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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: slabslayer on August 14, 2013, 08:50:52 PM

Title: First day of safe ice?
Post by: slabslayer on August 14, 2013, 08:50:52 PM
I'm already thinking of the ice.   Checked the gear, and am getting things ready.  If the cool summer is any indication, we should have a great ice season!!  Some will hate me for starting this again, but I think I'll be standing on water by December 14 this year.  What do you all think?

PS, safe ice is at least 3 1/2 inches.

Prizes to be determined.  :D
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Post by: Curtis937 on August 14, 2013, 09:06:35 PM
That's funny I say dec 24
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Post by: davidhoheisel on August 15, 2013, 11:11:44 AM
IFO will give away a Jason Mitchell Ice rod for the correct date.

I pick December 17th but someone else can pick that date and win.
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Post by: Luvztaphish on August 15, 2013, 12:44:45 PM
 ;DIm hopeing for December 19  ???
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Post by: snowcone on August 15, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
im going to guess jan 13 ....im playing on the weather  being warmer like last year
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Post by: Banker on August 15, 2013, 08:23:34 PM
December 16th
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Post by: buddachiefer on August 16, 2013, 09:17:19 AM
Dec 8, and if its anything like the open water season for me I'm in for a treat!
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Post by: futurestrader on August 18, 2013, 11:42:40 AM
I will go off the board and December first
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Post by: Northeast Panfish League on August 18, 2013, 04:27:58 PM
Dec. 21st
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Post by: TURKEY09 on August 19, 2013, 03:47:51 PM
Dec. 22nd
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Post by: Minnowhead on August 21, 2013, 05:21:39 PM
Jan. 15  :'(
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Post by: Gills63 on August 23, 2013, 05:52:31 PM
Im going with December 29th.  Im hoping that Im way off and its mid/early December.
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Post by: Jawjacker12 on August 24, 2013, 10:58:16 AM
I will say Dec 5th.
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Post by: wormdunker69 on August 24, 2013, 12:52:37 PM
January 5th for me.
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Post by: Salmonid on August 24, 2013, 08:22:38 PM
Jan 2nd

Salmonid
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Post by: Tin Guppy on August 25, 2013, 07:53:52 AM
Dec 10 ;D
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Post by: Nwohioiceman123 on August 25, 2013, 11:50:24 AM
december 29th ;D
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Post by: OldSailor on August 27, 2013, 11:48:44 AM
On what body of water ??? Northern or southern Ohio? Depends on where you live!!! Regardless, I'll say Christmas Day where you live!! ;D
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Post by: snowcone on August 27, 2013, 07:06:24 PM
that's a real good point because a small pond up north will be just thick enough for someone too take a chance on.....I have been out on 2 ''  myself because my brain wasn't right,   hahaha........the last couple years I have went thru twice because the temps have been so wishey washy :P     so please people  be safe    ;D
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Post by: OhioFisher19 on August 27, 2013, 10:35:21 PM
January 1st... Way too early, but I have wishful thinking...
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Post by: slabslayer on August 28, 2013, 06:53:30 AM
You don't have to be the one on the ice, just the person who gets the date right. That way it's fair for everyone. And safe ice is at least 3 inches.
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Post by: snowcone on September 08, 2013, 07:52:13 PM
very good
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Post by: jighead on September 12, 2013, 10:17:58 PM
I am going to say December 27th.
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Post by: Ntoiceman36 on September 15, 2013, 08:47:15 PM
Im gonna be realistic and say january 6,2015,just not feeling good about this season in our are.sure am looking forward to the dock tourneys though,
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Post by: davidhoheisel on September 16, 2013, 03:54:26 PM
NT,

I like it. A little reverse psychology.

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Post by: futurestrader on September 29, 2013, 02:07:38 AM
Remember december first.  That is the day
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Post by: snowcone on September 29, 2013, 05:05:28 PM
i think I have the day  :P
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Post by: skunkedagain on October 13, 2013, 04:56:24 PM
January 3rd.
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Post by: icebucketjohn on October 14, 2013, 08:42:49 AM
December 15th
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Post by: jmsteele187 on October 14, 2013, 12:00:41 PM
Oh.... I guess I'll say, January 8th.  I'm really hoping we're not jinxing anything.
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Post by: wis2ohio on October 14, 2013, 04:29:19 PM
Jan 15
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Post by: sdkohio on October 21, 2013, 04:32:00 PM
December 31st ...... Haven't had good ice in a couple years  :(
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Post by: Fishin 2 on October 27, 2013, 10:01:32 AM
I'll say January 9, 2014, gonna be a great year, hope mother erie freezes tight too, love those walleyes !!! Good fishin to all, Mike
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Post by: Evinrude58 on October 30, 2013, 02:46:34 PM
My guess is Dec 20th.
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Post by: 1977walleyeguy on October 30, 2013, 07:14:46 PM
December 28th!!
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Post by: mbarrett1379 on November 13, 2013, 10:25:08 PM
December 22nd, anything before christmas would be a great present for me!!!!
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Post by: Mr Chomp on November 25, 2013, 06:13:00 PM
1"+ today on a couple retainment ponds in Akron
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Post by: fishingful on November 25, 2013, 07:02:01 PM
dec 30th
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Post by: let it freeze on December 03, 2013, 05:25:21 AM
I'm going to jan. 17th
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Post by: wetline1 on December 04, 2013, 04:41:47 PM
December 26
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Post by: swedish nipple on December 05, 2013, 04:35:10 PM
december 28th
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Post by: davidhoheisel on December 07, 2013, 02:20:30 PM
Sweedish, You picked the same date. Make sure you pick another as the first date picked is the winner.
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Post by: ratherbefishing on December 07, 2013, 05:50:42 PM
Did we not count the guys fishing on Indian last weekend?
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Post by: slabslayer on December 07, 2013, 07:39:40 PM
That's up to Dave, there were a couple guys on Mogadore also.
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Post by: Banker on December 07, 2013, 10:57:31 PM
In years past Dave wouldn't announce a winner till there was confirmed safe ice 3-4 inches I don't know that any lake has had that yet.
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Post by: EitherFishOrCutBait on December 07, 2013, 11:54:50 PM
Don't think it's been said so I'll go with December 19th. At least I will probably be about if I can
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Post by: Luvztaphish on December 08, 2013, 06:38:22 PM
 :'( Already taken , sorry about that .
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Post by: gibby031 on December 12, 2013, 03:41:09 PM
I'll be on the hard water this sunday.  So it looks the 16th of Dec.
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Post by: Banker on December 13, 2013, 07:25:20 AM
Who said Dec 16 ? ;)
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Post by: Ntoiceman36 on December 13, 2013, 07:37:36 AM
Guess I lost, my reverse psychology worked, you are welcome fellow icemen I took one for the team for the better of us all. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: slabslayer on December 13, 2013, 10:08:25 AM
Dave will have to make the call, a lot of us fished yesterday, but I wouldn't say it was truely SAFE ice, at least not on Nimi.  We were fishing on 2-3".  It was hard, clear ice, but still a pucker factor, even with a spud bar!
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Post by: davidhoheisel on December 16, 2013, 04:27:56 PM
I am officially calling December 16th the first day of safe ice.

RatherbeFishing fished Indian Lake today and there was 4 inches or more in spots. CRV checked spots on Alum and it also had 4 inches.

Even though there is 4 inches of ice and the contest has been announce I must reiterate that no ice is safe, especially early ice with snow on top.

You must not fish alone and have a spud bar to check every step.

We do not want to have any deaths in Ohio due to lack of safety precautions!

Since Banker picked the winning date and he is on the pro Staff that he will donate the rod to the first picture of a kid holding the 2014 online entry form and his fish on the online tournament board.

Great Job Scott!

Title: Re: First day of safe ice?
Post by: slabslayer on February 19, 2014, 07:27:07 PM
I guess the key to not jinxing the season is to start the contest when it's 90 degrees outside!  Sure have had a great season so far, one of the best I can remember!