New guy onboard

[OldSailor]

  Just joined the site today. I belong to IceShanty and was looking for something more pertaining to Ohio. I live in Englewood and fish both soft and hard water. I put 21 years in the Navy so that explains my user name.
  I grew up in Minnesota doing a lot of fishing ( if you don't, they ask you to leave!). I  like ice fishing, but we seem to have a problem making it here in SW Ohio  I like fishing saugeye at Indian Lake and just started ice fishing it last year. I don't have a shelter, nor a power auger, just my 8" Mora. I should have gotten a 6" because I have arthritis bad in both my shoulders!!Actually I need a power auger, bur can't afford one at present. Times are tough with the holidays approaching! Anyone wants to meet up at I.L. (or elsewhere) just let me know. I didn't hide my email or on here!!

[mitch131]

Welcome old sailor glad you joined the site you will meet alot of people that fish indian lake so just keep checking back.

[HardWater Junkie]

Welcome to IFO.

[OldSailor]

Thanks mitch131! Where are you from and where do you fish? I would like to find someone that goes ice fishing and is from around Dayton/Englewood area. Glad to be here!!

[mitch131]

im from mansfield i fish locally i do travel a few time a year.

[OldSailor]

Thanks HardWaterJunkie!! Glad to be here. All I have to say is: I WANT ICE!!! 

[Minnowhead]

Welcome OldSailor!  And thanks for your service!  Lots of good people on this site, should be easy to team up with someone on the ice from here.

[ice phisher]

Welcome OldSailor....to IFO....a very Kool site. Thanks for your 21 years of service to this great country.......I live in the NE part of the state.....But you ever find that your bound for this area........give us a hollar and we'll see if can get hooked up with ya.........

[OldSailor]

Thanks all! Still looking for someone from Dayton/Englewood/.Vandalia/etc. area to go ice fishing with!! Let me hear from you. Just got back into ice fishing last year after a long time away from it..

[Optfish]

I live in New Carlisle. have not done a lot of hard water fishing but got twwo man shanty last year and a vexilar this so maybe we can hook up Name is Rick.

[Salmonid]

Im Mark and live near New lebanon  about 20 minutes from you, several benefits, I have my own pond, ( Perch, crappies, panfish galore..) a 2 man shanty, and a vexilar. There are several of us die hard icers in the area and a lot of the CJ Brown/Kiser guys are here, just havent shown up yet with summer temps this week.
Stay tuned....
Salmonid

[OldSailor]

Optfish (Rick)  Sounds good man !! My email: [email protected] If you don't have email, we can stay in touch on here!! By the way, I'm Mike.

Salmonid (Mark)  That's what I'm talkin' about!! Private ponds are fantastic and I'm OK with whatever rules you have, i.e. size or release.Sounds like a chance to meet some ice heads. I'd like to try Kiser, and I also fish Indian Lake. Never tried C.J. even softwater. (no boat). Like I told Rick, email me and we can stay in touch and I can give you my phone number also.

Anyone else out there in my area

[pete12]

thanks for your service, Sir!!!

[OldSailor]

No problem pete12.  If you're from the Columbus area do you fish Buckeye Lake, or do you fish elsewhere 

[g]

i live in xenia & try to fish indian alot. i am having shoulder surgery for my shoulder in early dec. hopefully it will be ready for ice season. i have a shanty & gas auger. i will email you when i go.  grant