Am I the only guy...

[CrappieAttitude]

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i've heard some of the alpine lakes freeae over enough for ice fishing trout. of course, all my augers are 2000 miles away

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Maybe you could be the only official "california sun bird" who flys North for the winter. Wouldn't that be something to talk about in California. You might even get some media coverage out of the deal.

CA

[Weed Shark]

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i haven't even seen an iced over lake since winter 2001

my cold water countdown is at 4 1/2 years. if it weren't for this site, i might go crazy

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I'm sure your considered quite eccentric when you talk of walking on ice out there. I hear the west coast thinks the way we say "boat" is funny, too. I never fully understood how they say it different (...less of a long "O").

I'm sure you've taken full advantage of the unique experiences the area offers for a sportsman. I'm a little curious what that would be.

If you need some FM'ers to store your ice-fishing gear, we're ready....might look a little used when you see it.

[McGurk]

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i haven't even seen an iced over lake since winter 2001. my cold water countdown is at 4 1/2 years. if it weren't for this site, i might go crazy

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I think we need to set up a "Take a Californian Ice Fishing" campaign. 4 1/2 years?!?!?! How can you stand it, Man!

[lookincalifornia]

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I'm sure you've taken full advantage of the unique experiences the area offers for a sportsman. I'm a little curious what that would be.

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we have a catch and release, wild trout river here. it is nice. the salmon make their run in the fall. that is pretty amazing to see. there are a number of lakes with bass over 15 pounds regularly caught. i have only managed an 8 pounder so far. that sam river has a striped bass run in the spring where they get them in the 20-40 pound range. yet to do that. i have a list of things i "gotta" do before we move back. including get a golden trout, get a striper, and get a bass in the teens. i am only two hours from yosemite and have hiked to the top of the half dome so i have had some good experiences here, but can't wait to get back.

there is a lake a couple of hours away that stocked pike about 10 years ago. they discovered quickly that the pike decimated the stocked trout population. now it is illegal to return them to the water if caught. that floored me, treating a northern like a carp

[lookincalifornia]

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I think we need to set up a "Take a Californian Ice Fishing" campaign. 4 1/2 years?!?!?! How can you stand it, Man!

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i was in houston mn last summer for a week. my sister in law lives there. it was nice to hit the mighty miss again. got in some troutin too. now that i have this site, i'll have to look up some FMers next time i visit. i am really hoping for a christmas visit, just to get in a little hard water time

[Weed Shark]

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i have a list of things i "gotta" do before we move back. including get a golden trout, get a striper, and get a bass in the teens.

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Calif,

May your dreams come true...let me know if they do!

PS- I here the pike are a big problem with native species in Alaska, too.

[sachem longrifle]

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sachem longrifle

Your welcome in my shack any day.

I sent you an email the other day. Did you get it?

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I did. Thank you

[zamboni]

I agree with everyone on here. My 5600 was hosed out and cleaned last week and is now set up in my basement to prevent mold. Might leave it up all summer and go sit in it every now and again. Plus last week I mowed and needed gas, so I dumped out the gas in my 4 stroke auger into my mower gas can. I kept thinking to myself while I let it run dry- I wish I was on the ice with it instead!!

[Lisa]

I missed all of the past 2 seasons Ice fishing. I do hope this year will not be a third!! I really miss it! And I'm counting the days until I'm back in that shack!! But, that being said...I do love lying out on the boat catching a tan and pan fish in the summers.

[Orlip]

Maybe this will help, I went to a new sponsers HSOforum and found this video. Ahhh cant wait to start this again. Ice fishing in the wind

[Kyle Sandberg]

I think they might need some cleets.