winter

[bugchazer]

Its coming.

[eiderz]

Its coming.

You bet Gary. Guess what else is coming, scheduled to arrive around the first or second week of November? Hint: Has four wheels, floats and has holes in the floor to jig through. 

[PsychologicalPerch]

sure hope we get early ice this year! I need to hit Wethersfield

[eiderz]

sure hope we get early ice this year! I need to hit Wethersfield

Early ice, with you there Perch. Lets hope for late, consistent ice as well. Speaking of perch that is one big yellow girl in your signature.

[bugchazer]

checked out the website , eider. Looks like fun , cant wait to see it

[PsychologicalPerch]

Thanks Eiderz!

Caught that one in a special place in RI, now I just need to catch good sized perch in CT. I had good luck at Lake Coventry last year, and lots of dinks at Lake Tyler. Do you guys know of any hot perch places?

[eiderz]

Thanks Eiderz!

Caught that one in a special place in RI, now I just need to catch good sized perch in CT. I had good luck at Lake Coventry last year, and lots of dinks at Lake Tyler. Do you guys know of any hot perch places?

Sorry to say, I have nada YP spots in CT which is why yours caught my eye. If you want the big yellows on a consistent basis I suggest Oneida Lake, just outside Syracuse, NY. I've made several trips a year for the last five seasons or so. Unbelievable place, about 25 miles long and 5-6 miles wide, home of the walleye hordes and monster yellow perch as well as other species. All jigging. As you might guess, bugchazer has been there as well and is now officially hooked! ( We won't tell his wife)

[eiderz]

checked out the website , eider. Looks like fun , cant wait to see it

What did Mrs. Bug say? It's ok if you get one too, or stay the hell away from that guy?

[jammer icecube]

A little chill in the air and the gang is all set to go.......love it!

[Chris338378]

Yes it is.  Today and tomorrow are going to be in the mid 80s then after Friday the warmest it's supposed to get is in the mid 60s.  Looking like summer is having it's last hoorah.  Also the leaves have been slowly changing for the past three weeks.  Come on Jack Frost, we're waiting for you to get here.

[bugchazer]

Mrs. Bug said I could still play with you . She also said we are buying a pontoon boat next year and if I want more to keep buying lottery tickets. Guess Ill keep doing it the old way

[eiderz]

Mrs. Bug said I could still play with you . She also said we are buying a pontoon boat next year and if I want more to keep buying lottery tickets. Guess Ill keep doing it the old way

Harsh toke, having to ride the atv. Ha,ha,ha.  I'll still be riding mine when conditions permit.

Everybody keep on hopin' for cold. Bring it.

[eiderz]

Just read about global cooling. Yup, cooling for real.
This from a thread in the general icefishing chitchat section:

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/09/09/arctic-sea-ice-up-60-percent-in-2013/

I was afraid this was coming. I take full reponsibility. Icefishing in CT in June, polar bears in the trash cans. No more 3" of white punky ice in January, more like 3' of rock hard blackness into March. My wife told me it was coming too, right after I told her about the Wilcraft.  A waste of money she says. I hope she's right!

You know bug, I was thinking that with minor mods a pontoon boat would make a hell of a sled. Pull it around with one quad in front of each pontoon, like a two-horse ice sleigh. If she insists on one with "all" of the amenities, even better! Nothing like a happy deuce on the ice. Jigging from six feet off the hardwater, man, we'd cut a wide swath!

[PsychologicalPerch]

eh, I cant really believe that. While I may not believe, a man can always pray! The next two days are going to be brutal

[bugchazer]

Hey Eider, Where was that spot up by dakin shoals that we put in on Oneida last year.Thanks.

[eiderz]

Hey Eider, Where was that spot up by dakin shoals that we put in on Oneida last year.Thanks.

Taft Bay Park-Geez, I thought we were keeping it a secret!

[icefishingct98]

I just broke out the gear yesterday dusted it off! Loving these cold nights! 

[smitty]

Yup, got up this morning at 5:30 it was 47 degrees in Newton.

smitty

[PsychologicalPerch]

lets go!!!!!

[metalfish]

A little chill in the air and the gang is all set to go.......love it!

I am gettin the itch!!

[Tom G]

Hey guys, relax. We are 2 1/2 months away from ice fishing. Do you open water fish, or just ice fish!?

I'll launch my boat right up until the ramp is frozen. That's one of the best times of the year.

[bugchazer]

I fish and hunt right up to ice. Going steelhead fishing nov. early dec. , lots of deer I hope. By then ice should arrive I hope.

[Blaine]

It's coming! Check out the forecast for the lodge I fish in Manitoba. That lake is usually locked by Halloween.


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[icefishingct98]

I know i am ready! The gear is all set got all leaders and hooks and ice jigs now just need some quick strike rigs for pike but thats it! Otherwise i cant wait to see the first  fly!

[baitbig]

I can t rember the weather changing this soon .The jet stream setting up for nice flow for some early  Dec ice fishing.

[icefishingct98]

Its been two years with no december ice fishing in CT lets have another season like the 2010-2011 season!

[baitbig]

Well I m thinking the jet stream setting up early could just  what we need. Can t rember low thrirties in Oct. This give us all kinds of  possibilities . Turkey day  ice .

[eiderz]

Cold tonight in the hills, low 20's! Lake are cooling down.

[PsychologicalPerch]

does anyone know the months forecast? like above or below average?

[bugchazer]

weather channel has changed the nov. forcast. Its now going to be warmer then normal. Bummer if true