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billybass
Joined: 29 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:08 pm Post subject: soft spots |
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Went to lower bolton today ,all the way on the other side from boat launch,did real well with flags all day 3 good size pickeral 2 to 3 pounders and perch and bass ,ran out of 2 dozen shiners fast but found a guy off rte44 selling shiners
But the real reason for this post is .....SOFT SPOTS...I was a hr into fishing when i was just checkin bait and scoopin slush when i walked across a slushy spot and went down ...thank god my knees hit the opposeing side and had enough time to barrel roll ....you want to talk about making your @#$hole pucker,,,took it real easy the rest of the time has i saw flags...what was crazy is i checked the whole way ice was about 8 to 9 inches..that one spot was 1ft by 2ft hole covered by slush and snow...whole lake was frozen except by the spillway but i did notice more spots like the one i was in and I stayed clear...
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BassGetHooked
Joined: 29 May 2009
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Location: Berlin, CT
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Close call man.  Glad to hear you made it out safe!
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nightstalker
Joined: 19 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:37 am Post subject: |
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| wow that gets your attention quick! glad to hear your ok, i dont want to preach but fishing partner an ice picks are the way to go this time of year. |
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billybass
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:56 am Post subject: |
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I hear ya....I was with a buddy of mine...but
i did not have a ice pick ,,,i will next time |
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fishinschmoe
Joined: 01 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:22 am Post subject: |
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YIKES!
Good to hear you are still here, and posting with nothing more than some wet feet.
Youre a big boy, so I wont get into the whole spud bar and ice pik routine.
I hope everyone reads your post, and if they venture out across the ice...they do so with extreme caution. |
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JiggyWithIt
Joined: 04 Jan 2010
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Location: Farmington
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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I had a similar day on the ice at the lake I live on on Saturday 2-20 the 6" holes that I had drilled the prior Saturday got covered by snow and with the warmer weather had stayed covered by snow but grew @ 3 times their size. There was about 2" of crusty frozen slush then a 1" layer of water and then about 4-6" of black ice. I was careful to go around these snow covered holes but as the day grew warmer everything on the ice looked like the same ole slushy mess and while running for a flag my nephew went down to his mid thigh!!! As I realized he was ok and he needed no help getting out on his own we laughed about it but I also fell in an old hole but escaped without a wet foot!! I decided to stay off the ice til next season especially after all this rain and heat!!! Though this ice I fished at Lake Garda usually runs thinner than the surrounding lakes and ponds it holds some nice bass and gives my son a chance to learn how to set everything up by himself and reap the rewards of Hard Water Fishing!!! Gladd to hear everyone is ok and...
HAPPY FISHING
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Bluegill Terminator
Joined: 03 May 2007
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Location: Plainville
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| My buddy fell in 3x at Bantam yesterday. Ice was 12 inches but 1 wrong step and you fall in. I coulda fell in 4 times but luckly my big feet saved me just in time. My toes would go under and I was able to push myself forward off of my heel. It was a scary day out there but landed 2 pike and 2 pickerel and all were over 22 inches. There are mines everywhere out on Bantam |
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JiggyWithIt
Joined: 04 Jan 2010
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Location: Farmington
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah BG I read your post the other day about heading out to Bantam and I almost ventured out Friday because I had the week off but after last weekend I was a bit "SCARED"  of going out especially alone!!! Sounds like you did well. I'm hoping for some warm days up North so I can hit up the Salmon River in Pulaski next weekend  You stay here and hold down the ice 
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm going after ice out largemouths now. |
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fishinschmoe
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Have you done Pulaski before???
Bring on the Open Water!!!!! |
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