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			01-22-2022, 06:03 PM
			
			
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		Back to back weekends of chasing flags on the south shore, that’s the way I like to get through winter. Today was cold and windy but fish were eating  3 bass,3picks and a couple perch. all good sized but no monsters. Back at it tomorrow. 5” black ice, but other side of pond still had areas of open water. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			01-22-2022, 06:57 PM
			
			
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		 Nice.. 18 below zero where I was atv5:30 AM It was a balmy 15 above when I got off the ice..  
Glad you guys finally have some ice.down south 
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			01-23-2022, 10:01 AM
			
			
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		 Thanks man, this ice is a gift. 18 below 👀 how thick is that ice?  I use a hand auger, I’d be dead after one hole. Good luck and stay warm. 
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			01-23-2022, 04:17 PM
			
			
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		Went for a recon today Myles Standish area ,,,, headed north and west in the morning…. Didn’t pan out … plz lord, let there b ice near me, I’ve been good…    
		
		
		
		
		
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			01-23-2022, 05:27 PM
			
			
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		 5" on pond in dighton that we played pond hockey today.  Quite a few guys busy chasing flags 
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			01-23-2022, 06:49 PM
			
			
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				Thanks man, this ice is a gift. 18 below 👀 how thick is that ice?  I use a hand auger, I’d be dead after one hole. Good luck and stay warm. 
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 12"..with 10" of snow on top, I'm on a 4 wheeler, heated helmet and grips, hole covers on the holes zippo hand warmers help with th set up, I use a Ion these days, but the gear oil was too thick and it wouldn't turn, I carry a eskimo pistol drill flighting powered by a Milwaukee 18 volt drill as a back up and my run "n" gun set up, that cut my holes until it got above 0 and the Ion started to work..its definitely not for the faint of heart.
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			01-23-2022, 10:18 PM
			
			
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		 Got my 4 & 7 y/o out with my dad today. 7" of ice in central CT.  The boys went 5 for 7 on flags, all LMB nothing big.  I have the Ion as well, gen 1 on it's 4th or 5th season. 
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