Reply by: Mark403      Posted: 11/3/2009 7:32:16 AM     Points: 3057    

YES! Very excited...

 Reply by: PanfishRFun!      Posted: 11/3/2009 2:18:20 PM     Points: 6    

I'm so ready for the lakes to freeze over!!! HURRY UP ALREADY!!

 Reply by: JED      Posted: 11/3/2009 2:22:24 PM     Points: 3510    

here are some photo's from our Tarryall FxR ice picnic last year... C'mon ice!!!!!!!!!
Most of the huts you see are FxR people
Johnny JED

 Reply by: Bullyhunter      Posted: 11/3/2009 4:37:34 PM     Points: 1449    

Here are a couple I caught at the tourney last year,I know some of you guys dont like fish in the kitchen pics but if youve ever fished the Colorado classic you know theres no other option. Also the 2nd one is from Antero.

JED, after seeing that pic I was wondering if anyone knows what happened to deadhead dave?

 Reply by: brooktroutking      Posted: 11/3/2009 5:23:54 PM     Points: 43    

Here's some football brookies com'n ice.

 Reply by: brookieflyfisher      Posted: 11/3/2009 6:03:24 PM     Points: 1832    

Aw yeah! Heading up this weekend, gonna try to be the first with an ice report on this board.

 Reply by: Ingakick      Posted: 11/3/2009 6:24:46 PM     Points: 38    

Here's some photos from last year on the ice back in Pennsylvania.

I built the Shanty last year....in my living room. hard to believe but i can post pic's if necessary!
Always remember, Don't leave fish to find fish!

 Reply by: jman      Posted: 11/3/2009 7:10:42 PM     Points: 215    

gramby and chatty

 Reply by: Bullyhunter      Posted: 11/3/2009 8:15:46 PM     Points: 1449    

Gotta love catfish thru an ice hole.Man if I tried to build a shanty in my living room my wife would leave me!!

 Reply by: FishermanFrank      Posted: 11/4/2009 1:24:12 PM     Points: 135    

C'Mon Ice!!!!!
You can see my faithful Trout Hound in the background.

 Reply by: JED      Posted: 11/4/2009 1:33:41 PM     Points: 3510    

Bully,
Deadhead has just been busy and had to deal with some family issues. I spoke with hime a few weeks back and he was anxious for ice....-

 Reply by: Bullyhunter      Posted: 11/4/2009 3:08:25 PM     Points: 1449    

JED, thats good to hear.Had a great time fishing with all of you guys on the ice last year.

 Reply by: Show me da fishy      Posted: 11/4/2009 5:41:50 PM     Points: 757    

If I was catching those I'd be excited and posting too! All nice!

 Reply by: Mark403      Posted: 11/4/2009 7:56:49 PM     Points: 3057    

Oh yeah, here is another picture. You can see this pike sneaking up behind our second camera...

 Reply by: HeavyC      Posted: 11/4/2009 8:00:28 PM     Points: 1211    

I loved that one when you posted it last year! Gotta team up on those sneaky suckers!

HC Out!

 Reply by: Ankrum      Posted: 11/4/2009 8:29:19 PM     Points: 313    

A few more with Al and Ryan

 Reply by: FishermanFrank      Posted: 11/4/2009 8:32:36 PM     Points: 135    

I've been chasing macs like those for 5 years now, still haven't landed any that nice.
Have a feeling that this is my year, though.

 Reply by: Ankrum      Posted: 11/4/2009 8:37:51 PM     Points: 313    

Heck yea! We just got lucky last year, hoping for better luck this year though haha

 Reply by: BiggieSmalls      Posted: 11/5/2009 3:47:15 PM     Points: 313    

Here's some of mine from last year.

1st one is proof of how excited i am for the ice. I had watched the weather in the mountains for about 2 weeks and thought it would have made some ice. I was right but a lil' bit wrong. The ice wasn't the safest i've been on 1 hole would be 3" the next would be 1 1/2" to 2". The comfort for me was that there was a high of 23 that day.

2nd is a picture of my girlfriend's 1st cutthroat.

3rd is a pic of one of my larger trout of the year.

Yes, i am keeping my eye on the weather. Unfortunately the places i want to fish have been rather warm thus far.

 Reply by: ObsessedFisherman      Posted: 11/5/2009 4:23:59 PM     Points: 90    

Nice fish biggie that ice looks awfly new wow sketchy

 Reply by: oscar      Posted: 11/5/2009 4:38:40 PM     Points: 134    

This is my best Rainbow from last year.

 Reply by: Show me da fishy      Posted: 11/5/2009 6:02:00 PM     Points: 757    

Not to be dumb, I'm just not new to ice fishing, but certainly not expert by any means at all. When we ice fish, our hole isn't too big, course for the fish we were catching it was big enough. How the heck do you all get monsters like that outta the holes? Gee whiz!!!!!

Also, can you just use an old tent with a hole in the bottom as a wind break when fishing out there?

 Reply by: Good Sam      Posted: 11/5/2009 7:09:19 PM     Points: 458    

Come on ice. I saw skim ice on a pond by the jobsite earlier this week, but it's all gone now.


Steve

 Reply by: oscar      Posted: 11/7/2009 8:14:35 PM     Points: 134    

hello show me the fish guy. I fish through an 8" hole almost always. Don't let folks tell you that a big fish can't come up through most holes. They almost always can. A tent with a hole in it. Sounds like a fun project. I still don't use a shelter here in Co., the winter is just to week. The wind has been my biggest enemy, and maybe if I had shelter those days would not be so bad. You do sacrifice mobility though and that is often key to catching big fish.

 Reply by: fish      Posted: 11/8/2009 4:06:25 PM     Points: 1961    

nice pics and thread sure was good reading. fish

 Reply by: kevtater      Posted: 11/8/2009 10:43:20 PM     Points: 162    

A few

 Reply by: bvan      Posted: 11/9/2009 3:24:31 PM     Points: 149    

I am excited, yes! I have no pictures to share as I went 0 for 7 (or was that 0 for 8?) last year. Still excited though!

 Reply by: bill92042      Posted: 11/9/2009 4:14:46 PM     Points: 1959    

I'm excited, but don't have pics that compare to those

Bill

 Reply by: Longhorn      Posted: 11/9/2009 7:35:58 PM     Points: 12    

I'm getting fired up! Here is a bow I caught feb. of 09 at Eleven Mile. This fish was 25 inches 8lbs. Shooting for ten plus pounds this year!!! Good luck to all this year.