Do any of you folks ice fish??? Might be a nice group outing later in the season! Not so much about the fish as just getting together and having a cookout on some ice someplace and maybe catch a few? The only thing I hate about ice fishing, other than the cold, the heavy clothing, and in general all the trouble you have to go through just to do it is that it is so difficult to work the pencil poppers just right????:laugha: :hihi: :jump:

I'm in !!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D

I see you changed your avitar back !!!:D

I've never tried it, but I'm willing to give it a shot. Do you have to get heavily intoxicated to stand the cold?:D

Sure I like drinking. :cheers:

Oh yah can't wait!

sounds fun.. i'd give it a shot.

Has anyone tried ice fishing from a boat????:smash: :smash:

Fishaholic....basically the same logistical problem ice fishing from a boat and trying to properly work a pencil popper.....we need MOVING water!!!!:smash: :smash:

Oh...yes Van, changed back the avatar! I don't want you getting confused!:laugha:

ive been known to jig a pond under ice in a couple states ( sober ,intoxicated ,medicated and foolishly) .

BigFish, don't you mean by smeltfishing? I saw some markets sell them now. Those jacks are bigger than a long rod, u know? Anyway, I am in. I got the gear for it.

Notaro, BigFish is talking about fishing on frozen lakes with jigging rods and tip-ups.
Oh, and yes, I go all the time. Ask macojoe, I think he's a big fan of ice fishing.:laughs: (I asked him to go with me this winter and he said he doesn't go anywhere near ice):wavey:

No Notaro....not smelt fishing, that would be saltwater ice fishing> I am talking freshwater, on a pond or lake, for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, pickeral, pike, crappie, muskie, trout, salmon, etc. When we get fishable ice, I will put a group trip together. I promise it will be a good time and you will enjoy it.:uhuh: :kewl:

BigBo...well see if we can get MacoJoe to go!!! He sounds like a good guy that at least might enjoy some burgers and dogs, and maybe an ice cold beer. (ice cold without a cooler...just sittin' in a pile of snow, with the biggest koozie on earth...the lake itself).

I've been known to use my boat to break ice to fish:), but I'm not a big fan of standing on frozen water to pull fish from a small hole. I saw too much ice last winter, which keep me from my striped friends for almost a month, I personally and hoping for a nice mild winter without any ice.

NO ICE!!!!! Then we can all spend a cold day casting for trout...the point is to help each other get through the miseralbe, striperless winter.:wiggle: :rotf3:

Did not mean to type miserALBE! All you Albe fans...take it easy!:laugha:

define "like". :confused: i used to ice fish, but it was really only to break up the boredome of winter. now that i wrap rods, tie teasers/flies/tails, and other off season surf prep stuff, i just can't find the time. :happy:

Exactly...do you think I "like" standing outside on a frozen foundation in 10 degree weather and a 25 miler blowin' the wind chill to 20 below???? I only go for the same reason! It breaks up the winter and gets me out for some fresh air, which, on a good sunny day is great! Do all that with the right people, and the best finger foods you can muster up???? Sounds like it is worth the trip! Stay tuned T-Lap....I know it sounds at least a little better to you now, doesn't it????:cheers: :gu: :gu:

There are some pretty good local ponds for pickerel bass perch.

Flatts1 (aka Mike F) is a BIG (haha) iceman.

He invited me last year but i could not make it at those times.

Sounds like a good idea.

Van...would you and Tom and the Boy Wonder like to join in when I put this together???

ice fishing is fun. im in. buckmasters

I've got a friend that lives at the edge of a private lake. He's got a huge stone fireplace that we get roaring. He's cooking food all day long on the thing and we get the tip-ups set up right out in front. Last year, my big bass was an 8 lber. It's really a good time.

Originally posted by BigFish
Van...would you and Tom and the Boy Wonder like to join in when I put this together???

Yes Yes and Yes.

I did get Jim icing last year and he liked it.

Tom is an ice MASTER !!!!!!!!!!!

do you think I "like" standing outside on a frozen foundation in 10 degree weather and a 25 miler blowin' the wind chill to 20 below????

I know I do :happy:

Guys over 300# don't do Ice!!

"Mind if I jig your hole with my stick?"

"Wanna see my tip-up?"

:hihi:

Is that your tip-up or are you just glad to see me?:bl2:

I think I can speak for Striper1 and say we are in! We have a gas auger :happy:

"Mind if I jig your hole with my stick?"
I think we will have to leave FishWeeWee home that day???:hidin: :laugha: MacoJoe...long about the time we have fishable ice, my winter weight should put me at a cheeseburger shy of 300 pounds!!! You and I can just remain a few feet apart as we do not want to go crashing through the ice!!!:laugha:

You want to hold my auger??:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Actually i do have a gas auger, comes in handy..

:cool:

Does anybody would like to have some egg rolls? I can ask my mom to make some for you guys. And what are the choice of berverages would y'all like to have?

Notaro, I don't know you well eneough for you to be offering me your eggroll.:laugha: I think we have to wait until we get ice though buddy. :conf:

Just let me know where and when I'm a diehard, fished a ton last winter. I usually target big pike and iced over a dozen, had at least six of them between 8 to 12 lbs. all in Ma. Still looking to break 15 lbs but the places I fish there are ones over 20.

When we get fishable ice...I will put up a thread and host a day of ice fishing, probably in Plymouth! Maybe someone would like to host a day someplace else??? We can have a little S-B ice fishing derby going for largest species. So as we ice up, keep your eyes peeled for the thread.:happy: :happy:

Maybe canalratt will take us to his pond/lake....

I remember form last winter you were big on hard water fishing..

Originally posted by BigBo
Notaro, I don't know you well eneough for you to be offering me your eggroll.:laugha: I think we have to wait until we get ice though buddy. :conf:

:laughs: Funny, man. I mean Vietnamese spring rolls. Yeah, I hope so. It's getting colder now.

BigFish, is there any special warm gear should I equip myself from? Like Cabaleas?

I knew what you meant buddy.:laughs:
You'll have to bring the Nuoc Mam to go with them.:drool:

No problem, BigBo. As long as no one mistake it for a carrot juice or a peach juice that is made from a concentrate can.;)

Oh btw, do you guys eat freshwater fish? I don't.

Went ice fishing last year, didn't catch anything, TOOK ME ALL DAY TO CUT A HOLE BIG ENOUGH FOR MY BOAT!!!! Actually I ice fish quite a bit. I have MLK b'day, Presidents day, and Lincoln's b'day that I usually can't find anyone to fish with. I have licences in CT and MA, Have tip-ups will travel.

Originally posted by Notaro
BigFish, is there any special warm gear should I equip myself from? Like Cabaleas?

Real good boots are essential. If your feet get cold your screwed..time to go home...

The rest should be obvious..

Yeah, the Cabelas catalog doesn't keep ya very warm unless ya burn it.:laughs: I tried pasting those pages to myself but they weren't too warm.:D
Seriously though, like Van says, good boots are an essential. Once your feet get cold or wet, you're all done. As for the gear, you can spend as little or as much as you want. You can start with $5 tip-ups and go from there or you can go to companies like Frabill and get quite a bit more elaborate.
Don't spend a lot until you decide standing on ice is for you.

If there is ice, I'm playing hockey, but I am willin to join in, since it always involves consuming large quantities of the nectar of the gods. Another of my favorite pastimes that I was born with a knack for.:humpty: :humpty:

the only stuffs i got are a couple of ice rods.

Ice Fishing scares me :uhoh: Please be careful :nopain: