Obviously this doesn't apply to some of you lucky folks who can fish year round (I'm not so lucky, from Northwest Indiana where the temp was a mild -9 degree's this morning at 5).

 

My question is what are you doing to pass the time until you can hit the waters? I've been making frequent stops to Cabelas and BPS (Both of which are roughly 30 minutes from my house). Drinking entirely too much alcohol on the weekends bar hopping with friends and getting settled into a new job.

 

-Djman

Going crazy right now!

A few friends (& BR members) and I are heading to the Jurassic Park of Bass fishing.

 

In 37 Days

 

A-Jay

 

I am in NWI, too. What am I doing? Crying.

Ice fishing.

I'm down here around Indy, similar temps this morning.

 

I'm working, and then coming home sitting in a corner quietly crying and muttering random things under my breath....copolymer....treble hooks....wacky worm.... all while rocking back and forth surrounded by Bassmaster and the BPS catalogs, with the neon glow of my laptop set to the BR page glowing on my face.....

 

waiting.....

Been lucky enough to hit the ice a little more than recent years, and very soon sap will be flowing and syrup making will commence.   That takes me right up until the day the boat comes out.    I usually have to scramble to get my soft water gear together because it sneaks up so fast.

Ranting about how much I hate winter, secretly crying, and organizing my tackle.

Watching fishing videos on the web. A lot of videos.

Well, I've about run out of fishing related things to do. I'm just adding the finishing touches to my last rod build of the off season. Everything other than the boat is ready to go, but it's sitting in the drive with 6in. of snow on it's winter cover.

Now it's planning time. I figure three trips this spring and another two in the fall. Lodging, transportation choices, and destinations should take a little time.

Somewhere before the power plant lakes open in March, I have a few little honey do's to both occupy my time and keep me from having a fishing widow (she would kill me).

compulsively buying lucky craft jerkbaits

compulsively buying lucky craft jerkbaits

 

Then you need this ~

 

 

A-Jay

 

http://stores.ebay.com/I-Love-Hard-Bait/Jerk-Bait-/_i.html?_fsub=476781011&_sid=270166761&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Then you need this ~

 

 

A-Jay

 

http://stores.ebay.com/I-Love-Hard-Bait/Jerk-Bait-/_i.html?_fsub=476781011&_sid=270166761&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

 

My wife pointed me to that store 

Ranting about how much I hate winter, secretly crying, and organizing my tackle.

Good to know theres more of us out there. Kinda like being a Met fan lol.

Tying a lot of jigs, doing boat maint, cleaning reels, fishing the power plant lakes when it's not 5 degrees on my days off, which has only been once so far this year but going to change that tomorrow! 

sometimes i drive to the lake to see if the ice is still there......

I've been shoveling out the driveway a lot.

stockin up onn everything i need fro this summer...i totally feel ur pain man i live outside lafayette indiana

Been reading In Pursuit of Giant Bass by Bill Murphy.  Getting my kayak rigged up for the first full year of fishing with it.  Ordering jigs from Siebert Outdoors.  :respect-059:

stockin up onn everything i need fro this summer...i totally feel ur pain man i live outside lafayette indiana

 

Just outside of Indianapolis.  Never remember a winter quite so cold.  It is going to be a long few weeks once it gets warm before this ice melts.  Hopefully it starts soon!!! 

Just outside of Indianapolis.  Never remember a winter quite so cold.  It is going to be a long few weeks once it gets warm before this ice melts.  Hopefully it starts soon!!! 

yeah man next week tho its suposed to warm up

Buying tackle and ice fishng, we are also working way more this winter than in the past....I like it, but I don't LOL.

pouring and tying my own jigs, watching tons of videos, organizing my tackle and only a "few" purchases.  LOL

 

Oh and getting ready to plow out from another storm about to hit us.  

Randomly buying fishing lures and rigging the kayak. Thinking about adding a fish finder to this puppy.

Finding a spring where the ice is not on.