Dreaming of open water?

[Savage Brewer]

I dont know about the rest of you, but I cant stop dreaming about open water. This has to be one of the coldest winters I can remember in quite some time.

[JeremyCampbell]

I bare witness to that brother.I can't stop thinking about that open water fishing on the Mississippi.There's still some good fishing yet this winter.I couldn't wait for ice and now I can't wait for soft water.The mind is an interesting place.

[dan z]

That's going to be a long dream bud. Haven't seen ice this thick for a few years and it looks like its going to keep getting thicker. I hope to be on the ice past April 1st.

[Savage Brewer]

Yeah I know its going to be a while... just this -25 talk we have been experiencing over the last month has gotten old.

Makes me wish for 75 degree day in the sun relaxing.

[delmuts]

I feel you pain!! Haven't fished open water since the first of Oct. Think my wife is getting jealous of me playing with my fishing stuff!

[CaptainMusky]

I sure hope the lakes are open before May this year. I love ice fishing, but this brutal cold is getting old. Last year, though I thoroughly enjoyed the last weekend (14th) of walleye season on LOW in April and catching some hogs, I certainly hope the lakes in the Southern half of the state have a good start in opening up.

[smalliehunter]

I put a new graph on and stuck 7600 into my motor. Yeah, I'm ready for open water!

[Kyhl]

Ice fished a couple of times and I'm done. Ready to start planning open water fishing.

The way the ice is this year, ice may go out on the northern lakes before the southern lakes.

[CaptainMusky]

7600 into your motor? Ouch, I am hoping that was a new motor and not rebuilding one. That is a big pill to swallow.

[KBush]

I'm hopping on the 'sick of winter' bandwagon. I'm ready for whatever type of spring mother nature brings us!

[Down Deep]

Going to KY in early March and meet up with my brother for Striper fishing on Lake Cumberland and then to Lake Barkley for the crappie run. I've reserved a couple campsites for late May fishing on Red, planned a June trip to Canada, decided on a walleye opener weekend trip and made plans for a couple spring sturgeon, trips and a Rainy River walleye trip. Yes I'm ready, but still taking in the ice season as much as possible.

[reddog]

Well, Its kinda open....

[amateurfishing]

keep dreaming.....still got 2-3 months of ice fishing left (I hope), get out and enjoy the weather now while its nice on the ice!!

[Xplorer]

I can see open water from my office every day, but its Lake Superior

I did stop by Marine General the other day and pick up a new dipsey and a new leadcore rod tho!

[Savage Brewer]

yeah, I have been browsing websites like every other day looking for new rods or other gadgets to put on the boat...

Warmer weather cant get here soon enough.

[BobT]

Why do you think I started this thread? Walleye Rod

I'm ready for the Open Water forum to be moved back on top.

[Duffman]

At this point I'm even craving mowing my yard.

[Savage Brewer]

At this point I'm even craving mowing my yard.

Wow, its getting pretty bad if that's how far you have gone.

[CaptainMusky]

I would actually enjoy a bite by our "state bird" right about now. Instead of a "kiss" from mother nature.

[Ice Wolf]

I miss Drinking a cup of coffee out on the dock in the am soaking up the morning sun while listening to birds and casting for fish with by daughter.

Swimming by trout lake portage and cruising around in my boat with the family

Camp fire at dusk and hearing a faint call of a loon.

sitting at the end of the dock with my wife under the patio umbrella on a hot July afternoon with a cold beer looking out over the water with a slight breeze a blowing.

Fishing! Fishing! Fishing! This is killing me. I could go on and on about what I love about the lake (open water)

Icewolf.

[Savage Brewer]

You know it has been a hard winter when people have been asking if they can use two extensions on an auger because one is not enough.

[delcecchi]

I can see open water from my office every day, but its Lake Superior

I did stop by Marine General the other day and pick up a new dipsey and a new leadcore rod tho!

Huh. I just read that Lake Superior was totally ice covered...

http://blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2014/02...-a-month-early/

[Down Deep]

There is a big lead of open water just off downtown Duluth.

[Xplorer]

Drove up to Tofte last weekend snowmobiling and there was open water all the way up. These persistent (cold) NW winds are keeping the North Shore open.

[delcecchi]

Looks like there at least is some thin ice...