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joshb

By joshb
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Mueske

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My name is Kevin, and I'm a hardwater addict. It all started innocently enough when I was a kid. I'd go out and chop a hole in the ice and eat onion and ketchup sandwiches while trying to catch perch. After a while it got so bad that I wouldn't even chop the hole anymore, I'd just go out on the ice and eat my onion sandwich while rummaging through stacks of frozen eelpout left by others. I wasn't even with it enough to catch my own. Later I progressed to riding snowmobiles on the lake and whenever I found myself airborne I'd turn around to look at the pile of eelpout I'd just hit. Sometimes in April I secretly rode my bicycle out to fish left on the ice that ravens were chewing on to see what others had left behind. I'm almost ashamed of the way I now drag my kids out onto the ice in all kinds of weather to indulge in my habit of perch-jerking. Oh, I know they're bundled up well enough, but I wonder: will they pick up my bad habits one day? My son was on the news one day and they even showed his photo when, as a 3 year old, he hooked into about a 14 lb. tiger muskie. What's next? Vacations spent on LOW or Red Lake with the whole family bent over trying to catch a glimpse of creatures of the deep? As I scraped the frost off my windshield the past three days I'd start with a round eight inch hole between two others, much like the way I make holes for my flasher and two rods. Please Lord, I promise to find additional ways to spend time away from work if you would just let me have a couple of months of hardwater fishing. I hope others can learn from the error of my ways. Thank you.

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Kevin, I'm glad my addiction isn't as bad as yours. Now that it's cooling down, I'm eager to hit the open water once again. During the heatwaves all I could think of was fishing in a 10 inch or less lake.

But now that I think about it again, I think I need to dig out my ice fishing stuff and start getting new line on it.

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Sled Head

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Yea, I definetly think it helps if your building a ice shanty because you need time to complete it before the lakes freeze. It also keeps you busy in your spare time! Right there with you guys. Can't wait, but don't have a choice. Later

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augernaut Community Regular

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Well, just so you know you're not alone: Saturday night I rearranged my ice tackle boxes (again), played around with my tipups to enhance their sensitivity, and just puttered in general. Yesterday I took the canvas off my fishtrap and washed it, and washed out the tub too. Last night I respooled 3 tipups, cleaned a reel, mounted it on a Gander Mt First Ice rod (awesome rod for under 20 bucks!!!), and played around with my Rock-n-Reel. On yeah, I've got it BAD!

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I'm with you guys. This weekend I had the Otter Den out and was playing with that. (The neighbors thought I was nuts) Last night I got the Vex out and checked it with that old trick of turning it on over a hard floor and seeing if the signal was clear. Everything looked good. I have also scheduled two trips to LOW for Dec. and Jan. Can hardly wait for the ice fishing show - always the event that starts the ice season in the metro. Hopefully ice will come early this year.

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Mr.Seaguar

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Thats why God gave us hunting, so that we could survive the time from summer fishing to safe ice. Have to admit i been looking for some new ice poles. And maybe a new shack. Possibly a heater. A new hand auger for early season. More skimmers. Mille Lacs ice chisel. Maybe a.....

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joshb Community Regular

joshb

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an example of having the ice bug bad:

went out in the boat this morning to "Scout" for hardwater spots!, i did fish alittle but i have a very short attention span for fighting the wind and jet-skiers.

don't get me wrong i love spring fishing and of course the february trips on the rainy, but man, mid summer can really get a guy down.......i'd fall fish more but that is a real busy time of year between bow hunting, waterfowl, and rifle season.

3 months to go!!

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