Are we the only ones?

[lucky7]

I have been on teh forum for about a week and ahve noticed that our traffic is limited. Are there so few of us that w can't keep a topic going? I have been participating ono teh Minnesota main page and have learned a great deal already. Lets get this Colorado page rolling.

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lucky7

[lucky7]

It's evident that the week on the forum has not improved my typing skills!

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[SLAYERFISH]

Colorado is one them places where there is too many other things to do-golf,skiing,hiking,whatever,all the sports teams. I'm thinkin places like Minnesota really have nothin else to do -its cold ,wet,and dreary all the time.(in winter)Out there its a lifestyle thing-I would fit right in cause I fish 90-100 days a year.Its the maximum I can do and still stay married!

[John19]

Slayer, if you can get 90 -100 days of fishing in a year , you've definately married the right woman! I was on this site last year and the responses are fairly limited. Spread the word, lets get it going!

[SLAYERFISH]

It helps to have a state job-Iget lots of time off and I work flex time so I get every other monday off,also my wife works a lot of hours.Most of my fishin buddies work goverment jobs so lots of off tome also.We're goin to cowdrey on monday24th because its gonna be near zero most nights till then with highs in the teens!

[Guest]

sometimes im too busy fishin to talk fishin, but I am closing in on that transition time after winterizing the boat, still catching good smallies at Chatfield though

[SLAYERFISH]

Hey bry-do you ice fish chatfield?Ido when theres ice-hopefully there will be some this winter.

[lucky7]

Thanks for the response fellas. I can't wait to hit the hard water. Maybe I'll run into you on the ice.

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[Guest]

i have iced at chatty a few times a year, i live really close. it hasnt sheeted the last 2 years or maybe 3 so you have to go by the inlet which is probably my least productive area, but its better than sittin at home when you have to get out for a few hours. again, minnows are best bet, some guys swear by the jigging spoon but i havent got too much confidence in that yet.

[Dan DAN the fisherman]

Hey LUCKY7, You ought to hook up with Avalanche.He lives in the Springs (I beleave he does anyway). He ice fishes a lot for Pike and does very well. Good luck,
Dan DAN

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[lucky7]

Dan...

Thanks! I will put out an APB out to Avalanche. I love pike fishing and could use a fishing partner that knows how to catch the water wolf!

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[lucky7]

Avalanche:

Stagecoach is one of my old haunts! I was a park ranger there for a summer and I taught in Oak Creek for two years. I was on the lake when one of the first northerns was caught. Some say they were illegally planted... No matter what ou are the real deal when it comes to big pike! My "big" pike would have been a morsel for that beast. I'd love to hook up and learn a few of your secrets. Bring on the ice!

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[feverpetal]

What do you mean, it's cold and dreary all winter? We fish, ski, board, AND golf in the winter! If you've never golfed in the winter, you've never lived. Also, we don't have to worry about impassible mountain raods (for the most part) or avalanches.

fp

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"Cast riiiiight....there."

[Guest]

I'm getting that Northern Fever too. Actually I bought a house in May that backs to Quincy Reservoir in Aurora. So I can fish every day for my 50 inch tiger. Since Quincy closed, I've been reduced to fishing on the weekends for northerns looking to fatten up for the winter. Since from now till after spawn is the best time for the 50 inch egg filled monster water wolf.

and lucky7,
check this link out for my credentials:
http://clem.mscd.edu/~lamp/

[IceNutt]

Glad to see this site is finally heating up. The cold, snow and clouds should go along ways in icing up the high country. I'd bet Lake John is close by next weekend. We pretty much busted at John last year, so will be interested to see if it bounces back this year.
Lucky7: Stagecoach is also one of our favorite lakes. I remember years ago when we started busting fish off. We thought the trout were really huge. Then the park ranger told us it was most likely Pike. Some real monsters in there.
Anyway spread to word about this site. The more posts the better.

[lucky7]

Just got in from a pre-holiday function in C.Springs and it's cold and icy! Hopefully that means lakes and reservoirs will be getting that lid of hardwater anyday now! Tightlines to all!!

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[John19]

Man I love this cold weather. I can feel the lakes freezing up all the way here in Greeley! It won't be long now boys!!

[SLAYERFISH]

Hey feverpetal-wasnt really tryin to dis the minnesota winter environment but talked to a BUNCH of 'sotins last feb. down in Ixtapa,Mex. and they siad that they go nuts cause the gray cloudy dreaery days last for like 3 months!