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Messages - Bowhunter57
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« on: December 31, 2012, 02:19:57 PM »
I carry around a 38 pound gas auger so you got me beat by 21 pounds futurestrader,
Your point is well taken, sir. Perhaps the effort on my part doesn't have as much labor involved vs. the safety necessary to stay on top of the ice. 
I'll be sure to get the spud bar that I seen at Harbor Freight, BEFORE going on to the ice...period. 
Bowhunter57
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« on: December 31, 2012, 12:38:13 AM »
There were some guys fishing Indian Lake today, on the east side of the lake. The ice isn't very thick...approx. 3", maybe a little thicker in some areas.
It seems that those guys are taking a lot of risk...being out there this early. One guy fell through the ice and went in up to his waist. He lost his fishing gear, but got out. Nuts! 
The fish aren't going anywhere...I'll wait another week or so.
Bowhunter57
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« on: December 29, 2012, 11:25:45 PM »
Buy the heaviest one you can find. Makes life much simplier
I found a nice 17 lb. spud bar at Harbor Freight, for $24. I don't think I wanna carry a 17 lb. bar around all day. 
Bowhunter57
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« on: December 27, 2012, 11:31:08 PM »
I have a home made ice chisel that's basically an old t-valve made of 1/2" solid steel rod and it has a sharpened point on it. It's about 4 1/2' long with an 8" t-handle and weighs about 3 lbs.
I've been considering welding an angled chisel tip, simular to the Frabil Ice Chisels. However, I'm not sure what the advantages would be or if I should stick with what I have.
Do you use an ice chisel?
What are the different tip advantages? (straight edge, angled edge, sharp point)
Any other suggestions or pointers?
Thank you, Bowhunter57
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« on: December 25, 2012, 09:00:14 PM »
I got this info second hand, so...
In the winter of 2010, guy was on 11" of ice at a local reservoir and he was carrying a fishfinder (not sure if it was a flasher or a finder) as he walked around the reservoir. Ever so often he'd stop, squirt some water from a bottle on the ice surface and set the transducer in the water...on the ice. Apparently, his fishfinder was reading through the ice.
He was using this method to avoid both drilling holes and wasting time fishing in an unproductive area. This sounds like a great idea, but I've never heard of anyone else doing or trying this method.
Have you ever tried this method of locating fish?
Does this technique work?
Thank you, Bowhunter57
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« on: November 01, 2012, 06:55:01 PM »
i havent had a chance to stop yet at the ones east of 235. gonna try this weekend
jaybird62,
When I said that I've not been able to get permission, that's because I stopped and talked to several landowners and they all said NO, due to family.
If you try, good luck!
Bowhunter57
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« on: October 31, 2012, 07:16:02 PM »
jaybird62,
I've not been able to get permission in any of the borrow pits east of Beaverdam to 235. I've not tried any of them east of 235.
I thought I'd start north of Delphos and go west toward Middle Point, as that's about as far as I care to travel...at this time.
I talked to a guy that's fished several of the borrow pits west of Wapakoneta on U.S. 33 and he said that he's had good luck getting permission and catching decent fish.
I've gotta get out and get some permission anchored before first ice, so that I have a few places to ice fish...instead of just reservoirs.
Bowhunter57
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« on: October 29, 2012, 08:47:56 AM »
I've only been ice fishing for two years. I don't think you can count last year since it never froze, but that first year I noticed a difficulty in getting landowners to allow fishing permission...on ice. I've always had good luck getting permission to fish open water farm ponds.
Instead of liability fears or their own fears, etc., it's more like trying to get permission to hunt deer on opening day of the deer gun season. However, there have been a few landowners that have mentioned up front how dangerous they thought it was to be on the ice.
Have you guys noticed it being more difficult to get permission to ice fish?
Thank you, Bowhunter57
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« on: October 24, 2012, 11:08:32 PM »
im in delphos It's a small world, after all. I drive past Delphos, on US 30, several times a week...in a tanker. I haul some liquid stuff to Haviland, just north of VanWert 4 or 5 times a week, 2 to 3 times a day.
Bowhunter57
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« on: October 22, 2012, 10:08:59 PM »
welcome to the insanity. where u at in nw ohio? jaybird62,
Thank you!
It's so nice to be insane...no one asks you to explain.
I'm on the north side of Lima. Where are you located?
Bowhunter57
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« on: October 20, 2012, 11:04:37 PM »
I just started ice fishing in 2010 and it was a good year to get started. I had never ice fished, but had heard so much about it, that I had to try it out. I went to MC Sports and bought a rod, a box of jigs and an auger.
I was on the ice about a week before x-mass...with great fear and antisipation of what would happen next. As it turns out, I was fishing on a farm pond that produced some excellent bluegills, black crappie and largemouth bass. The interest quickly turned into an addiction.
I used my groundblind, with some make-shift window kits to keep the wind from howling through it...then decided to run with the big dogs or stay on the porch. I went to Cabelas and purchased an ice shelter, a sled, heater, chairs, etc. It was better than I had expected.
Obviously, last years' ice was non-existant, so I'm hoping to get all the gear out this year and get after it. I'm planning on buying a small cook stove and eat 'em as we catch 'em.
Bowhunter57
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