The ice fishing Michigan board sponsored by:

Sponsor this board
Pages: [1] |   Go Down

Author Topic: What to do now?  (Read 2111 times)

Offline acmarcus

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 164
What to do now?
« on: Dec 16, 2018, 02:13 PM »
Poles have new line. All hooks have been sharpened. Batteries have been charged. Auger has new blades. Shiners are swimming in bait tank. Worms are pissing the wife off in the fridge. And I’m sitting here looking at unsafe ice :/ twittling my thumbs waiting to get out.

Logged

Offline Joe in T.C.

  • Iceshanty Militia
  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 629
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #1 on: Dec 16, 2018, 02:29 PM »
Nice! Right on the lake.

Can you ice fish right in front of your house when you have good ice?

Until then, its less than 3 hours to Otsego Lake or half that time to Lake Cadillac or Mitchell.

Good Luck all   :tipup:
Logged

Offline quack

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 345
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #2 on: Dec 16, 2018, 03:35 PM »
Same boat here. I think it makes it worse being able to see it but you can't touch it lol. I have built a few ice rods in the past and due to some unfortunate events I have to remake my favorite rod I ever built... so I have that to do. Might be able to sneak back out around Tues-wed if the ice hardens up and we didn't lose too much. I suppose there's other crap my gf wants me to do around the house too ::)



Logged
Funniest thing about ice fishing for me is when people who know nothing about ice activities try to warn me about the dangers of the ice...

Offline acmarcus

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 164
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #3 on: Dec 16, 2018, 03:49 PM »
Quote from: Joe in T.C. on Dec 16, 2018, 02:29 PM
Nice! Right on the lake.

Can you ice fish right in front of your house when you have good ice?

Until then, its less than 3 hours to Otsego Lake or half that time to Lake Cadillac or Mitchell.

Good Luck all   :tipup:
Some of the best pan fishing comes right in front of my house.

Have been tempted to make a run to Lake Cadillac. Maybe this weekend if everything holds up!
Logged

Offline fordo

  • IceShanty Rookie
  • **
  • Posts: 23
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #4 on: Dec 18, 2018, 01:07 PM »
Just got finished repairing some holes in my brand new FX200 (snagged it while moving it). All the rods have new line. I have four of my go to lures ready to go. Big week planned in the UP in January. Sitting and waiting for my ice to hold more than my dog.

Logged

Offline motocross269

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 282
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #5 on: Dec 18, 2018, 04:40 PM »
I'm thinking about breaking my little tin boat out during Christmas break....the Perch don't know if I am fishing from a boat or an augered hole... ;D
Logged

Offline jdgambler

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 774
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #6 on: Dec 19, 2018, 05:14 AM »
take a kayak with you just in case. just slide it across the ice with you! J/K..... Actually I saw somebody do that before.  Wasn't me
Logged
I'd rather be fishing than sleeping

Offline jdgambler

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 774
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #7 on: Dec 28, 2018, 05:10 AM »
cold to set in tomorrow . I'd say by jan 5th i'll  be back on the ice in Livingston county. Any thoughts?
Logged
I'd rather be fishing than sleeping

Offline rusty spud

  • IceShanty Rookie
  • **
  • Posts: 61
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #8 on: Dec 28, 2018, 05:58 AM »
Quote from: jdgambler on Dec 28, 2018, 05:10 AM
cold to set in tomorrow . I'd say by jan 5th i'll  be back on the ice in Livingston county. Any thoughts?


just looked at the forcast for the west side of the state.

the ice we have is crap.
i dont see any real improvement.
looks like if i wanna fish its gonna have to be road trips.
Logged

Offline quack

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 345
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #9 on: Dec 28, 2018, 07:09 AM »
Yea I'm hoping for next weekend in Livingston. My main lake is mostly open now because of the river but there's other lakes that should hold ice cover
Logged
Funniest thing about ice fishing for me is when people who know nothing about ice activities try to warn me about the dangers of the ice...

Offline Hoserman

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 171
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #10 on: Dec 28, 2018, 05:16 PM »
Raining and warm here in Grayling. Drove by Lk. Margrethe and water on the ice but quite a few people out on the ice. About five to six inches of good ice. Gonna be cold tonight so it will firm up and be slick for sure. Might have to check it out tomorrow. ;)
Logged
Tried ice fishing with Dynamite, UGH... where's my shanty?

Offline Sparky218

  • IceShanty Rookie
  • **
  • Posts: 1
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #11 on: Dec 28, 2018, 07:24 PM »
Quote from: quack on Dec 28, 2018, 07:09 AM
Yea I'm hoping for next weekend in Livingston. My main lake is mostly open now because of the river but there's other lakes that should hold ice cover
Where about sin Livingston are you fishing? Hopefully not taking chances with the PFAS in the chain.
Logged

Offline quack

  • Team IceShanty Regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 345
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #12 on: Dec 28, 2018, 08:05 PM »
I fish it, I don't eat it ;) I mostly catch and release anyway
Logged
Funniest thing about ice fishing for me is when people who know nothing about ice activities try to warn me about the dangers of the ice...

Offline jdgambler

  • Team IceShanty Addict
  • *
  • Posts: 774
Re: What to do now?
« Reply #13 on: Dec 30, 2018, 06:38 AM »
I have a lot of "secret spots" I don't eat any fish from the huron river system. thanks for the concern though. ;)
Logged
I'd rather be fishing than sleeping
Pages: [1] |   Go Up
 


Iceshanty | MyFishFinder | MyHuntingForum
Contact | Disclaimer | Privacypolicy | Sponsor
© 1996- Iceshanty.com
All Rights Reserved.