It's Over, Move On.

[iafish4fun]

"Issues".....That is funny. I call it passion. Can't wait until its time to drag the ice house out. Way more fun than a boat and at least half the maintenance of one.

[Frank Boling 41]

I love the ice as well, and being that I live in Oklahoma and head north to ice fish almost every winter many folks here think I'M a little strange.This winter I plan on fishing in every state I drive through, that will be IA,WI,Mn,MI and maybe ND.We did live in Fargo for a while some years back, so I guess the call of the north still has me in its icy grip!

[iafish4fun]

Boy Frank that has to be a struggle. There are alot of lakes on Oklahoma, but North Dakota has some nice fishing too. I think either way you are blessed.

[Frank Boling 41]

iafish4fun,

Yes it's a bit of a struggle,and yes we do have many fine lakes here in Oklahoma...Here in NE Oklahoma where I live we have some fine lakes that are very near me, however most of our lakes are at near record water levels because of a very wet spring.I do fish some here in the summer,but we have bugs here on a different level then most places up north,al-though I do remember the skeeters being pretty bad when we lived in Fargo,but the bug problem has become worse here the last ten years or so,and for that very reason I tend not to fish nearly as much in spring and summer as I used to.Sometimes it doesn't seem like it but I guess I'M blessed!

[iafish4fun]

I can relate to the bugs. We would go to MN fishing and I swear that some of those bugs needed an FAA licesnse. It sure seemed like they were huge and a lot of them. That is why I like winter to and also the humidity.

[DonBo]

Open water opener starts tomorrow. You guys need to move on.

[toughguy]

Never. Our time will come again!!!

[mrklean]

but you gotta start plannong your fish house plans now

[bikeoutback]

I'm all confused, I thought we were skipping open water season this year and that's why it was snowing last weekend.

[Ryan_V]

but you gotta start plannong your fish house plans now

2 years ago we redid the interior of the shack. last year we re-sided....we're trying to figure out what were doing this year,,, thinking surround sound!!!! Oh yeah, and an exterior bathroom!!

[bottom-bouncer]

I just started the new wheelhouse project today. Got the floor screwed down and will hopefully get the walls framed up tomorow get the siding on and the roof on. It will be here before we know it.

[JSK76]

Weekend of opener and I'm trying to find what small light weight SUV my med Otter will fit in the back of. I'm trying to make a unstoppable ice fishing/ trail rig. Any one know if a Otter med sled will fit in the back of Jeep Cherokee classic?

I should get off the computer and at least take the cover of the boat.

[mooneyes]

72 degrees outside air temp,,, the only hard water talk should be by a water softener sales person

[Rippinlip]

I refuse to quit thinking about it............

Already trying to redesigsn the Polaris for the ice fishing gear.

[sdpikehntr]

Just finished my portable spear shack and can't wait to see the first pig roll through the hole. Less than 6 months I hope! the sweat in my eyes is getting old!

[rickl1968]

NEVER!

I just slept in the ice hut last weekend! Opened up the holes to let the fresh air in during the night.

The place we store the huts lets us stay during the summer too, all for 200 bucks storage fees a year. Went out on the lake with the 14' footer and a twenty horse and caught soooooo many fish we had to pull our lines in to eat lunch.

Can't wait to do it again.