to get out on the water!!! But here in Northern Illinois it will another 7 weeks until the ice is gone :'(

I just need to hear that line whiz off my spool and the splash of a monster bass leaping out of the water. I need to rip some traps and watch the rod bend.

I have a serious case of cabin fever as bowhunting is over and bass fishing hasnt started. I ice fish a little bit but I don't drink so I don't find it as fun.

Help get me through this!!

I feel for you. One time I couldn't contain the urge so I went ahead to a nearby pond and most of it had forzen over.

Initially I was bummed, but the urge to fish trumped sanity. I found a few big rocks and started throwing them into the pond, rainbow style and a few managed to bust through the ice.  Instead of casting, I skipped my bait on top of the ice to let it slide into the intended hole.

Well, I did go home skunked, but it sure beat leaving a warm bed at home (sarcasm). It was an 22 degree day. Fish tough or stay home.  Should have stayed home.  ;D

Sounds like it's time for a Texas road trip.

I feel your pain.  Iowa isn't any better.  I got the BPS Strike game for Wii.  That helped for awhile.

I know what your saying Basser,yesterday I was talking to my boat.By the way it doesn't talk back,(not yet anyway).Also cleaned all the snow away from the garage door,just in case it really warmed up.L.O.L.Wife thinks I am nuts.

-20F here last night....

I feel your pain. Iowa isn't any better. I got the BPS Strike game for Wii. That helped for awhile.

Yeah that game is fun but only helps for a little while. I'm going for all of the legendary fish right now.

And I wish I could take a road trip to texas right now. In a few weeks I'm going down to Carbondale to visit the school and do some fishing down there.

It's kinda fun flipping a jig in the snow at various objects seeing how close you can get to those yard objects.

-20F here last night....

Nasty stuff!

-5.3 °F here, with the sun shining, LOL.

-20F here last night....

Nasty stuff!

-5.3 °F here, with the sun shining, LOL.

It's the wind chill that bothers me the most.It stings any part of your body exposed.

20 below wind chills is what shuts things down around here.  No snow days for us!

Here in MN, Bass season doesn't open until Memorial Day weekend for the majority of the state, so don't be looking for any sympathy from up here. :'(

Roadtrip VI, Kentucky Lake, 4/17 to 4/22 is my light at the end of the tunnel.

Soon as the ice is off the lakes...hello iowa fishing lisence!!!

I hear you man up here in the north it is a pain, I probably have longer than you do. But I can't wait!

-15 last night here.  Still about 3 below on a sunny day.  It's sickening.  At this rate we won't be on the water untill mid summer!  July can't get here soon enough.

We have several decent powerplant lakes down here in central IL.  Me personally am waiting untill at least several days straight of 35 degree weather to get back to them though.

Hang in there man! I'm fighting my cabin fever with fishing and hunting games.....at least I don't get skunked with them as often! ;D

Ahhhhhh a CHILLY 50 degrees here today........Man where are my long johns 

Imagine the difference between what an 85° day feels like and your 50° day.

Now, plunge your hand in a bowl of ice water. OK, that's your 80° day. Its 35° colder than that.

53 above zero in the great state of tennesee today! Fish are bitin good! My Buddy has caught about 4 4+ pound spotted bass in 2011...ITS AWESOME!

Hmmmm...I'm going fishing Friday. That gives you 4 days to get down here! LOL

it was almost -40 a couple days ago over here

I spent the last 4 hours torturing myself reading and rereading the BPS 2011 Master Fishing Catalog. I almost went to the back on break to pick up a Revo Winch/Crankin Stick combo. Anyone use this reel? I love my other Abu's

I bought my license yesterday just to cheer myself up.  I am constantly studying the BPS catalogue.  I frequently sneak down to my work bench and experiment with different rod/reel combinations. 

flipped in my basement for a little bit today.