I know many if not most of you have put your boats away already. I have not. But that day is quickly approaching. Every day I dread it more and more. I spend every day at work thinking about one more trip. You know, just in case it snows and they salt the roads. I refuse to pull my boat in the salt, or whatever they use now.
On the bright side, there are still 21 days of bass season to go. Hope the snow machine holds out until the new year. I'm thinking it is time for a junky aluminum boat to pull when the roads are bad. That means I will have to settle for those other fish. At least I will be fishing.
Tell you what - wanna fish in 66 degree Michigan waters for large and smallies ? ;D PM me. I would say any day after Christmas to the New Year I can get out for a "Hot" trip to the Pond. I'll drag Frank with me - always bring two boats for twice the fun.
count me in, no boat for me tho :'( , i'll have to take a back seat
Do it on a Monday Mike and I'm in!! Never been to the hot ponds!
(by the way, we caught some today!)
I'm glad I'm not the onlyone obsessed. :)
Mojo, The hot pond will be next to impossible to enter with the water so low. Take some waders, you'll probably get stuck.
I have 60 degree water here too. Just can't get to it very easily........the boat wont fit in the bath tub ;D
Quote from: MBFT on December 10, 2012, 07:13:43 PM
I'm glad I'm not the onlyone obsessed. :)
Mojo, The hot pond will be next to impossible to enter with the water so low. Take some waders, you'll probably get stuck.
The is exactly the plan, plus my 5 mm neo's to keep me warm ;D. Bringing waders and heavy rope just in case. Frank n I spoke, and we're in, we may drag the aluminum with a 40 horse behind us ( bring our own tug boat lol ! )
So here is what we got:
Mojo n FBenn (aka WSBF)
Mike and mike
Bob and (space saved - this could be you ) in the 18 footer
I can do the Monday after christmas if you guys can ?
you all just need 2 boats........ like me.
Quote from: thedude on December 10, 2012, 11:30:07 PM
you all just need 2 boats........ like me.
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Quote from: thedude on December 10, 2012, 11:30:07 PM
you all just need 2 boats........ like me.
That's in the plans for next year. I just told the wife I wanted another boat like my old Bass Tracker, and a jon boat around 14' to throw in the back of the truck. If I had another Tracker, I could put the Skeeter away in late August and save some gas money.
I'll check that Monday after Christmas date...
Are you sure we can get into the hotponds with a bass boat?
Just trim up, floor it, and see what happens! Just don't let off the gas!
Ok this sounds like fun .... I'm ready ...lol
Quote from: LAPORTE on December 11, 2012, 09:01:55 AM
Ok this sounds like fun .... I'm ready ...lol
Boater or non boater - got room for both
Quote from: Mike S. on December 11, 2012, 04:17:31 AM
Quote from: thedude on December 10, 2012, 11:30:07 PM
you all just need 2 boats........ like me.
That's in the plans for next year. I just told the wife I wanted another boat like my old Bass Tracker, and a jon boat around 14' to throw in the back of the truck. If I had another Tracker, I could put the Skeeter away in late August and save some gas money.
I'll sell you my 14' jon...
We will have to talk about that. I have to get the holidays behind me first. PM me a price when you know what you have to have.
Gotta motor on it? Maybe we could "test drive" it on the hot ponds?? ;D
So here is what we got:
Mojo n F Benn (aka WSBF)
Mike S and Waterfowl
Don and Bob
18 footer still open front and rear seats ??? Who else is coming up ?
Looking at the calender, Mondays are the 24th and 31st ... >:(
Lets pick a day - Thursday 27th, Friday 28th, Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th...... Im actually going to KAlahari in Sandusky OHio the 31st and Jan 1st... any good fishing in Sandusky this time o year ?
I can only do Sundays and Mondays. And I can't do the 24th.
So here is what we got: Sunday 8am Bolles Harbor Dec 30th
Mojo n F Benn (aka WSBF)
Mike S and Waterfowl
Don and Bob
Is bolles open? It wasn't in november. I had to go out of sterling.
If there's still a back seat open, I can totally do 12/30.
Quote from: Mike S. on December 10, 2012, 03:33:36 PM
. I refuse to pull my boat in the salt, or whatever they use now.
You would not have liked the roads yesterday. Luckily the city of Muskegon keeps some salt at the ramp to go with the salt on the roads.
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Whatever possessed you to fish Muskegon? More importantly, did you catch anything? They didn't salt the roads, did they? I'm headed to Muskegon tonight for some smallies and wallies.
I was after those white bellied bait fish ;). I wasn't the only nut job out there. Half a dozen other die hards were too. I did well but had to move a lot.
And yeah they salted the heck out of the city. They had just got a blast of lake effect dumped on them.
I work weekends so I usually hit it hard thru the week rain or shine. ( or snow)
Quote from: markgoetsch on December 11, 2012, 09:40:16 PM
Is bolles open? It wasn't in november. I had to go out of sterling.
how far away is sterling ?
So here is what we got: Sunday 8am Bolles Harbor Dec 30th
Mojo n F Benn (aka WSBF)
Mike S and Waterfowl
Don and Bob
YpsiBass and (put your name here) in the 16 footer.
Mike and I will only make this trip if we are SURE we can even get into the hot pond. Hate to drive all that way and then not be able to get in.
Sterling is just off of exit 15 (north of the hot pond). As for being able to get in you should be ok as long as there isn't a strong west wind (that really sucks the water out of there).
yea, i'm sure i can do that, but as mentioned above no west winds or we will be screwed. oh yea, we really don't have to be there that early the water should be 65-70 degrees all day.
31rst is my birthday
I can't make this trip. With Christmas, and I'm working new year's eve and day, it's not possible. I have to drive to the east side on the 9th.
Quote from: Mcfish on December 12, 2012, 01:49:53 PM
I was after those white bellied bait fish ;). I wasn't the only nut job out there. Half a dozen other die hards were too. I did well but had to move a lot.
And yeah they salted the heck out of the city. They had just got a blast of lake effect dumped on them.
I work weekends so I usually hit it hard thru the week rain or shine. ( or snow)
Huh. They didn't salt here in North Muskegon. They must have known I wasn't ready to put my boat away yet.
So here is what we got: Sunday 9am Sterling Dec 30th
Mojo n F Benn (aka WSBF)
Don and Bob
YpsiBass and (put your name here) in the 16 footer. IF noone else wants to join, we can have Ypsi in either boat with us.
Frank - Is Dinkfinder coming ?
I'd be in, but thats the day I go back to work from vacation. Darn