Author Topic: How is everyone passing the time? (Read 6134 times)

AugustWest · « **on:** Dec 16, 2006, 06:51 PM »

This down time is killing all of us it seems. I am still able to slip out once a week and still catch a few walleyes, blackpowder has a few more days and waterfowl season doesn't end until the 31st.
Who am I kidding...even with these few things to pass time...I AM GOING OUT OF MY MIND

Does anyone have a few more suggestions for me, before I all get certified?

I have resorted to sitting in my Trap with the Vex out, fishing rod in hand and watching outdated Babe Winkleman ice fishing videos. How pathetic am I?

How are the rest of you holding out?

vipercat64 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 06:57 PM »

Playing with my 15 week old daughter. Getting ready for the holidays. Looking at the ten day on weather channel, and trying to think about my oil bill, and not my tip-ups.

fishingking · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 07:11 PM »

Plenty of work and a little walleye fishing here and there.

wnybassman · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 07:30 PM »

Playing with my 15 month old son, getting ready for the holidays and getting ready to take off (in a few days) to Southern California for a week.

I did get out this morning and gathered my oak leaf grub stash for the season. It was very successful gathering!

perchking4ever · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 07:32 PM »

I cant pass the time. its driving me crazy not being on the ice!!!!

Big E · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 07:39 PM »

Seems I've been passing the time buying more stuff...I'm going to hate paying off that credit card if I don't get on the ice soon.

bonkfan14 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 08:03 PM »

Snapping a pearl , from time to time

crappieman12887 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 08:32 PM »

Quote from: crappiedaddie on Dec 16, 2006, 08:03 PM

Snapping a pearl , from time to time

try taking the boat out ,i did the other day and caught some nice perch,but when i came home i had that feeling again i should be ice fishing some were,so i droped my jig in the fish tank and started catching the fish init,you would believe how relaxed i felt.bill

iceenut · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 09:02 PM »

Actually I'm sitting here thinking about when I used to ride snowmobiles all the time and ice-fished sometimes.Then we started getting those crappy winters where I would find myself chasing snow and going anywhere to ride,didn't matter how far,I was gonna go no matter what.Finally I said I had enough,sold all my sleds and focused on Ice-fishing...I mean after all, it always gets cold enough to make ice right?No worrying about snow or when the next storm would hit us,just cold,cold winter days that make the slippery stuff.Well it's funny how things seem to repeat themselves,not quite the same but very similar,and now I find myself watching the "forecasts" looking for the next shot of cold air and thinking to myself that wherever that ice forms in NY I will be there no matter how far or how the long the drive is I'm going to be there.I guess I'm just psyched about the up coming season,,got new gear to try,lures to use,ETC.Just have to be a patient it will come and hopefully it's soon,because my wife is ready to toss me out and if I play my cards right it will just in time for the next cold front to arrive

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PWR BAIT · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 16, 2006, 09:20 PM »

I find myself spending money on ice fishing gear and tackle that i don t really need. the sad thing about it is some of it i already have.we need to walk on water and soon this is driving me crazy also.

Bartman44 · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 08:19 AM »

I'm still open water fishing twice a week (why not?) - Going out today with Marb for a while. Also been tying a bunch of flies for next trout season and Marb's basketball season is in full swing so I have aching bleacher butt syndrome already.

The ice stuff is ready - it will get here.

wayneo637 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 09:02 AM »

Quote from: Big E on Dec 16, 2006, 07:39 PM

Seems I've been passing the time buying more stuff...I'm going to hate paying off that credit card if I don't get on the ice soon.

I know how ya feel Big E Maxed out 2 so far lol

jflood · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 09:18 AM »

getting skunked on the open water

trying to catch trout

vermonner · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 09:23 AM »

Still grouse hunting here in vermont so I'm not getting too crazy. Maybe I'll get a seamless transition from bird hunting to ice fishing.

synergyboy10 · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 10:01 AM »

steelhead fishing. and building on my jig collection.

MXFISHER656 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 11:09 AM »

Open water fishing, eyes, perch, and stream trout fishing.

I have been thinking about getting the boat back out, guess we will have to see what January brings....

welch32 · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 11:12 AM »

working on the ice shack, waiting for more ice so we can get the shack rolling

gumpy2 · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 12:06 PM »

Took this guy yesterday with the smoke pole...

PWR BAIT · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 12:23 PM »

looks like some good ice food venison on the grill. thats a good way to end the season nice deer.

rondog · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 02:29 PM »

Killing Geese 8)

LoaderGuy · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 04:59 PM »

In the boat on the Susky trying to snag a Walleye or two! Enjoying this nice weather.

But "jeeze", come on, bring on the ice.

hunters08 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 05:31 PM »

2 more days of muzzleloader then steelhead fishing and ice fishing after xmas!!!!!!!!!

NJ PIKER · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 05:39 PM »

hunting deer and pheasant

camo_fish · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 06:44 PM »

$:-\$ painting bathrooms and getting ready to have Christmas Eve at our house, we've got about 18 people coming for the house that night, then put out the gifts.

AAAAAWWWWW need some ice therapy bad....

Tommyboy18769 · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 06:48 PM »

sitting in the shanty in the garage...gonna have to get new blades for the auger...dosent work to well on cement...

Wellsy · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 17, 2006, 06:55 PM »

I was doing great with the open water, killing the eyes a couple days a week.
And then work got busy around the 10th, now I'm just hoping I can get caught up before the ice gets here.
I know it could be two weeks for ice but that still might be cutting it close for me, and I'll be a ticked off camper if work keeps me off first ice.

On a side note, got the new runners put on the yukon,picked up a new quad

, and bought some more lures from cabelas.

Wow it's almost getting repetitive on this thread with people spending too much money because they are not fishing.

"I think IS should offer therapy on how to better channel our depression from a lack of ICE"

adkRoy · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 07:09 AM »

Nice buck gumpy.

Small game and varmint hunting.

hali-man · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 07:20 AM »

Work and shore-casting for walleye.
I have the ice itch bad, but I'll be OK.
8)

iceenut · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 09:13 AM »

Quote from: slipbob on Dec 18, 2006, 08:58 AM

Just topped off the Lund with another 32 gallons of fuel and plan on running her as long as I can From the looks of it the open water walleye slaughter will continue for another week or two

Heck the way things are going you will be able to use her on some bodies of all winter,winter,that just don't sound right for these balmy temps...52 degrees at 2:00am last night on the ride home from work.Could of picked crawlers last night(they were out!)but didn't have the ambition to do so.How did you guys make out yesterday?

icetechy · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 18, 2006, 10:12 AM »

How is everybody passing the time? That's easy were passing the net

Nice report Slip Bob

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Author Topic: How is everyone passing the time? (Read 6134 times)

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