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think I'm done

dairyman

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well I think I punched the last hole of the season on saturday--waded through knee deep snow at the access and walked about 1/4 mile to a bay and started punching holes......the auger went about up to the gear box but it was through ice that looked and felt like cottage cheese. Worst of all --I got one hammer handle northern..But on a positive note I was on the ice and fishing-----------just bought myself a 16 ft Lund. So I can keep on going now---it was a fun season. Never did hit the crappie bite that everyone was talking about.

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I think I'm done too, this open water seems a little more fun. Not much around here any more for safe ice. Trout opener was on Saturday (what a blaast), a few weeks from walleye... not looking back anymore. I "summerized" auger, next is icehouse, rods, and accessories. can't wait for that next walleye fry!

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 Originally Posted By: tisosy11
Ice will be all but gone around the metro area by this thursday. Get the boats ready!

I hope you are right, but I really dont think most lakes around here will be ice free until next week sometime. It falls apart easily but there is just so much of it.

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Yup, really looking forward to that! We didn't have that great of an ice fishing season? Plans were always falling through for one reason, or another?

When we did get out, it was usually windy and where I traditionally go maybe 40 to 50 times during the winter, I think this year it was about 15? We were always a day late and a dollar short..."Boy, it was really hot yesterday! I wonder why they aren't biting today?"

I brought the boat forward today and charged up the batteries and tomorrow I'll hook everything up, do up the lower unit and take it out to the lake for a test....hopefully we will be able to get out someplace next week-end?

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I had monday off and decided to get out one more time....somewhere.The plan was to head north until I found ice.With that in mind,I threw my gear in the car and headed north on hwy 61.I drove as far as Hastings,where about one mile from the bridge,traffic was backed up,waiting to cross the bridge.I turned around,went home and with tears in my eyes,put all my gear away for the season.I managed to salvage the day though.I hit a little trout stream nearby and enjoyed a beautiful afternoon,all alone on the stream.I even caught a nice little brookie.

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I too thought of just one more time out. I got my ext ladder out and got onto the ice. Everything was going great, I was pumped. I could just picture how the fish were going to be jumping out of the hole. I could just picture how I was going to be a local fishing legend. I could just picture the fish for my wall. Then I could just FEEL how cold the water was around my package. I guess the one more time was not going to happen this year.

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