Author Topic: It ain't over till the Fat Lady sings (Read 2312 times)

grumpymoe · « **on:** Feb 16, 2006, 07:41 PM »

for all you fellow members that have lived through this rotten icefishing season with little to no ice....snow.....well, up here we had the mildest winter on record since temps were taken since the late 1800......February 1 arrived an it was like someone turned the switch...cold.....foll owed by colder weather....followed by even colder.....got up this morning with temps at -30C.......taken from the weathernutwork.....her e's the overnight forecast...

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FEELS LIKE -42°C

...calling for -37C which for our southern members is just about the same as -40F....-40C and -40F are equal......combined with the northerly winds....its fricken cold outside....the woodstove is nice and toasty warm.....but the Green Machine might be left for another weekend to watch the Daytona 500.....and here's the good news....its blowing your way!!!!!!!!!!!......dont get those golf clubs out too early....there's going to alot of hardwater yet.....Grump

crowkiller · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 07:43 PM »

i dont hear any singing around here

adipose · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 07:44 PM »

her lips are froze shut

taxi1 · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 07:54 PM »

Quote from: adipose on Feb 16, 2006, 07:44 PM

her lips are froze shut

BRING IT ON!

adipose · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 07:59 PM »

hey taxidermist i checked your home state and now i want to ask you if youve ever expeirienced the above temps.while ice fishn.If your not in a wood stove shack there is no remote possible way you could ever fish outdoors.We would be more than happy to bring the ice down to you but you would be hating the temp to go with the ice.Here in saskatchewan tonight it is expected to reach -50c with the windchill.yikes

shark · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 08:01 PM »

Here in Honeoye New York, We've had 2 days of 50 , I think the fat lady is blowin a lot of hot air our way.

crappieslayer22 · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 08:19 PM »

the fat lady is full of hot air she needs to keep to her self

bassman79 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 08:27 PM »

grump i still have ice here keep that nasty cold up there!!!! just kidding--i want some thicker ice!!!!! but mostly i would like some snow to push thats gas money for my summer hobby--fishin!!!! keep warm and watch the race!! bassman79

fishnut · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 08:52 PM »

Here in Saskatoon, it's 30, and sopposed to go down to -33 tonight.

taxi1 · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 16, 2006, 09:01 PM »

Quote from: adipose on Feb 16, 2006, 07:59 PM

hey taxidermist i checked your home state and now i want to ask you if youve ever expeirienced the above temps.while ice fishn.If your not in a wood stove shack there is no remote possible way you could ever fish outdoors.We would be more than happy to bring the ice down to you but you would be hating the temp to go with the ice.Here in saskatchewan tonight it is expected to reach -50c with the windchill.yikes

We've seen it 35 below here but that's very rare. I do remember one winter back in the 70's when it was 25 below with high winds around Christmas. Christmas Mass was actually cancelled that year. Don't know what the wind chill was but it was dangerous. If I remember right some idiot decided to walk home from work without a jacket. They found him frozen stiff in a roadside ditch. I seem to also recall the weatherman said those temps came across and down all the way from Siberia.

I think I'd give it my best shot in my fishtrap guide and some additional heat. I'm thinking about building a permanent shed/shanty over the pond on posts so I can use it for storage in summer and fish out of it in winter. If I had that set up I could heat it.

Please please send it down.

I hope you're not offended but I have considered retiring in Canada. Some folks go south when they retire. I want go north!

reelbigfish · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 17, 2006, 09:02 AM »

The only thing singing here in southern Michigan is the robins. It's just not right.
We get a taste of cold weather accompanied by high winds. Then back into the 50s
and rain. Too cold to fish from a boat IMO and not enough ice to be safe. Grrrrrr
I think I'm hearing opera music around here.

Ted

swantucky · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 17, 2006, 10:21 AM »

I am still keeping the faith here in N.W. Ohio, it is supposed to be 11f tonight, 7f Sat. niight, 10f Sun. night, and 14f Mon. night. We still have a chance to get on some ponds next week.

If I remember right like 4 years ago I fished in -25 or so wind chills with no shanty, it was tough but not impossible. (got a fish trap pro now so I probably won't have to do that agian.) About 8 years ago they forecast a record low air temp for our region of -14f. I decided that would be a good night to do some coldweather camping with no tent. Packed up my backpack with my sleeping bag and warm gear and camped out in our woods, if you dress right its not as tough as you might think. By the way it only got to -7f.

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 17, 2006, 10:36 AM »

6 hours of freezing rain and rain last night...
65km/h wind gusts today..
-35 overnight...Plus this crazy wind...

crowkiller · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 17, 2006, 11:11 AM »

the fat lady is singing on silver lake right now

ice dawg · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 04:13 PM »

I think it will be over when the fat lady falls through.

HIMO · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 05:17 PM »

this morning at 5:00 it was -16 here in Milwaukee. the wind chill was -35. I don't care where you are from, that is cold. to-nite it will get down to -5 to -12. maybe we will finally get some good ice. It has been 7 years since we had weather this cold.

HIMO

crowkiller · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 05:56 PM »

shes already swiming

HIMO · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 07:20 PM »

No, here she is frozen in place. LOL!!!

HIMO

taxi1 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 07:26 PM »

Quote from: HIMO on Feb 18, 2006, 07:20 PM

No, here she is frozen in place. LOL!!!

HIMO

Permently tape her mouth shut will ya!

icemonster · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 09:57 PM »

I really wanted to catch some perch today but it was -25 below F -45 with the wind chill. This will make those 10 Deg days feel like spring

taxi1 · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 10:07 PM »

Quote from: icemonster on Feb 18, 2006, 09:57 PM

I really wanted to catch some perch today but it was -25 below F -45 with the wind chill. This will make those 10 Deg days feel like spring

Isn't this what ice shanties are for?

icemonster · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 10:20 PM »

Believe me I was tempted but just couldn't make myself do it.

GAMBELL · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 10:25 PM »

I can't believe how horrible this winter has been. I wish the weather would make up it's mind.

taxi1 · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 18, 2006, 10:31 PM »

Quote from: GAMBELL on Feb 18, 2006, 10:25 PM

I can't believe how horrible this winter has been. I wish the weather would make up it's mind.

Everybody complains about the weather but no one does anything about it. - Mark Twain

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Author Topic: It ain't over till the Fat Lady sings (Read 2312 times)

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