Hey, welcome to our new Ice Fishing Forum

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10-30-2006, 11:02 PM
Slab

Hey, welcome to our new Ice Fishing Forum

Now all we have to do is wait for the ice. I know last year here in Illinois we had literally no ice. I think there was one weekend you could ice fish and that was only in the channels.

Anyway, lets thank crappiekid24 for the suggestion to add an Ice Fishing Forum, and for volunteering to moderate. Thanks crappiekid24

I'll remind everyone of my ice fishing report back in 2005:
http://www.crappie.com/TurtleLake2005/html/8.htm

This was on Turtle LAke in Wisconsin. You can tell by the Blaze orange hunting cloths and the racoon hats! eh
10-31-2006, 06:00 AM
cook

Its 31 this morning after being 76 yesterday!!

Never really freezes hard enough here to trust it,but when I lived in Mn......!!

Someone will soon post the famous blonde icefishing joke.
10-31-2006, 08:26 AM
The Eyes Have It

Suppose to get real cold this week in MI, were ready here!
10-31-2006, 08:35 AM
stumpbumpers

When fishing in ice, what do you do when your fish doesn't fit through the hole?
10-31-2006, 09:03 AM
REDBOAT

Quote:

Originally Posted by stumpbumpers

When fishing in ice, what do you do when your fish doesn't fit through the hole?

Start choppin.... LOL. When I was little I was out with my Dad and a couple of his buddies and one of them hooked into a big Salmon.... well as far as I was concerned that fish was comming up through the hole! To their amazement I took my coat off and rolled up my sleeve and stuck my arm into that cold water upto my sholder and got that fish out! It was big. Also a bit unusual considering it was like February and those fish should have been back out in the lake...

My arm is still cold!
10-31-2006, 11:16 AM
S10CHEVY

Congrats

This is a great idea for those who love to fish hard water. Good Luck CrappieKid on running and monitering this board. There are quite a few icefishing members on the Pa board, and hope to see them post here. We also have two members who compete in Icefishing events in several states, so hopefully they can give perspectives on it.
10-31-2006, 11:54 AM
Roberta

Woo Hoo! I'm ready! Open water fishing this time of year is a drag. We didn't get good ice last year, but since October has been one of the coldest on record, I'm hoping we get out this winter.

What's the earliest any of the true northerners get safe ice?

Roberta
10-31-2006, 11:56 AM
bttmline

Not to put a knot in this but if you check the post in the main board it was me who started this idea.
Tim
10-31-2006, 02:04 PM
steelguy

personaly I wish it was spring already:rolleyes: warm and crappie in the brush everywere. buttttt until then hard water it is, still beats sittin in front of the tele gettin old and fat ( oops already am them):D sure do love the way they taste in the winter.
10-31-2006, 02:48 PM
Len

Looking forward for FIRST ICE.Bought a new Shappell ice tent Rover 1.0 last year and never got to use it because of the very short season.Just purchased Cold-Snap Parka by Vexilar and hope to get to use it.You have to purchase the Ice Issue Magazine by In-Fisherman because it comes with a DVD by Nature Vision showing some of the NEW PRODUCTS for the 2006-07 ice season. GOOD LUCK TO ALL !!! and great to have a ice fishing forum on Crappie.com because that is what I mostly fish for through the ice.
10-31-2006, 05:07 PM
crappiekid24

Glad to see an ice fishing forum. Will do alot of posts in here.
10-31-2006, 06:19 PM
Ken Kinser

I like this idea, Patoka Lake in southern indiana frezzes but not enought to get me on it. but Osborne Ramp had a Handicap accsee ramp that has 2-25 ft of water, good crappie population under it. My ice house is a Pop-up deer blind,My sled is a kids little red wagon, got two coleman heaters and a lawn chair, got 4 ice fishing rods I'm ready when the ice gets here. If no ice use the same as above and fish any way. lookin forward to the tips people give
10-31-2006, 06:51 PM
CrappiePappy

Right you are, Bttmline ....

Quote:

Originally Posted by bttmline

Not to put a knot in this but if you check the post in the main board it was me who started this idea.
Tim

But, it looks like Crappiekid's PM was the first one that Ed took notice of ... (I'm just guessing about that, though).

If you want to help moderate the board, I don't think there'd be a problem with that. Just PM Ed and ask. I doubt that Crappiekid would mind the help.

I don't think Ed meant to slight you or your idea for this board. I was as surprised as you, when I read Ed's intro post. ....... cp :cool:
10-31-2006, 09:23 PM
crappiekid24

Sure I wouldnt mind any help. Just pm Ed and ask its all right with me. I could use some help.
10-31-2006, 09:33 PM
cook

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappiepappy

But, it looks like Crappiekid's PM was the first one that Ed took notice of ... (I'm just guessing about that, though).

I don't think Ed meant to slight you or your idea for this board. I was as surprised as you, when I read Ed's intro post. ....... cp :cool:

But I was the first to post on the offical thread!!Bwhaaaaaa:D :D :D
10-31-2006, 10:12 PM
SlabHunter

This is a great idea, I live for ice fishing. Been getting ready since June. Signed up for tournamnets in Michigan and New York. Thinking about maybe going to Wisconsin too. An outside chance of a trip to Minnesota also.

Here in PA we, like many others, had terrible conditions last year. This year is starting out great. The lows the next 4-5 days are in the low 30's to upper 20's!

Bring it on, LET'S HEAR FROM YOU FELLOW PA ICE FISHERMEN!

Mike Kuna
Team PA
11-01-2006, 06:53 AM
bttmline

I am just glad to see the forum up and running.
Tim
11-01-2006, 07:29 AM
rico

Cant wait myself to get out there. Nothing like pulling a 12'' crappie through a 6" hole. C'mon Ice!!!!!!!
11-02-2006, 04:26 PM
Fishing4life

I just caught several crappies two weeks ago. I love the taste. I can't wait for the waterto be frozen so I can ice fishing Crappie.
11-02-2006, 09:31 PM
truefisher

It won't be long!!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...r/S4020296.jpg

Getting nabbed by our local warden:eek: on my way to the "food pantry" for senior citizens with a load of crappies, taken during the 2005 Super trap.....Filleted, the donated fish ,fed over 150 seniors :) and treated them to a delicious panfish meal that most had not enjoyed in years!....I filleted all of those for the feed.......minus a few the game warden confiscated for his mom.;) :D
This years Super trap on Redstone is Sunday february 18th and will be 150 two man....pre registered teams from all over the country, species will be 8 crappie and 7 bluegills per team during the 6 hour tournament, if you like competitive fishing for crappie...register early for this event as it fills every year early. Mandatory meeting held the Night before at voyageur Inn....in Reedsburg, Wi. contact lobybiz@lobybaits if interested in the event....also great "KIDS CLINIC" with classroom seminar and "On the Ice" fishing on Saturday feb. 17th 10a.m. May also register directly on www.iceteam.com website for all of the superTrap series events.

LOBY;)
11-02-2006, 09:51 PM
SlabHunter

Good to see ya here Loby. This ice fishing forum just started. Thought maybe Bob and I were the only ice teamers on this site.

Mike Kuna
Team PA
11-03-2006, 07:39 AM
bttmline

I too am a member of Iceteam though I did not have any ice last year. I do need to renew soon.
Tim
11-05-2006, 06:43 AM
truefisher

Mike

Mike..........Good to see you here as well..........getting ready and stoked for the NAIFC....only 38 days away...31 if ya count pre fishing! Biz has been crazy and I like that, everyones got the bug to stock the boxes. Doing a radio show on Monday covering a wide range of topics from I.T. to plastics are fantastic:D as well as Kids clinics and the like. Should be cool. I like the site here and gets me away from mine from time to time.......nice change of pace.....see ya on the ice Bro! LOBY;)
11-08-2006, 05:05 PM
CrappieMagnet

I just found this...oh my.Where have I been???:rolleyes: oh.....in the ER...woooowupp....huh huh:o

I also am a member of IceTeam.

If anyone wants to know anything about Minnesota and it's great icefishing oportunities,feel free to ask.I've been doing it almost all my life..I can also offer great locations around the state,as well as around the Mpls/St.Paul metro areas.I also know north and nw Wisconsin real well.:D

Here are a few pics to get this started........!!!

Getting the retractable wheeled to line up with the holes drilled last year,on a favorite walleye lake by Minneapolis
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...et/number2.jpg

A good friend "Fishing Queen" with a nice walleye
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...et/number3.jpg

Early season city idiots parking next to each other by the shoreline(thinking they were safe)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...eMagnet/15.jpg

Another angle...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...eMagnet/13.jpg

One of those -50 below windy cold days,and being adiment that you're going fishing....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...utDSC00002.jpg

More to come.......maybe late ice....with my luck.
11-09-2006, 10:19 AM
north star

hey guy's i to am waiting for first ice here in minnesota, but i think it will be like last year, slow to come. yesterday it was 75 degrees here, and now there talking 1 to 3 inches of snow by tomorrow, i guess thats minnesota for ya. i have 3 fish houses and only got the portables out last year. got lot's of pannies, and tons of northern for i like to spear them. so now it's just a waiting game.
11-09-2006, 10:37 AM
CrappieMagnet

North Star...welcome to this great from the Minneapolis area!

Great folks here.:D
11-09-2006, 12:55 PM
willfish4food

How do you know when it is "safe ice"? Do you invite someone and say head over there and I'll catchup. If he don't fall through then you know?????????
11-09-2006, 01:18 PM
north star

i myself use a heavy ice chisel a couple good hard wacks if it don't go threw it's good enough for me. the safest way is to make sure theres at least 3 inches for safe walking.
11-10-2006, 12:36 PM
willfish4food

After I looked around in this forum, I found out that I like to fish but you guys and gals love to fish. BRRRRRRRR