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Valkyrie Rider
Joined: 29 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject: Stillwater Pond (Torrington) 12/29 |
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Took my bro-in-law out for his first time on the ice (and my second). Ice was about 6" thick. There were a few others out there.... but maybe 3 other groups.
We fished minnows on tip-ups and did some jigging with various jigs for a while too. Fished from about 1:30pm to 4:30pm.
Only caught one perch and a 13" or so LMB. It was a nice time out today though being almost 50 degrees out!
I need to get a gas auger and move around a lot more in the near future. The hand auger I had was so tedious to use, We only moved one time. |
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chuckc
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| Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nice first report! Welcome to the site!!!  |
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Big M
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Location: Central CT
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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good job getting out guys, thanks for posting and sharing ice conditions
gas augers can be a pain when it comes to jigging, lugging their weight around the lake out weighs their drilling capability when comparing to a good 6 or 7 inch hand auger, that is unless you get a nils* |
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Valkyrie Rider
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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I have a cheap Mora that I got for free a couple years ago. I think it's an 8" model which is WAY more then I need. I wouldn't mind the gas auger since I'd just put it in the Jet-Sled. I never seem to fish too far from shore (at least so far).
What is a "good" hand auger to look into? I REALLY don't like the one I have! If I got a gas machine, I keep seeing Jiffy's go on ebay for around $200-250 shipped. |
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coho yokel
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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Location: Johnstown Pa formerly torrington
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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i used to fish still water pond back in the 70s and 80s when i was a kid growing up in torrington, used to catch perch by the bucketfuls also i preferred a mora 6in auger to cut holes,gee i miss ct 
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Big M
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Location: Central CT
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I own a mora 7 inch, works quite well for me, but a lot of ppl prefer the lazer |
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Nickp
Joined: 07 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Stillwater is a sess pool 90% of the time. Its just not a great ice fishery. Not bad in open water with a jerkbait.
Back left side from the launch in a cove with trees- good ice spot- 6-10feet. |
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Valkyrie Rider
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Nickp wrote: |
Back left side from the launch in a cove with trees- good ice spot- 6-10feet. |
I wanted to go there, but there was already a group set up in that spot.
I fish Stillwater in open water from a Kayak fairly often since I live only like 3 minutes away. |
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