it wont be long...
 

before the waders are stored for the season.. the boats under wraps... venison secured for the winter and the pats in the playoffs.. well 3 out of 4 aint bad ( not alot of faith in the boys from foxboro this year)..
so.. here's a few pictures form the last few seasons to get every one thinking about it...

flag up!!! and a damaged lake massebesic brown... my guess otter.. but there are ALLEGEDLY APIKE IN THERE AS WELL... 2 future sharpies.. Stevie and AJ

Night shift and I with a couple of new hampshire Rainbows... a new hampshire picklerel...AKA slime dart

Jigging can be fun.... and productive.... Mother always said to eat a good breakfast...

fishing in snow and heavy weather can be tiresome.. but the rewards can be worth it.... and what season wouldnt be complete without a big .. Oh-oh... this is what a laker can do when they put on the speed bag...

i've got this brand new industrial - 20 refrigerator full length black coat
that's so nice.... when you put it on you feel like
you just climbed into a warm sleeping bag
making blizzard conditions a JOY...
nice pics JOE!

Waaay to early to get me thinking! Nice pics. I wouldn't think an otter would drop its dinner. I would think once an otter has a bait that size it's done for. Maybe a pike or a huge pickerel that was choking on dinner? Nice Flag Up!!!
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Absolutly aggree about the otter.. I caught alot of them trapping.. usualy once they latch on.. it's game over... it's just the shape and nature of the cuts had me thinking... but as I said.. Pike were stocked there at one time... i;ve caught some big pickerel there as well... I let it go hopefully it's wounds healed..

Not too early... October's half gone..some of those remote New hampshire ponds will have ice before Christmas.... I'll be ready.

Yep.....time to start thinking about it....already got a scout Ice Fishing trip on the calendar......firming up my schedule for the Campmaster Cabin for a couple of weekends up north as well.

Next month I will start prepping my gear, giving everything a "tune-up" and checking to see if I need anything replaced.

Then I pray for cold winter days AND nights and plan my first outing.
(That usually involves a little travel up north for earliest attempts.)

brrrr
 

38' degrees here @ the ahh chu

the snowbirds have arrived....

I'm very ready for this year. Hopefully I can get to some cape ice.

Geese way up High "today"
 

heading north in a straight line long distance

a dozen robins looking for lawn grubs for some needed fat
before heading south ...