Does winter have you down?

[rjthehunter]

Also boomer, I love the excited pup in the pics, very good looking dog! Did you get it from a breeder? If so which one? Looks very similar to a lot of dogs I see coming out of Northern Plains Retrievers which is where we got our black lab!

 

[Deleted member 38069]

crappie jigs on both of them. The one on left was 54" and the one on right was 46".

54"! I'd get a replica made at that size!
What lbs. test did you have?

 

[mplane72]

I really wish we had some ice. I hunted deer up to the end but now I'm already bored. Actually happy the wife dumped a tile job on me for something to do. Hopefully we get safe ice soon.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Also boomer, I love the excited pup in the pics, very good looking dog! Did you get it from a breeder? If so which one? Looks very similar to a lot of dogs I see coming out of Northern Plains Retrievers which is where we got our black lab!

Thanks! He is an awesome dog. My SNCO/boss was having a litter of pups and I signed up for the first male. So no breeder but he has a decent bloodline. I got him for a whopping $400. He cracks me up because he barks when the bobber goes down! So he gets some beer for that!

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Winter is fabulous...

 

[rjthehunter]

Thanks! He is an awesome dog. My SNCO/boss was having a litter of pups and I signed up for the first male. So no breeder but he has a decent bloodline. I got him for a whopping $400. He cracks me up because he barks when the bobber goes down! So he gets some beer for that!

That's awesome! You'll never miss a bite!

 

[MThuntr]

Once big game season is over (except maybe participating in a damage hunt) I'm putting stuff away and have transitioned to skiing rocks, skiing powder, snowshoeing, and ice fishing. I'm busier than ever. Been ice fishing for about 5 weeks now...catching has it's moments. Headed to Idaho for perch fishing Friday.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Winter is fabulous...
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Ahh the differences between mountain people and flatlanders!

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Headed to Idaho for perch fishing Friday.

Dang! Post a summary and pictures of those Jumbos. I will live vicariously through your adventures!

 

[thusby]

54"! I'd get a replica made at that size!
What lbs. test did you have?

I probably should have made a replica. That fish is still swimming around. I wonder how big it is now. It was 3 lb. Berkley micro ice. Looong fight.

 

[DouglasR]

Winter is fabulous...
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Must be nice! Lol

 

[BigHornRam]

This winter has been nice so far.

 

[Stay Sharp]

Nice haul of fish. Ive not been on hard water in years. Im still bowhunting till the end of Jan. and also planing and preping for other out of state bow hunts. This traveling bowhunting gig is a year round ride.

 

[JDH]

We probably won't even be able to get on the ice this year here. I thought it was going to be a good winter since I tagged out for deer earlier than normal, therefore able to go duck hunting more. But it stayed warm and the ducks never really came down. Figures since last year I bought an ice transducer and an auger. But it was hard to complain about having a 60° Christmas.

 

[teej89]

Thanks! He is an awesome dog. My SNCO/boss was having a litter of pups and I signed up for the first male. So no breeder but he has a decent bloodline. I got him for a whopping $400. He cracks me up because he barks when the bobber goes down! So he gets some beer for that!

haha that's great! you can take a snooze and let him do the bobber watching

 

[coloradoguy]

In honor of the ice season I will post a few pictures. If you have a few, post them!

This is how I survive winters in MN:
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The usual end result!

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No matter the season, there is always something to do!

Cheers,
Boomer

Is that the Croix! I miss it back there!

 

[EYJONAS!]

In honor of the ice season I will post a few pictures. If you have a few, post them!

This is how I survive winters in MN:
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The usual end result!

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No matter the season, there is always something to do!

Cheers,
Boomer

It looks like I need to take a lesson in the art of frying............. those look effn DELICIOUS!

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Is that the Croix! I miss it back there!

No thats lake Winona

 

[rtraverdavis]

The 8 hours of daylight sucks azz. Other than that, it's fine.

Dude, yeah. That and the permanent iron curtain of cloud cover here. I’m going to try and drag my wife and kids east of the Cascades this weekend, if only for a couple moments of sunshine.

 

[HuntTalk Freak]

Yeah a bit. I started a thread yesterday about January in Texas. I just got back from a mid day stalk and had to put shorts and running shoes on, take my shirt off and wash the sweat off of me. It’s 80 degrees.
It suppose to start raining tonight and rain until season is over on Sunday. I’m outta here first thing in the morning.