because I was to busy using his until I bought mine  :P :P :P
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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #12 on: Dec 07, 2005, 05:23 PM »
Ahaaaaa! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Wow Ransome it looks like the icefishing bug has really bitten you also! I remember you last year as being pretty new to the sport. Now you are hopelessly addicted like us....and I guarantee you won't regret it! I look forward to bumping into you and Tony again this year.

Cheers,

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #13 on: Dec 07, 2005, 06:14 PM »
Ill more likely than not only be me you bump into, Tony has been tied down do a very short leash with the new gf :P

Thats allright, just more time for me to use the vex without being bugged lol!
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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #14 on: Dec 07, 2005, 10:58 PM »
Very nice report and pics lad . Thankyou for posting .  ;D

                             TD
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Offline BUCKSKI

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #15 on: Dec 13, 2005, 09:06 AM »
Hey guys been looking for a flotation suit for a bit, been thinking of going up north from buffalo to get one. Any prices and dealers near the border?? What about Canadian tire???
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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #16 on: Dec 13, 2005, 02:40 PM »
Buckski, Canadian Tire is starting to carry them, 'bout $329 CDN if I remember correctly.  Check their website to be sure.  Not familiar with any other stores down that way, perhaps BPS in Vaughan carries them?

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Re: Finally, some fishable ice
« Reply #17 on: Dec 13, 2005, 06:06 PM »
BPS has 2 makes Mustang & Browning, don't know any prices.Sorry , the one in Vaughan.
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