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Hello to all on this site!

My name is Doug and I know a few of you on this site.

That would be Tim, Tim#2, Todd, Aaron and John.

Thanks Timmy for the invitation to join your little trusted community of Hard Water Freaks. It was nice fishing last Sat. with you, Todd and Timmy#2(FishingKing)

I look forward to spending some time with some of you guys at some point throughout this Ice season.

Be safe in this hour of mourning with limited to no ice!

Thanks again to all!

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The only way for you to find out is to try one.

When we eventually hook this year I will bring you and the rest of the boys a sample pack.

The Reuben is not my specialty but it just happens to be my favorite sandwich!

DW

We're gonna get out there real soon. If the longrange forecast holds true we're going to have our ice back by next weekend in many places and the big lakes that still have it will be solid enough to take out the quad. Maybe get some tasty mercury laden walleyes at the Great Sacandaga in another week.

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I'm down for some Mercury...maybe it will trigger a flashback from some of those Knickerbocker Dead/Brent Mydland shows.

I am still up for one of your offers to "The King". I know we can't predict the Ice...but Todd and I have talked about a 2 day trip out to fish LG with you. I have the Students back in a few weeks so a 2-3 week heads up during semester would help out greatly. I would also like to get some info on lodging from you that is in that area. I could book a room in advance so I don't have to worry about it when the time comes.

Look forward to it...it's been a while since I lifted some Lakers from the lower fathoms!

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Doug - What can I say other than welcome aboard! Reubens are my favorite and the ones with pastrami that you brought us on the ice were delicious... Were heading northeast Saturday in search of ice. John, Todd, and T-N-T. Shoreline could be a little hairy after the rains but I think will be o.k. since the Curoga event is still a go the ice must still be doing well in the dacks. Anyways welcome to the site and will give you a hollar and let you know what we find.

John I'm bringing a LX-5 for you to play around with out there, a little tutorial and in about 10 minutes you'll have it mastered.

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Doug, glad to see you made it cool.gif you could't ask for a better group guys to fish with.Will be looking foward to fishing with you some more open and hard water.How's the plastics looking pretty good Huh grin.gif Welcome aboard Bro.I will give you a call tonight after I get out of work.Todd

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I'm down for some Mercury...maybe it will trigger a flashback from some of those Knickerbocker Dead/Brent Mydland shows.

It's been a while since I had a good ole fashioned flashback grin.gif I saw the JGB at the Knickerbocker somewhere around that time but I missed the Dead there. The KING awaits us and hopefully will be ready by early mid February but we need some arctic air and calm winds to come in first! Lots of lodging available.

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Great...thanks John...sound good!

I am going to a small private lake/pond, not too far from me, this weekend. A fellow Ice Head has been doing pretty good the past week. He said the ice is still 5-6 inches with only a little water seperating the shore from the ice. He has been getting some nice 10-12" Callies and some 'Gills with the infamous Shoulders/Humpback. That's what I like to hear.

It'll give me a chance to play around with my new shipment of Plastics.

Oh Todd, I am stopping by Lyin Hatch's today and relieving him of ALL of his Willow Leafs...so I will have a few for you and Timmy when I see you next.

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Doug pick up the phone, man. Was calling you from work and got a couple of busy signals. Sounds like your white Maki's will be getting a workout.. ;\) Lee swears by those willow leafs and demons. Stay on top bro... Talk at ya later...

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Fellow Ice Heads

Otis(Aaron) and I have known eachother for about 25 years. We went to school together back in the mid 80's. We can tell you a few stories about fishing together. We used to ride our bikes down to the Creek in Canastota and pretend we were Trout fishing. Well, we were fishing, just not for Trout. We used to hammer the Waldos when they were running up the creek to spawn. I would safley say we have had 100 plus fish days, each. We never went to the extent of keeping all those fish, but it was tons of fun.

Dark Cloud...I am the Executive Chef at a restaurant called The Copper Turret. Morrisville University is an affiliate. We have a classroom and lab kitchen in the restaurant as well. So, during semester I run a full blown restaurant for the General Public and I teach as well. I tell you what...Ice Fishing is a great way to escape my fast paced/never dull job.

Timmy showed me some of the Ice Rods you built for him (I think that is what he said) Those suckers are awesome...do you make them to sell or is it just a hobby? I'd be willing to pay top dollar for a few Custom built rods. If it is just a hobby, I completley understand. You have a great talent there besides fishing. Keep up the great work.

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Chef - rod-building is more of a hobby, I have sold a few. No gaurantees for this year but maybe for next season. I have too many hobbies to build much. Im finishing up two ice rods now(one for some yahoo named Timmy) and got a flyrod in the works...

I have about 10 years cooking experience and ran/co-owend a restaurant for 5 years. At one time I looked into culinary schools and sometimes I kick myself for not doing it. Tonight I made fishcakes with fresh caught trout and crab meat that came out pretty darn good...

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Thanks DC

The business is fast paced and never dull. I used to get stressed a long time ago, but now I am as cool as a cucumber in the heat of battle. I'm sure we will chew the fat about cooking someday while we fish. Good luck to you in your fishing adventures this weekend and leave some fish in the water for the rest of us.

DW

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I just got back from a lake in Chenango county and there was 5-7 inches of good hard ice with no water on top!

I am going back this afternoon to set up for the night bite. I only fished this morning for about 20 min. I had to come into work. I did ice 2 Callies, 2 'Gills and 2 dink perch. It has signs of potential. I will post tonight. Todd and I are heading out tomorrow if I do anything later tonight.

DW

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Chef - I talked to Timmy last night and pieced together who you were from that other site. That lake you were on we fish. It's usually a drill a ton of holes and keep moving spot. If the fish are active like at the end of the day you can sit in one spot and pull fish. Sometimes they are in the basin, on the edge, or even up on the weed-edge...

He said you and Todd were maybe gonna hit it tomorrow. We tossed around the idea ourselfs...

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