Author Topic: I HOPE the Farmer's Almanac is RIGHT! (Read 2994 times)

RuttNutt · « **on:** Oct 23, 2020, 11:39 AM »

https://www.foxnews.com/us/farmers-almanac-winter-weather-forecast-cold-snow-north-midwest-great-lakes-south-dry-rain-west-coast

icehound67 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 29, 2020, 11:17 AM »

That’s what I like to see!!!

jimhaney08 · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 29, 2020, 01:33 PM »

I hope they're right. But I don't put too much stock in it. The weather will be what it will be. Hard to predict more than a week or two out.

cajuntony · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 29, 2020, 02:35 PM »

Every time I would buy a high ticket item fer icefishin we would have a warm winter missin out on prime opportunity to get on that hard water... this season no major purchases are forcasted...be safe on early ice

Iceassin · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 29, 2020, 03:47 PM »

The NOAA says more snow and less cold here in the Great Lakes. Hope their wrong and the Farmers is right. $:-\$

Spider1 · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 30, 2020, 05:26 AM »

yeah, I don't waste time with the Almanac. I've come to trust the NOAA predictions, they've been spot on every year that I've been reading them. This winter they are predicting La Nina and that PA is going to have an above average temp year with average precipitation. Basically same as last year. I'm pretty much counting on a year of carefully picking my way across the ice again. I just hope the slabs and perch are biting better this year than last year, I got tired of ending up with piles of gills on the ice

supervdl · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 30, 2020, 10:03 AM »

I am with Spider on this one and keep expectations low. Hopefully, we get a positive surprise but I won't hold my breath.

RuttNutt · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 04, 2020, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: cajuntony on Oct 29, 2020, 02:35 PM

Every time I would buy a high ticket item fer icefishin we would have a warm winter missin out on prime opportunity to get on that hard water... this season no major purchases are forcasted...be safe on early ice

LOL! THANKS Tony!

RuttNutt · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 04, 2020, 08:57 PM »

Quote from: supervdl on Oct 30, 2020, 10:03 AM

I am with Spider on this one and keep expectations low. Hopefully, we get a positive surprise but I won't hold my breath.

You and Spider need to think more POSITIVE!

Don’t be “Grumpy old men!”

RuttNutt · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 04, 2020, 09:02 PM »

Well, I like the looks of this!

NEZ · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 09, 2020, 06:14 PM »

Heck, we are already planning a trip back up to Chaumont. Just trying to come up with a time frame when we can get 10ish people up there again. Let the freeze begin.

Spider1 · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 10, 2020, 05:35 AM »

At this point I'm just looking at all the dang oak trees dumping leaves all over my back yard. Ice is way off yet. Heck, I still got a few packs of perch and gills from last year to finish off

jimhaney08 · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 10, 2020, 10:13 AM »

Water temps are still in the mid 50's here in central PA. Highs still in the 70's. Ice is a LONG way off around here.

Spider1 · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 24, 2020, 06:11 AM »

LOL! I'm thinking cold, a cold winter, I'm too old for any more brutal cold winters. But hey, I'll take what the boss upstairs says I can have.

uncleshorty · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 24, 2020, 04:56 PM »

Good luck.

https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2020-10-14-winter-2020-2021-temperature-outlook-unite

cor2016 · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 26, 2020, 09:33 AM »

I have a question for you fellas, does anybody know if frabill i3 jacket and bibs are floating or not? I would like to get a suit that floats without completely breaking the bank. Any info is appreciated! Thank you

Iceassin · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 26, 2020, 09:46 AM »

Quote from: cor2016 on Nov 26, 2020, 09:33 AM

I have a question for you fellas, does anybody know if frabill i3 jacket and bibs are floating or not? I would like to get a suit that floats without completely breaking the bank. Any info is appreciated! Thank you

I own and use this one. Nice and warm. But to your question...I believe all "ice suits" float to some degree. Some just keep you up longer than others. This one, although not rated as a floater, will keep you up long enough to crawl back on the ice. Some air will get trapped inside. And like you said, this one won't break the bank. And just make sure you're on good ice to begin with.

1moslab · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 01, 2020, 09:23 AM »

i have went in with a non floatation suit and didnt float at all

cor2016 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 04, 2020, 05:23 PM »

I thank both of you! And I found ice runner makes a pretty decent suit, just waiting for some ice before I make a move

RuttNutt · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 08, 2020, 07:28 AM »

Looks like we might get on the ICE by Christmas Day! 🤞🙏

NOBOATNEEDED · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 09, 2020, 08:32 AM »

Haha. Wishful thinking. I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you on the Christmas ice though. Especially after last year's lack of freeze.

jimhaney08 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 09, 2020, 09:38 AM »

Quote from: RuttNutt on Dec 08, 2020, 07:28 AM

Looks like we might get on the ICE by Christmas Day! 🤞🙏

I wish you luck! By my thinking, if you northern guys aren't on the ice, then what chance do us central guys have?

mitcher · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 09, 2020, 10:03 AM »

I sure hope that heat miser takes this winter off. Just bought the Strikemaster 24v auger. Hope to get some of use out of it.

Spider1 · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 09, 2020, 10:07 AM »

so the 50° weekend we're about to have is all your fault, eh?!

mitcher · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 09, 2020, 11:36 AM »

Have to see what the weather is like the next two weeks. I still have a few weeks to take it back for a refund. LOL

Crappiehunter1981 · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 10, 2020, 12:55 PM »

Quote from: Spider1 on Dec 09, 2020, 10:07 AM

so the 50° weekend we're about to have is all your fault, eh?!

I agree! LOL

RuttNutt · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 13, 2020, 08:42 AM »

Come on you Scrooge’s...........have a little faith!

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