Author Topic: Wait for Ice...Travel to Ice...or Get the Boat Out. What are you going to do? (Read 3228 times)

Icefisher40 · « **Reply #30 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 09:18 AM »

Quote from: Limit_Out on Dec 07, 2012, 07:48 AM

If I ever win the lottery I am going to buy a lake, build a dome over it and freeze the lake with an ammonia system. I will ice fish year round. Until then, I gotta wait it out.

I have joke about doing this for forever. Sure would be awesome!

Jigmup · « **Reply #31 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 09:55 AM »

I always told myself if I win an insane amount of money I was going to buy a 757, gut it and put dirt go cart track inside and run carts while cruising at 25,000 ft. I have changed my mind and like your idea better!

walleyepac · « **Reply #32 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 01:54 PM »

I m still very busy taking advantage of REAL GOOD fall fishing!

pokey · « **Reply #33 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 02:33 PM »

I've always got the kayak ready to go. Last year my buddy and I had our best day ever on the white fishing for smallies in jan. We both boated double digits and had equal amount of pull offs. So i'm good either way, ice or no ice.

abishop · « **Reply #34 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 02:38 PM »

Hey those are some toads. Private pond stock?

fish-kabob · « **Reply #35 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 02:46 PM »

bank fishing for me i have been for the lst two months and did it in december -march last year get out the poles and hit the water if not you will be stuck in doors not fishning sitting behind a compueter doing nothing but wishing you were fishing. like in grumy old men you can wish in one hand and crap in the other and see ehat gets filled first. best of luck hope we get some cold water pic sooner or later.

Greg2ha · « **Reply #36 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 03:05 PM »

Nice gills plug

High Tide · « **Reply #37 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 03:33 PM »

Hunting and fishing every spare minute... live everyday like it's your last, which can't be done when the boat is winterized and there is no ice!

bret · « **Reply #38 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 03:58 PM »

Quote from: sprkplug on Dec 07, 2012, 09:12 AM

I'm still bank fishing for Bluegill. And, catching fish......last year I never got on the ice, but had a very successful winter season. I think too many people miss out because they're not fishing the cold, but not frozen, water...lots of opportunity there. I've caught these within the last week, on ice jigs tipped w/spikes, below a slip float.

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Awesome gills as usual spkplug. give us an idea of length and weight.

SkeeterJeff · « **Reply #39 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 06:17 PM »

Gotta love those knot head gills and ears!

I will wait it out for a couple more weeks then decide if I'm going to head north or put the BassTender with the electric TM on my lake.

-Jeff

jchunter · « **Reply #40 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 06:21 PM »

I'm doing some hunting and waiting for the ice to come back. The ice had a start here but then it got to warm. Suppose to be getting cold again soon.

Limit_Out · « **Reply #41 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 10:02 PM »

Those are some fat gills. Toads

high_flags · « **Reply #42 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 10:35 PM »

SWEET GILLS!!!!!!!! I guess plug isn't in need of ice like the rest of us. Nice catch!! Waiting, waiting, wish the boat wasn't buried in the garage. I may try some shore spots if the ice stays away.

crappiehunter · « **Reply #43 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 06:50 AM »

got the boat out yesterday, still not put away.

sprkplug · « **Reply #44 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 07:24 AM »

Thanks for the compliments guys... the cold killed the batteries in my scale, but based on past experiences I would say those fish went from a low of 1 lb. to around 22 ozs. I can tell you they all were between 10-10.5" long. The native, or non-hybrids in the basket were smaller, just some 8-9 inchers.

Down here, safe ice may only last a few days, if it materializes at all. I realize that this is an ice fishing forum, so I try not to post photos of open water fish too often, but the fact is it's still winter, (or soon will be), and ice or no ice those BG are doing the same things they always do... whether you're parked over top of em' in a boat, jigging from inside a flipover, or casting from shore, for most practical purposes the fish don't care.....they're usually in the same spots whether it's cold enough to make ice, or a few degrees too warm...they're still catchable.

I hope I get out on some ice this year, but I won't wait for conditions to be just right for it to happen. Admittedly, smaller waters are better suited for this kind of fishing, since the deeper water is not always accessible from shore, but I have found fish at the entrances to smaller coves, especially those with easy access to deep water. A slip float, some ice jigs tipped with spikes, a willingness to try something different, and and the desire to actually fish, rather than wait for perfect conditions, is all it takes.

ice man17 · « **Reply #45 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 12:35 PM »

just went out this morning with the flasher and spring rod got 16 fish a few nice perch and crappie mixed in with gills and a few massive redears

bret · « **Reply #46 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 01:21 PM »

sounds like you did pretty good. what was the magic lure/bait?

Ice Sergeant · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 05:27 PM »

Some good lookin fish

Fish_Tko · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 08:57 PM »

I managed a pair of eyes today , noth ;Ding huge but keepers. They made for a delicious dinner.

blueblade · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 07:19 AM »

still taking the boat out and the fish have might i say been cooperating.getting ready to cook up some gills and eggs for breakfast after i get done here come on ice though!

filetandrelease · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 07:34 AM »

I put mine up way to soon we got this warm spell and my buds are pounding the perch and eyes I'll take rides and shore cast till ice , that's when i fill the freezer anyway

sprkplug · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 11:34 AM »

Got these yesterday, still using ice jigs below a slip float..... still walking the bank, and still catching fish..... water temps have RISEN to 50 degrees on the surface.... reminds me a lot of last year, guess that's why they refer to it as a weather pattern........

abishop · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 02:53 PM »

Beautiful fish. Are they going on the wall> Look like 12"s.

sprkplug · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 04:01 PM »

No taxidermist needed today....CPR only......they quit growing once you hang em' on the wall

high_flags · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 04:31 PM »

BULLS!

Hoosier · « **Reply #55 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 04:37 PM »

Definatly a good day out..NJ sprk

crappiehunter · « **Reply #56 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 06:00 PM »

Great pic, great gills. Amazing.

wax_worm · « **Reply #57 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 06:18 PM »

Great fish, but man those fish are dark. Are the males completely black when they are spawning?

wawaseebass · « **Reply #58 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 06:45 PM »

Still got the Ranger out bass fishing, I love to ice fish but I sure loved fishing year around outta the lead sled.

Iceman2013 · « **Reply #59 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 06:56 PM »

I'll be doing some extra hunting and trapping till we can get some good ice

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Author Topic: Wait for Ice...Travel to Ice...or Get the Boat Out. What are you going to do? (Read 3228 times)