First Ice - Page 2

Chuck_Tritz · 08-13-2008, 09:02 PM

If i had my way I'd be on ice all year round. Just leave the tents and auger in the back of my truck and the clam chair and marcum in the passenger seat. No more hookin up the boat, and no more putting gas in it either.

fearnofish · 08-13-2008, 09:18 PM

I like open water tried icefishing a couple times it isnt bad if you have a case of budheavy and a lot of time to kill. Much rather be fishing open water. Hopefully there isnt any ice this year.

walleyeking · 08-13-2008, 09:23 PM

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If i had my way I'd be on ice all year round. Just leave the tents and auger in the back of my truck and the clam chair and marcum in the passenger seat. No more hookin up the boat, and no more putting gas in it either.

**Mako** · 08-13-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LundLover

I don't know....my fishing partner(and probably the only one who could talk me into it) moved three hours south.

I've already told Catfishsteve I'm heading up when I hear there's ice. I've got extra rods for you to use.

Vikes forever · 08-13-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by uglymike

A couple days after I really start to hammer those mallards.........

and Canadians too!

Kickinbass · 08-13-2008, 11:02 PM

No ice, boat does not float well on ice and I'm just not a believer in walking on a thin layer of ice with freezing temp underneath. I could think of a hundred other ways good ways to die then freezing to death.

fish2 · 08-13-2008, 11:08 PM

can't be soon enough. Spring and winter are the only seasons worth my time around here.

Zach T. · 08-13-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fearnofish

Hopefully there isnt any ice this year.

Are you serious?

Ice fishing is a blast!!!

fearnofish · 08-13-2008, 11:14 PM

want ice mainly because I bowhunt and I want it so very cold. Not much of an ice fisherman, like I said it'll kill the time until its time to sit in the stand.

LincolnLunger · 08-13-2008, 11:23 PM

I hope the ice doesnt come this year

Mainly because I dont like to Ice fish.

Egghead · 08-14-2008, 03:26 AM

One year back in the mid-80's I was fishing at Pawnee thanksgiving weekend on 18 inches of ice. It varies every year. Some years it doesn't get that thick all winter. Snow cover at the wrong time can keep ice from forming. Last year was a real good year. I'd say x-mas is a good guess.

magnusthebigbrownlab · 08-14-2008, 09:07 AM

There was 16-17" of ice on the W last year. We'll be good.

Sandbilly · 08-14-2008, 09:32 AM

Earliest we've ice fished around here was Nov. 14, latest Dec. 5.

Glad to see some non ice fishers. More room for the rest of us.

There is just something about triggering a strike/landing a fish on ice that is unduplicatable (is that a word?) in open water. Can't explain it, ya just have to do it.

dc

pontoonfisher · 08-14-2008, 10:09 AM

My prediction is December 20 we will be fishing cass county farm ponds.

Aaron Lee · 08-14-2008, 12:01 PM

Hopefully before New Years.

flatwalter · 08-14-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandbilly

Earliest we've ice fished around here was Nov. 14, latest Dec. 5.

Glad to see some non ice fishers. More room for the rest of us.

There is just something about triggering a strike/landing a fish on ice that is unduplicatable (is that a word?) in open water. Can't explain it, ya just have to do it.

dc

I think that we could say that the "window of opportunity" is a little smaller when we are ice fishing. Some of the largest fish that I have caught have come through that little 8" hole.

Can't wait; but December is still a lot of fish away.

dj

Zach T. · 08-14-2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by flatwalter

Some of the largest fish that I have caught have come through that little 8" hole.

Tone2129 · 08-14-2008, 03:48 PM

hopefully never

AnglerX · 08-14-2008, 03:51 PM

As much as I like to ice fish. I need my fall fishing first! I say safe for SE Nebraska by 1/06/2009

clucker · 08-16-2008, 09:17 AM

We had a strong La Nina pattern this last season. There is approximately 10% likelihood for La Nina conditions to re-emerge during the remainder of the year and a 75% probability for ENSO-neutral conditions.

Looks likely to have normal weather patterns this winter.
I predict safe ice in January.

Remember the old lore...
When leaves drop early, Fall and Winter will be mild
When leaves drop late, Winter will be severe.

08-13-2008, 09:02 PM	#21 (permalink)
Chuck_Tritz Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha Posts: 84 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If i had my way I'd be on ice all year round. Just leave the tents and auger in the back of my truck and the clam chair and marcum in the passenger seat. No more hookin up the boat, and no more putting gas in it either. __________________ WHEN IN DOUBT FISH IT OUT!!!

08-13-2008, 11:23 PM	#30 (permalink)
LincolnLunger Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: on the water 24/7 Posts: 416 Thanks: 35 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	I hope the ice doesnt come this year Mainly because I dont like to Ice fish. __________________ Shut Up And Fish!

08-14-2008, 09:07 AM	#32 (permalink)
magnusthebigbrownlab Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 1,419 Thanks: 39 Thanked 49 Times in 41 Posts	There was 16-17" of ice on the W last year. We'll be good. __________________ On a cold winter morning in the time before the light, in the flames of death's eternal reign we ride towards the fight. When the darkness has fallen down and the times are tough alright, the sound of evil laughter falls around the world tonight.

08-14-2008, 10:09 AM	#34 (permalink)
pontoonfisher Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: weeping water Posts: 285 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My prediction is December 20 we will be fishing cass county farm ponds. __________________ Early to bed, early to rise, fish all day, and make up lies.

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Aaron Lee Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Omaha now, Denver soon!! Posts: 392 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hopefully before New Years. __________________ McCain? Obama? When you pick the lesser of two evils, it's still evil.

08-13-2008, 09:18 PM	#22 (permalink)
fearnofish Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 515 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like open water tried icefishing a couple times it isnt bad if you have a case of budheavy and a lot of time to kill. Much rather be fishing open water. Hopefully there isnt any ice this year.

08-13-2008, 11:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
Kickinbass Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No ice, boat does not float well on ice and I'm just not a believer in walking on a thin layer of ice with freezing temp underneath. I could think of a hundred other ways good ways to die then freezing to death.

08-13-2008, 11:08 PM	#27 (permalink)
fish2 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	can't be soon enough. Spring and winter are the only seasons worth my time around here.

08-13-2008, 11:14 PM	#29 (permalink)
fearnofish Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 515 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	want ice mainly because I bowhunt and I want it so very cold. Not much of an ice fisherman, like I said it'll kill the time until its time to sit in the stand.

08-14-2008, 03:26 AM	#31 (permalink)
Egghead Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	One year back in the mid-80's I was fishing at Pawnee thanksgiving weekend on 18 inches of ice. It varies every year. Some years it doesn't get that thick all winter. Snow cover at the wrong time can keep ice from forming. Last year was a real good year. I'd say x-mas is a good guess.

08-14-2008, 09:32 AM	#33 (permalink)
Sandbilly Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mullen Ne Posts: 339 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Earliest we've ice fished around here was Nov. 14, latest Dec. 5. Glad to see some non ice fishers. More room for the rest of us. There is just something about triggering a strike/landing a fish on ice that is unduplicatable (is that a word?) in open water. Can't explain it, ya just have to do it. dc

08-14-2008, 03:48 PM	#38 (permalink)
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08-14-2008, 03:51 PM	#39 (permalink)
AnglerX Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where the shad are.. Posts: 2,479 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 10 Posts	As much as I like to ice fish. I need my fall fishing first! I say safe for SE Nebraska by 1/06/2009 __________________ Keeper of the Blue Bucket ...

08-16-2008, 09:17 AM	#40 (permalink)
clucker Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Bend Posts: 528 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	We had a strong La Nina pattern this last season. There is approximately 10% likelihood for La Nina conditions to re-emerge during the remainder of the year and a 75% probability for ENSO-neutral conditions. Looks likely to have normal weather patterns this winter. I predict safe ice in January. Remember the old lore... When leaves drop early, Fall and Winter will be mild When leaves drop late, Winter will be severe. __________________ American sportsmen contribute $3million per day directly to wildlife conservation. Millions of acres of public-use land has been purchased, preserved, and maintained with this money. PETA does not pay for ANY true wildlife conservation efforts. Not one acre has been purchased or preserved by them, not even for an endangered species.

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