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Offline GrizlyGarou

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How far is too far?
« on: Dec 23, 2008, 08:14 PM »
Just thinking about ice fishing, and I'm sure I'm not the only one!

How far is the farthest you'd walk through forest to get to a good pond?  How far would you walk on that pond once you got to it?  How far would you walk on a pond you can park next to?

I've walked 3/4 of a mile to ice fish my summer hotspot, I used to walk the brook to get into it since it's flat, but my buddy found the weak spot once and that put an end to that nonsense.  I've walked about that far over ponds to get from the parking to the good spots, too.  Does that make me crazy?

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Offline something smells fishy

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #1 on: Dec 23, 2008, 08:19 PM »
Never to far ,if you really want it . If it were a easy spot every one and there brother would be there  and you wouldnt want to be there  then .
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Offline bojango

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #2 on: Dec 23, 2008, 10:22 PM »
I was dragged by a friend to a "hotspot" about 3/4 to 1 mile, over a damn mountain.....and proceeded to catch only a couple small slime darts.......thats too far for me
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Offline Joser06

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #3 on: Dec 23, 2008, 10:33 PM »
Depends on the pond, for a salmonoid, sure. For pickerel, nah.
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Offline newbraintree

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #4 on: Dec 24, 2008, 02:41 AM »
never to far when the four wheeler is out!
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Offline FROZEN SHINER

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #5 on: Dec 24, 2008, 06:23 AM »
Quote from: newbraintree on Dec 24, 2008, 02:41 AM
never to far when the four wheeler is out!
heard that,sometimes the walk is worth it been that far and further the ponds that are in the woods you know what i mean! ;)
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Offline lenz

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #6 on: Dec 24, 2008, 07:38 AM »
sometimes i set my tilits over a couple hundred yards apart and 1/2 to 3/4 mile walk is about my limit to get where i want to fish.

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Offline FishingNewEngland

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #7 on: Dec 24, 2008, 07:55 AM »
Does driving count? Last Saturday I drove 3+ hours in a blizzard just to fish. Left the house at 2:30am.  :tipup:
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Offline PCB

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #8 on: Dec 24, 2008, 08:03 AM »
its not always about what you catch, its the adventure and peacefulness in the fishing... id much rather walk a mile and fish a decent pond than walk 100 yards and fish a crowded one

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Offline fishermantim

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Re: How far is too far?
« Reply #9 on: Dec 24, 2008, 10:50 AM »
Sometimes you have to go that extra distance if you don't want to be crowded.
I like a little space to myself, except in derbies, where space may be limited.
I will tend to start off close to shore when its windy, but will set up traps as far out as I can see.
That also depends on the shape and depth of the pond/lake as well.
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