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January 13, 2013, 07:49:38 PM
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bondobill

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Breaking the ice.
« on: January 13, 2013, 07:49:38 PM »
I headed out Saturday morn for a day of fishing.
Weather forecast called for overnight lows in the 20s.
Told my fishing bud on Friday night I had set my threshold for going in the morn at 22 degrees, and to planning on going unless I called him by 5:30 am to cancel.
I check the temp at 4:00 am Sat. morn. 25 degrees..... perfect....we are going  :cheers:
It's about a half hour drive to the launch from my house, on the way there I noticed temp was dropping, got down to 22 on the truck  mirror, told buddy I was going to turn for home if it got down to 21.  :roll:
Well the temp never dropped past 22 so we ended up launching







Yeeep...... that be ice, nothing like the sound of breaking ice on your hull.

Except for the temp and the N.E. wind gusting to 20, it was a beautiful day


Catching was good...... :D
no fish pictures this time guys.... :(
fingers were too damn cold to press the button on the camera.

What a guy won't go through to put fresh fish on the table  :pirat:

Bill
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January 13, 2013, 08:20:00 PM
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Re: Breaking the ice.
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 08:20:00 PM »
Bill, you're nuts!!!  Dedicated, true blue to what you love to do...BUT STILL NUTS!!! :salut:  :salut:  :salut:


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January 13, 2013, 09:06:43 PM
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 09:06:43 PM »
Man you northerners are crazy!
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January 13, 2013, 09:44:37 PM
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 09:44:37 PM »
Brrrrrr!You are one tough dude! :salut:
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January 13, 2013, 10:05:58 PM
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 10:05:58 PM »
Bill, keep this in mind.  Bruce, Pete, and myself are all ex-northerners!!!  And me from the Windy City, where it gets downright NASTY!!!


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January 13, 2013, 10:07:25 PM
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 10:07:25 PM »
Love that picture with the snow on the mountains in the background :wink:
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January 13, 2013, 10:32:54 PM
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Re: Breaking the ice.
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 10:32:54 PM »
Quote from: "seabob4"
Bill, keep this in mind.  Bruce, Pete, and myself are all ex-northerners!!!  And me from the Windy City, where it gets downright NASTY!!!

Here's to you  guys :cheers:
You all know ..........
 If you wait for a perfect day to go fishing.....

You'll probably never leave the dock  :wink:

Bill
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January 13, 2013, 11:10:52 PM
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Re: Breaking the ice.
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2013, 11:10:52 PM »
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Bill, keep this in mind.  Bruce, Pete, and myself are all ex-northerners!!!  And me from the Windy City, where it gets downright NASTY!!!

Here's to you  guys :cheers:
You all know ..........
 If you wait for a perfect day to go fishing.....

You'll probably never leave the dock  :wink:

Bill

Amen to that!  But then, we down here that have gotten our blood thinned by the wonderful Florida winters, well...we'll pick our days!  This morn, about 10:30, out at Bayport?  A beautiful 75 degrees... :cheers:  :cheers:

Got up to about 83 this afternoon, Maggie had me turn the AC on...no chit!


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January 14, 2013, 12:06:06 AM
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Re: Breaking the ice.
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2013, 12:06:06 AM »
Quote from: "seabob4"
Quote from: "bondobill"
Quote from: "seabob4"
Bill, keep this in mind.  Bruce, Pete, and myself are all ex-northerners!!!  And me from the Windy City, where it gets downright NASTY!!!

Here's to you  guys :cheers:
You all know ..........
 If you wait for a perfect day to go fishing.....

You'll probably never leave the dock  :wink:

Bill

Amen to that!  But then, we down here that have gotten our blood thinned by the wonderful Florida winters, well...we'll pick our days!  This morn, about 10:30, out at Bayport?  A beautiful 75 degrees... :cheers:  :cheers:

Got up to about 83 this afternoon, Maggie had me turn the AC on...no chit!
83..... :roll:
At 10:30 this morn I was still trying to thaw out the garden hose to wash the boat and fillet fish....
Had the boat in the shop Sat night with furnace set at 60,pulled the boat out of shop around 11 for a wash.
By the time I got done washing the old girl and flushing the engines...maybe 45 minutes at most....water on and in the boat had turned to ice  :|
Damn near did the splits stepping on the trailer fender getting out of the boat  :shock:

But you know what..........
Because I have lived here my whole life and don't know any better.......
I luv it. :cheers:

Bill
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"We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle."

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January 14, 2013, 09:44:54 AM
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Re: Breaking the ice.
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2013, 09:44:54 AM »
I guess it's like choices in women.  There is something for everyone.  
Yesterday morning it was 68 at daylight and I was sitting on the back porch in shorts and a tshirt drinking my coffee and watching the sun come up .  This morning it was 48 and with long pants and a hoodie I was freezing.

My son in law is like you Bill.  He lived in northern WI most of his life.  I will have on long pants and a jacket and he is wearing shorts and tshirt and sweating.  I could do that in my younger days but I'm too old now.

I'm glad to hear someone is catching.   :thumright:
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January 14, 2013, 10:07:21 AM
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Re: Breaking the ice.
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2013, 10:07:21 AM »
Took the boat for a cruise to the island Sat.  nice weather, in the 70's, met my friend with his converted 50' Snapper Boat, got dared to jump off the top deck in the water... Oh well..  :roll:  water temp was 65, not knumbing cold, but a pretty good shocker :shock: so I have done my polar bear dip (Florida style) No way up there Bill.... :shock:
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January 14, 2013, 11:49:11 AM
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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2013, 11:49:11 AM »
Glad you had fun Bill :thumright:

 


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