Author Topic: 2'nd Annual Team CT Outing - Wethersfield Cove - Sun, Jan 17'th (Read 9834 times)

Trooper Bri · « **on:** Dec 28, 2009, 08:32 PM »

Where?
Wethersfield Cove! The launch is at the end of Main St. in Wethersfield. Google yourself up some directions if you have never been there before. It's right off I91.

When?
Sunday, January 17'th. From sun up, until sundown. Come when you want, leave when you want.
Rain date TBD (although, we did get rained on last year).

What's the deal?
It's rolling now, and watch this post for changes!!!!!. Sign up here, and tell me WHO is coming and WHAT you are bringing.

This is a casual outing to meet/hang out with fellow IceShanty members. OUT OF STATE ICESHANTY MEMBERS THAT WANT TO ATTEND ARE ABSOLUTELY WELCOME!!!!
This event is open to any current IS members, and family and friends who are there with the INTENT of FISHING. There will be women and children on the ice, along with the general public, so this will NOT be a party on ice. We had a great time last year, and we'll have a great one again!

If you are an Ice Chef, bring the grill and let us know if you are cooking for one or more, and what you're bringing. I do ask that if you are cooking for outing members, please bring any serving items required, and provide a garbage bag for disposal. You will need to carry out your trash. Wethersfield does not provide a dumpster at the launch. We want to leave the ice as clean if not cleaner than when we arrived.

If you are fishing this event you must also have your 2010 Freshwater fishing license. Wethersfield Cove is popular and often patroled. Make sure that if you or your family are out there, you are aware of the laws.
Here's a link to the 2009 CT Anglers Guide. http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/fishing/anglers_guide/anguide_part1.pdf

Connecticut Outfitters sponsored tournament:
FINAL RULES TO BE POSTED, but here's the tentative plans so far:
CT Outfitters will donate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for biggest fish, with the first place prize potentially being reserved for pike. This will be updated as the tourney is hashed out.

The prizes are as follows:There will be 3 gift cards for $25 awarded to the 3 largest fish. As we said earlier, the biggest fish will undoubtedly be a pike so CT Outfitters is only going to allow one prize for a pike. This way a bass, perch, crappie, striper will have a shot at a prize. With any luck, the youngsters will have a shot.

If ANYONE catches a walleye in Wethersfield Cove during the get together, there is a $100 reward waiting for you. Come see me or Gary with the fish and we'll hand you a crisp $100

A BIG THANKS TO:
Connecticut Outfitters!!!
512 Silas Deane Hwy.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
860-571-8986
Thank you Gary and Blaine for not only sponsoring the IceShanty CT board, but again offering to provide shiners for the event, and now hosting a tournament! Not only is the store a short 2 minutes from the cove, but Blaine will be in attendance as well. For those of you who are newer to ice fishing, that's the brain to pick.

Gary will be in attendance again this year, and cooking too!
They will be open at 6AM for anyone headed in needing supplies.

Shiner update ... CT Outfitters wont have a way to keep that much bait down on the ice so you will need to stop by the shop for your bait. Everyone participating in this event will receive 1 dozen small and 1 dozen medium shiners for free. Blaine will bring extra to the event in case it is needed.

So, lemme know who's coming, and what you're bringing. Feedback is welcome here too.

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The List...

Who: Trooper Bri, Spanky, and Kapt! Arrrggghhhhh!
With:
Bringing: TBD

Who: Blaine
With:
Bringing:

Who: metalfish
With:
Bringing: Two bags of tortilla chips and salsa conquesto dip medium

Who: hawk01
With: 1-2 kids
Bringing:

Who: jss111678
With: his 2 sons and 1 friend
Bringing:

Who: mongosmash
With: daughter, father, and nephew
Bringing: a quest!

Who: damion812
With: wife and son
Bringing: clam chowdah

Who: E!
With:
Bringing: big azz pan of sheppards pie

Who: calicohunter & Alex
With: friend (maybe)
Bringing: pot o' chili

Who: atvjumpers
With: wife & 2 kids
Bringing: hot hogs

Who: linebreaker
With:
Bringing:

Who: bugchazer
With: friend
Bringing: munchies

Who: deafice (Jon)
With: wife
Bringing:

Who: gboutdoors (owner of CT Outfitters!)
With: Han Solo
Bringing: Goose Keilbasa and eggs, hard rolls, etc.

Who: craiger
With: neighbor
Bringing: beer brats and fixins

Who: FoxyCleo
With: friend
Bringing: food & drink

Who: Curley
With:
Bringing: Coffee and espresso

Who: Channel Matt
With: chainsaw & ladder
Bringing: soda and long winded stories

Who: mistermarty
With: an ice fishing newbie!

Bringing: pan cooked shrimp

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Tentative:
P. Dona
Velcro
Paul D & AJ

spanky1 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 09:08 PM »

I am going to be working all day Sat but it looks like Sun is going to be open. Team me up with you and the pirate!

I plan on being there but who knows what I can make last minute, I'll think of something!

Trooper Bri · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 09:13 PM »

Whoops, that's what I forgot! Sorry buddy!
I'm sure we'll be bringing a few goodies too. Just early to tell yet.

What's going on with the other site? Looks like issues most of the day. Anyone call M ?

spanky1 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 09:16 PM »

I think he's in Peru. Don't know what can be done unless he checks in from there.

Trooper Bri · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 09:24 PM »

Yikes. It's like the site just waited for him to get away from the internet. That's Stephen King Creepy.

I knew he was away, just didn't think that far. I'm sure someone called by now.

metalfish · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 09:58 PM »

I'm in. Two bags of tortilla chips and salsa conquesto dip medium

P.Dona · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 29, 2009, 07:48 AM »

Not sure if I'll make it, my daughter has a softball tournament near Lake George that weekend. WOO HOO ! I might be stepping on the ice up there, though..

hawk01 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 29, 2009, 08:25 AM »

I'll be there plus 1-2 kids

i'll have my daughter bake some choco chips.

Bri, if U need something else, let me know

Hawk

jss111678 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 29, 2009, 11:06 AM »

my 2 boys , a friend and i will be there

mongosmash · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 29, 2009, 07:03 PM »

hey thanks for the post, my daughter and i will be their. i'm also bring a quest.

Trooper Bri · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 29, 2009, 07:08 PM »

Updated!

Velcro · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 30, 2009, 09:37 AM »

If I can get there I'll be there.

I'm still getting my icefishing gear back together.

damion812 · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 30, 2009, 05:01 PM »

I'll be there with wife and son, how do you bring a quest, mongosmash?

elcapitanmas · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 30, 2009, 05:15 PM »

see yall there, will bring a big pan of shepards pie, bowls etc etc

calicohunter · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 30, 2009, 07:49 PM »

Alex and I will be there and maybe one other friend...we'll throw a pot of chili together to bring along.

Trooper Bri · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 30, 2009, 08:54 PM »

Updated.

Hey E, make sure and bring that clown in your signature too.

mongosmash · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 31, 2009, 12:02 AM »

Quote from: mongosmash on Dec 29, 2009, 07:03 PM

hey thanks for the post, my daughter and i will be their. i'm also bring a quest.

i'm also bring my nefew and maybe my dad. i will also be bring coffee, please bring your own cup. sugar and cream will be whilew they last.

Blaine · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 31, 2009, 04:29 AM »

Bri, I will pull the permit with the DEP next week to make this a little tournament

In addition to the bait, CT Outfitters will also donate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for biggest fish. We all know that a pike will more than likely win it, so if everyone is OK with it, how about we only allow first prize to be awarded for a pike? That way a perch, bass, cat or striper can also place... ? Let me know what you think.

jss111678 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 31, 2009, 06:14 AM »

sounds good on the fish and prizes, always good to get out, even better when you got something to fish for.

mongosmash · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 31, 2009, 10:01 AM »

i like that thought as well. my party will be up for that. so fish on

atvjumpers · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 31, 2009, 12:34 PM »

i'm in definitely

bringing wife, two kids i will bring hot dogs

CT OUTFITTERS You guy rock

Blaine, thank you and Trooper Bri thank you for setting this up

atvjumpers

linebreaker · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 31, 2009, 04:54 PM »

I am planning on coming, but have never been there before so I will be looking for some pointers on where and what to fish for. I will bring my father and possibly my nephew. Will work on what to bring probably a tray of sausage and peppers. Thanks Blaine for all you do!

bugchazer · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 31, 2009, 05:32 PM »

sounds like fun, I'll be there with a friend. Something to munch on also

mikedero · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 01, 2010, 04:39 PM »

I will be there I will bring some Soda and Home Made Jerky

Trooper Bri · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 01, 2010, 05:35 PM »

Sorry for the delay in updating. I managed to catch a nasty cold yesterday morning, so I've been mostly sleeping since getting out of work. Broke my New Years Ice fishing tradition too, so this isn't going to be a good weekend. If I feel better, I'm probably going to hit the cove Sunday.

The tourney is a great idea Blaine, thanks for offering to pull the permit! As the rules get hashed out, I'll update the 1'st post.

Linebreaker, here's a pic of the cove. You can see the parking lot on the right. Main St. in Wethersfield runs right into that lot. Also visible is the channel that runs out to the CT river. Obviously you are going to want to skirt that area since the ice tends to be thinner there where the current runs in and out.

As far as species go, what do you want to catch? Largies, smallies, pike, walleye, catfish, crappie, perch, carp, the occasional striper, plus other panfish and baitfish. I don't think the cove is more than 16ft deep, or so. I think the western 1/4 or 1/3 has some flatter, shallower areas.

linebreaker · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 01, 2010, 07:35 PM »

Thanks Trooper Bri I would like anything as long as we get some flags! We can fit in with everyone. Looking forward to this and may head there tomorrow, Have to see what else is going on first.

damion812 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 02, 2010, 09:06 AM »

Quote from: Blaine on Dec 31, 2009, 04:29 AM

Bri, I will pull the permit with the DEP next week to make this a little tournament In addition to the bait, CT Outfitters will also donate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for biggest fish. We all know that a pike will more than likely win it, so if everyone is OK with it, how about we only allow first prize to be awarded for a pike? That way a perch, bass, cat or striper can also place... ? Let me know what you think.

Hey, that's a great idea on the prizes!

deafice · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 02, 2010, 06:33 PM »

I will loike to hop in will bring my wife too hope to meet some new people there and get know you all

damion812 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 11:30 AM »

Hey, Trooper Bri you can put us down for bringing clam chowder. mogosmash and I have a plan for cooking it out there.

gboutdoors · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 11:31 AM »

Bir-Thanks for getting this get 2 gether started. I will attend the morning half of the event, I will roll solo, and i will be cookin Goose Keilbasa and eggs, hard rolls, etc. I can't wait. This was the best on-ice gathering of last year!!!

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