My three ice fishing adventures did not turn out so good.  Drill one hole and nothing, drill another and nothing, drill another and nothing.  I kept thinking - man, if only this ice were gone and I could get out my Texas rigged worms.  

76 partly cloudy, winds 20-25 mph, prefrontal!

The fat bottomed girls are knocking on the hard water, ready for a crustacean buffet. Probably not this weekend, but I'm hoping the forecast holds and maybe the weekend after it'll be ready. Time to get the jig box organized.

I live in indiana too and don't jinx us lol. You know how it can change on a dime. Hopefully not though. But ive seen snow in April. Thanks for being positive hoosierbass:-)

It's easy to turn ice fishing in to real fishing. Get a good chain saw with a 24" bar and cut a hole 100'x 3' . Haul out the ice and chop it up in to cubes, add a good old whiskey and enjoy while you set up a Carolina rig. You don't need to cast, just walk the lizard down to the end of the hole and drag it back. Repeat both whiskey and "cast" until one of two things happens, you catch a fish and spent the rest of the day toasting your success or you don't catch a fish and spend the day wallowing in your despair while using up the ice you cut and the whiskey you bought to celebrate your anticipated success. P.S. Have a DD with you.

Hey, even one of the beach's here in Southern California was covered in white stuff yesterday, although it was hail & not snow. Google "Huntington Beach snow" for pictures

However, it all melted in about an hour or so, it will reach the mid 60's today and this weekend the full moon will most likely have pulled the big females up on the nests. Well, at least I felt your pain for about 60 minutes...

No. You have not felt our pain. Not even close.

No. You have not felt our pain. Not even close.

 

Hey, it was kinda close.  I even got wet from the rain & had to put on a jacket, that is real suffering.  People around here were scared to venture outdoors, what with the temperatures plummeting into the high 40's.  Very life threatening...

Having recently moved to the great state of Kentucky from Minnesota, I can't help but be amazed at how the folks here are almost in a panic when snow or cold happens.....In those conditions that northern tier states carry on as normal, the southern counterparts close schools , and many buisnesses , in a near state of emergency.

Having recently moved to the great state of Kentucky from Minnesota, I can't help but be amazed at how the folks here are almost in a panic when snow or cold happens.....In those conditions that northern tier states carry on as normal, the southern counterparts close schools , and many buisnesses , in a near state of emergency.

LOL, I know what your saying.. But.. Some years are very mild, then, you have more difficult years, Kentucky has a poor reputation about rolling the dice as far as snow removal equipment and money allocation goes. The Rugged terrain (dramatic changes in elevation and often) compound these issues. I believe in the northern regions of the US, snow, ice, cold is as certain in the winter, as it is uncertain in Ky. It HAS to be a way of life in your prior state. At anyrate, I can understand how it appears laughable... Go UK! Undefeated Baby!!

It's easy to turn ice fishing in to real fishing. Get a good chain saw with a 24" bar and cut a hole 100'x 3' . Haul out the ice and chop it up in to cubes, add a good old whiskey and enjoy while you set up a Carolina rig. You don't need to cast, just walk the lizard down to the end of the hole and drag it back. Repeat both whiskey and "cast" until one of two things happens, you catch a fish and spent the rest of the day toasting your success or you don't catch a fish and spend the day wallowing in your despair while using up the ice you cut and the whiskey you bought to celebrate your anticipated success. P.S. Have a DD with you.

Or, you fall in the hole you cut....lol.

Hootie

Going fishing in a little bit. Who wouldn't, in 70 degree weather?

Massachusetts is still a winter wonderland. If I died, they'd have to wait til the thaw to bury me.

As far as winter goes here in MA, it's all over but the shouting! With mid to upper 40's during the day light hours, the high sun angle and my refusal to listen to anything else, spring is right around the corner!

It is above freezing for the first time in 37 day calendar days and in less than a week we stay above freezing!!

As far as winter goes here in MA, it's all over but the shouting! With mid to upper 40's during the day light hours, the high sun angle and my refusal to listen to anything else, spring is right around the corner!

 

 

 Speaking of the high sun angle, Iv'e noticed the high sun angle too the last week and we have had more sunny days.  Plus, I noticed the squirrels are running all around the back yard the last week like a switch was turned on and they are getting ready for spring.  

  I plan to be out by march 23rd. The water will probably be unfrozen by then, hopefully.

Pretty aggressive.  I'm hoping the ice is gone by April 1st, though I'm not holding my breath.  It'd be better if you were right....  good luck.

 

Here's a picture of the bay where I live.  BTW, that's Boston in the background.  Yep, Spring isn't far away....