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« Reply #270 on: February 01, 2012, 09:36:24 AM » |
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Not liking all the water around my house.
NOW, isnt that kinda tellin ya something??????????????   that and not having to open up holes!!! |
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« Reply #271 on: February 01, 2012, 12:12:31 PM » |
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Yup, snows melting and I don't need to reopen my holes so its less work after driving out there. Also use less propane for my heater so I save money. Its all good. Might be an early spring tho, not likely the thought of that. Its going to ruin opener.
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« Reply #272 on: February 02, 2012, 01:06:23 PM » |
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 I started getting my boat ready last night. Hoping to use it by the end of the month!
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« Reply #273 on: February 02, 2012, 03:32:53 PM » |
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I started getting my boat ready last night. Hoping to use it by the end of the month! OH YA!! |
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« Reply #274 on: February 02, 2012, 03:35:05 PM » |
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Todd...I don't think Tim will still talk to you after posting that.   |
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« Reply #275 on: February 02, 2012, 07:48:22 PM » |
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Yup we are done  Lol. I just. Hope your wrong  Ice still looks good. Fished tonight a bit and all the water was froze up the snow is hard and we still have 14 inches of solid ice. People are pulling houses off already which I think is pointless unless you won't be out for 2 weeks. The snow around my house and the ice from when I drilled my holes didn't even melt yet. Nothing to worry about |
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« Reply #276 on: February 03, 2012, 07:13:20 AM » |
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I hope I am wrong too! Earliest I have ever been out on Tonka in a boat was March 28th, 1988. Never thought I would be able to do that again in my lifetime, but we might have a chance this year? Really sucks because my favorite time to hit the ice each year is from February 1st thru ice out. Been yelled at by the water patrol more than once to get off the ice. So what if you have to use planks to get on the ice? One of my best days ice fishing was in March during a rain! I'll never forget that day!
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« Reply #277 on: February 03, 2012, 08:20:56 AM » |
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From the 10 day forecast I won't be driving my truck on any metro lakes this winter.
The forecast looks ok. Day time highs in the low to mid 30's. We wont be making much but should be making and not losing. No more 40's after this weekend.
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« Reply #278 on: February 03, 2012, 08:50:22 AM » |
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I hope I am wrong too! Earliest I have ever been out on Tonka in a boat was March 28th, 1988. Never thought I would be able to do that again in my lifetime, but we might have a chance this year? Really sucks because my favorite time to hit the ice each year is from February 1st thru ice out. Been yelled at by the water patrol more than once to get off the ice. So what if you have to use planks to get on the ice? One of my best days ice fishing was in March during a rain! I'll never forget that day!
True, the crappier the ice is in spring the better the fishing is. I always go as long as I have a plank that reaches the ice |
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« Reply #279 on: February 05, 2012, 01:53:12 PM » |
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Hit waconia again. Endend up with a few small crappies then I got this one 13 5/8 inches and this 33 inch northern. All in all not a bad day
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« Reply #280 on: February 05, 2012, 02:22:33 PM » |
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Very cool Tim, that's an awesome crappie.
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« Reply #281 on: February 05, 2012, 02:30:18 PM » |
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That nordski if fat.
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« Reply #282 on: February 05, 2012, 02:50:49 PM » |
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Does anyone else notice that when ever I shoot a deer or get a nice fish I'm always whereing my umo shirt?? Maybe I should wear it more often... maybe to work to get my promotion :)
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« Reply #283 on: February 05, 2012, 03:31:43 PM » |
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« Reply #284 on: February 05, 2012, 03:52:28 PM » |
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Does anyone else notice that when ever I shoot a deer or get a nice fish I'm always whereing my umo shirt?? Maybe I should wear it more often... maybe to work to get my promotion :)
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« Reply #285 on: February 06, 2012, 07:10:48 AM » |
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Does anyone else notice that when ever I shoot a deer or get a nice fish I'm always whereing my umo shirt?? Maybe I should wear it more often... maybe to work to get my promotion :)
 mabee you should give it to me. then i could probably out fish you!!!!! lol |
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Even if you've been fishing for three hours and haven't gotten anything except poison ivy and sunburn, you're still better off than the worm.
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« Reply #286 on: February 06, 2012, 07:41:47 AM » |
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Chris....do you really want something that Tim sometimes wears for 40+ hrs at a time when ice fishing????  |
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« Reply #287 on: February 06, 2012, 08:29:45 AM » |
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Nice fish! Looks like you had another good weekend!
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« Reply #288 on: February 06, 2012, 08:37:05 AM » |
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Hit Tonka on Saturday morning and Sunday morning. Sunfish were very inactive on Saturday. A friend and I fished from 6:45 am to 12:30 pm before calling it a day. Did manage 21 decent sunfish. Tiny white genz worm with the blue dot worked well for Dave. I personally used a tiny black jig after I watched sunnies pecking at the sinker. Switched to small black jig with no sinker. Sunday was better right off the bat at sunrise. Dave did well with the white jig tipped with a waxie. The small black jig didn't work as well. I switched back and forth from the black jig, to another rod with a green and yellow genz worm. Seemed like everytime they would stop showing interest I would switch and this strategy worked okay. We took home 22 decent fish but called it a day a little earlier, at around 10:30 am. Had a great fish fry last night during the game with friends and family. As always fresh fish are always a hit!
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« Reply #289 on: February 06, 2012, 09:08:32 AM » |
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Chris....do you really want something that Tim sometimes wears for 40+ hrs at a time when ice fishing???? I don't wear it every weekend. Prety much only when I'm going to millacs and need the layers or when I'm hunting. |
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« Reply #290 on: February 06, 2012, 11:22:13 AM » |
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Chris....do you really want something that Tim sometimes wears for 40+ hrs at a time when ice fishing???? good point tom. lol i will have to stick to my lucky sweatshirt. lol he does wear the hat all the time though. |
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« Reply #291 on: February 06, 2012, 12:37:03 PM » |
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Yup my hat hardly ever comes off
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« Reply #292 on: February 06, 2012, 04:46:05 PM » |
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Yup my hat hardly ever comes off
probably more northern slime on that hat then most people who fish waconia have had on their hands. |
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« Reply #293 on: February 06, 2012, 06:11:12 PM » |
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Lol most likely :) but I get lucky
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« Reply #294 on: February 06, 2012, 06:13:07 PM » |
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« Reply #295 on: February 07, 2012, 11:44:14 AM » |
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One of the guys from our office went out on White Bear last night with his 7 year old daughter. Pulled out the bosses wheel house with the 4 wheeler and had a general idea of where to set up. In about 3 hours they had a limit of nice crappies. Really cool to see someone catch the fever again. He hasn't stopped talking about it all morning. |
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« Reply #296 on: February 07, 2012, 12:23:29 PM » |
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That's awesome. How did his daughter do?
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« Reply #297 on: February 07, 2012, 03:16:20 PM » |
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 Chris's hammer handle...  Nice crappie  Chris's brother on the ice. |
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« Reply #298 on: February 07, 2012, 03:20:53 PM » |
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OOOO WEEEEE gonna mount that nord?? I guess glenn aint the nordlord nomore!! You gotz the title!!
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