HSO 3rd Annual Spearing Outting----Dec 20th (updated 11/20)

[mrklean]

havent been to many days i havent looked at my spearhouse hoping i would wake up the next day with 8 inches of ice out

[Gordie]

at least 5 times a week I find myself sitting in one of my shacks with the door closed imagineing that theres a big pike ready to smash my decoy.

[bassNspear]

i dont do that yet, but i did get all my stuff ready to go this weekend. Now all i have to do is clean out the back of my truck, and load it all up!

[glenn57]

maybe a little therapy would help. theres a lot of hunting to do yet.

[bassNspear]

i know, i have 3 weeks of deer hunting that i will be doing. slug and muzzy

[glenn57]

i will slowly start getting my things together. usually day after turkey day is set aside for this project.

[Early Riser]

Glenn, I believe that the DNR dropped the Dec 1 deal for spearing. Now you can decide when the ice is good to go. There have years in the metro when a guy could actually be out on the ice the day after Thanksgiving. Up north it is not unsual to be able to get out ont the ice the last weekend of deer hunting if the tags are filled. Lets hope for that deal.

[glenn57]

are you sure about that? even so i usually head north the first weekend of dec, fotunately my little secret lake freezes up ok, but there have been many times a lot of lakes not ice covered most the wat up. last year we had 5 inches of ice then snowed 6-8 inches and ruined everything.

[Early Riser]

Glenn thanks for calling on me to check into this: From page 55 of regulations it is indeed December 1st, 2008 for spearing opener. The season goes until the last Sunday in February 2009.

I believe they were considering this - but it didn't pass.

[glenn57]

just dont want anyone to get on the wrong side of the law.

[bassNspear]

maybe im a loser, but im not following this at all?>

[Gordie]

I know its crazy but while I'm hunting I'm thinking spearing

and I've duck hunted three of the four days its been open may my new name for the forum should be DUCK N SPEAR

[Early Riser]

Glenn you are right about not wanting anyone getting on the wrong side of the law. I shouldn't have mentioned it without checking it out.

BnS I was under the impression that the DNR was going to let us start spearing when we thought the ice was safe - like anglers can. Maybe it was just wishful thinking?!

Elwood you are right about spearing being on the mind when hunting - the sport can be thought of as an extension of our hunting season.

Looking forward to getting together with you all this winter - at one of the spearing outings.

[bassNspear]

ahhhhhhh

Thanks for the heads up early. I believe we start Dec 10th.

[merkman]

Glenn thanks for calling on me to check into this: From page 55 of regulations it is indeed December 1st, 2008 for spearing opener. The season goes until the last Sunday in February 2009.

I believe they were considering this - but it didn't pass.

[bassNspear]

ya ya merk, i know its the 1st, just wanted to check to see if you guys caught it.

Ill have 10 days in by then big boy!

[Early Riser]

BnS you are doing somethings right to have a schedule like that. Gives the rest of us something to shoot for!!!

[bassNspear]

thanks bud.

When you love to do something, its hard not to be out

[firejumper]

sounds like a great time i will try to make it just started spearing two years ago and still got alot to learn should be fun see you all their

[bassNspear]

That would be awesome if you would come and hang out with us! its a great time to hang out and get to know a few guys on FM and see how others do it vs the way you do it.

Its a great time on the hard water!

[Gordie]

welcome firejumper hope to see ya out on the Hard Water. its a great time

[BOUNCED]

That's in my neck of the woods, I may have to make an appearance

[bassNspear]

thats would be awesome.

Always great to meet new people and have a great time.

[glenn57]

so bns, is there a little friendly competition at these gtgs? do i need to bring my A game, book of secrets?

[Gordie]

you gotta bring your A game when your dealing with BNS