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Only lasted about 45 minutes outside in that north wind and under 30 outside with a nice brisk north wind without gloves.
And the crappie were small enough to make me say OK Ketchn ,24 potato chips is more than is in a dollar bag of them these days anyway ....right ...? :Rofl
H went just for the sandbass/white bass , I just went for the crappie . He did ok on large ones and I did pretty well on small ones .
Ice hanging on few things made it seem colder than it was . H put on gloves after 2 fish and I said goodbye to him after my 24 little crappie, that was quite enough without gloves for me .....
MAN did my hands hurt on the thaw driving back to work after my lunch break ....:banghead
the take was very gentle and I often just saw my float slowly swimming away, about 50 50 white and black crappie in the mix and I avoided the white bass totally on purpose .
Ain't getting my hands wet in a below 20 windchill for no darn sandbass no matter how big they are ....:Rofl
will go look for bigger crappie fish soon ,this episode was just for practice .....:crazy:
p.s. note ice sickles on bush behind the tater chip in the first image

I don’t know, ketch, but H may have made the right decision. You are an “all season” fisherman for sure. I haven’t got my nerve up to go out so far, but we have at 3 days in a row of 60s coming, so I’m thinking it might be worth wetting a line. I picked up some cheapie hip boots from Dick’s so I can get out a little to cover a nice spillway in my local creek.
Bob

Been cold up here North ofyou.
I’m letting it warm up, before I go today.

At least you got out and felt a tug!!


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Brutal north winds here for the past 3 days here too but we are forecasted for some 60s this week also. Might have to wet a line also from the bank! I am just not a winter fisherman.

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I don’t know, ketch, but H may have made the right decision. You are an “all season” fisherman for sure. I haven’t got my nerve up to go out so far, but we have at 3 days in a row of 60s coming, so I’m thinking it might be worth wetting a line. I picked up some cheapie hip boots from Dick’s so I can get out a little to cover a nice spillway in my local creek.
Bob

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he dresses in a black bib overall ,insulated everything and takes some kind of gloves with him as well
silly me thunk I was pretty tough and only went with long handles under my jeans and t-shirt and wore my crappie.com hoody
AND would you believe me if I said my footwear was a pair of leather slippers ....?:dono

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Been cold up here North ofyou.
I’m letting it warm up, before I go today.

At least you got out and felt a tug!!


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it is just about the bite for me ,tricking a crappie to bite my jig is my main agenda 99% of the time , not matter where or how or when

Should dress like this for this time of year.
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Brutal north winds here for the past 3 days here too but we are forecasted for some 60s this week also. Might have to wet a line also from the bank! I am just not a winter fisherman.

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been slowing down some on it here myself , used to go much more often in the dead of winter , but as I close in on old man , my want to get cold and wet in near freezing and or below freezing conditions is waning considerably :Rofl

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I have that suit you are wearing in the truck and the same bib overalls as H with it in the back seat
and got pretty good gloves and insulated boots back there as well
just often get to the water and get excited to wet my jig and say ,,,,,it is all good , aint that cold out here :crazy:

I can't usually fish in gloves. I usually layer well and then use a set of waterproof bibs and jacket and stay pretty warm down to the teens

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about the ONLY pair of gloves I use are fingerless to ketch fish and or hunt , my finger prints HAVE to be ON the trigger of my ketchn equipment ....just saying ...so I second that motion for sure ...KABOOM

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Chaunc, I have those same snow suits, a couple hats, thermal gloves, heat packs inside your gloves, artic insulated boots. In addition, hot coffee in a thermos and chapstick are a must in those temperatures on the water. I spent over 65 of my 76 years in North East Ohio not far from Lake Erie and I know what those clippers and freezing temperatures will do to your body and to your morale. I often have been in snow storms that my 36" wide gas snow thrower refused to throw snow. The snow was just too high and too heavy. I have spent hours clearing driveways only to have the snow plows throw icy slush back in them where you literally had to get an axe and chop your way out!

I must commend you for getting out and catching fish when the weather is against you. My friend, you are so right! Prepare for the weather before you go out in it. Get the fish you want and quickly go home to your warm house, clean and fry up your meal and put some hot sauce on them.

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Chaunc, I have those same snow suits, a couple hats, thermal gloves, heat packs inside your gloves, artic insulated boots. In addition, hot coffee in a thermos and chapstick are a must in those temperatures on the water. I spent over 65 of my 76 years in North East Ohio not far from Lake Erie and I know what those clippers and freezing temperatures will do to your body and to your morale. I often have been in snow storms that my 36" wide gas snow thrower refused to throw snow. The snow was just too high and too heavy. I have spent hours clearing driveways only to have the snow plows throw icy slush back in them where you literally had to get an axe and chop your way out!

I must commend you for getting out and catching fish when the weather is against you. My friend, you are so right! Prepare for the weather before you go out in it. Get the fish you want and quickly go home to your warm house, clean and fry up your meal and put some hot sauce on them.

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Been there many’s a time, Mike. I now have a real nice young fellow up the street that I hire to do that. It’s those times that warmer climes call my wife and I, but family is here and so we will be.
Bob

I dont hate much , but for sure living in Pa. for 7 years and shoveling snow , made me learn to hate ......:Rofl

Golly Ketchn,
If you suited up properly for the cold weather, wouldn't you burn up half of your lunch break just putting it on and taking it off? Anyway, you got my respect for sticking it out for 45 minutes.

David

Funny how I never notice the cold when the fish are steadily biting, it's only the long time between bites that can be really rough! :yikes

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Well I look forward to these six to eight weeks of bone jarring cold. I’m an ice fisherman also. The colder it gets, the sooner we get ice good enough to walk on. When I put my boat away, I hope to have ice within the next three to four weeks so I don’t have to sit around waiting for spring. If we were allowed to take vehicles out there it would make it much easier but they’re not permitted on the area lakes I fish. So I pull my shanty out with all the comforts I need to stay warm and enjoy myself sitting on the ice and catching fish. It’s winding down now with high temps forecasted. Putting my stuff in storage and going to get my boat ready for spring fishing. I had a great ice season this year.
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Nice mess of fish

Looks good.