‘big_griggs’ pid=‘1111434’ dateline=‘1611596815’ wrote:
Jeff thanks for taking Dad out. I wish I lived closer to help more I know Mom and Dad appreciate all that you and Terry do for them. I wish I could take some of the headaches away from you. Next time dad wants to go out let me know and I will do whatever I can to get up there and help get him out. You are the man!!
We’ll have to try again soon before the ice is gone… Maybe on the 6th of February… I have taken him into Dad’s and drove the truck to the edge of the river to try some ice fishing.. Works good to take him, but I can’t get a fish to bite… 0 and 13 on Cutler so far this year… I have no idea why it’s so dead this year… I mean it’s never been a hot bite, but I can usually find one once in a while… not this year… Later Jeff
I really enjoy being out on my own. I won’t even hunt where I think I might encounter more than one or two people in a day. But it’s sometimes different when ice fishing. If I’m alone I like to check in with someone and ask if they mind if I set up near (not too near) them. Then I ask them to keep a watch out for me. My wife is afraid that I’ll have an accident or a heart attack or something and no one will be there to help. I’ve never found anyone who was rude to me about it. I totally get what you are talking about but I’ve been gratified that there are so many nice people out there, too.
‘catchinon’ pid=‘1111479’ dateline=‘1611670559’ wrote:
I really enjoy being out on my own. I won’t even hunt where I think I might encounter more than one or two people in a day. But it’s sometimes different when ice fishing. If I’m alone I like to check in with someone and ask if they mind if I set up near (not too near) them. Then I ask them to keep a watch out for me. My wife is afraid that I’ll have an accident or a heart attack or something and no one will be there to help. I’ve never found anyone who was rude to me about it. I totally get what you are talking about but I’ve been gratified that there are so many nice people out there, too.
Catchinon you would always be welcome because you are courteous and you ask folks. Even a grumpy guy like me would never have a problem with someone that had your concerns. Its the guys who’s dogs run all over the ice, who’s kids run around screaming or racing snow mobiles past your tent, who’s radio has to be pegged on high, ect. that drive me nuts. While lakes and rivers and public land are all PUBLIC, just because folks CAN do whatever they want DOESNT MEAN THEY SHOULD. Thank you for being courteous and polite and a fine human being. Wish there were more like you-
‘Bovineowner’ pid=‘1111483’ dateline=‘1611675229’ wrote:
‘catchinon’ pid=‘1111479’ dateline=‘1611670559’ wrote:
I really enjoy being out on my own. I won’t even hunt where I think I might encounter more than one or two people in a day. But it’s sometimes different when ice fishing. If I’m alone I like to check in with someone and ask if they mind if I set up near (not too near) them. Then I ask them to keep a watch out for me. My wife is afraid that I’ll have an accident or a heart attack or something and no one will be there to help. I’ve never found anyone who was rude to me about it. I totally get what you are talking about but I’ve been gratified that there are so many nice people out there, too.
Catchinon you would always be welcome because you are courteous and you ask folks. Even a grumpy guy like me would never have a problem with someone that had your concerns. Its the guys who’s dogs run all over the ice, who’s kids run around screaming or racing snow mobiles past your tent, who’s radio has to be pegged on high, ect. that drive me nuts. While lakes and rivers and public land are all PUBLIC, just because folks CAN do whatever they want DOESNT MEAN THEY SHOULD. Thank you for being courteous and polite and a fine human being. Wish there were more like you-
Craig I agree with Darrell, as long as the person is respectful and leaves reasonable space its totally okay, but there is a difference and you definitely feel the difference when you’re in that situation…
Bovineowner:
Ahw, shucks. Thank you for the kind words.
So I took my FIL to Newton on Saturday, got there early before light to get set up, things don’t move very quickly with a dementia ridden individual that’s getting rather bullheaded and won’t take suggestions like you need to wear your bibs to stay warm… Well i left him in the truck while I got the tent set up and the heater going, taking him out on the smitty sounded like a battle with every bump causing one new pain or another… but I finally got him in the tent and fishing, and we parked in a great spot, we had lots of perch in the area and Rich caught 3 fish on his own, which is the first in a long time, as he has become more child like due to the effects of the disease, he has lost most of his fishing skills and likes to continually move his lure out to the strike zones… Well things were going really well considering the situation and the snow storm going on outside, we even seen some bass, bluegill and two tiger musky on the camera, even though we couldn’t get them to bite.. Our count was getting up to 19 or so fish when all of a sudden less than 30 feet from my tent a group of three guys and a little boy came and set up right next to us, pulling out their gasser auger drilling more than a half dozen holes, noisy as a high school band… Not that I think I have rights to the whole lake, but there were tons of open area in the exact same type spot as I was in, and they came and had to set up right on top of us. I was not very happy.. The fish didn’t like the intrusion either, we ended up only catching maybe 3 more perch after they showed up… I guess my request would be, don’t be a jerk, folks get set up early so things settle down around them so they can catch fish, if you didn’t get there in time to get your favorite spot, please try a new one and be courteous… give folks some space and try to be quiet… Okay that’s my GOM speech… Ice is still 10+ inches, the edge margins looks bad, but is still holding okay, but I expect the new snow and moisture to raise the water level some, so watch the edges, may need a plank for a few days… Fish though abundant were small, I think I had one that might have made 9", but most were 7"ers… I did catch one bass that looked big on the camera, but was only about 11" when it came out the hole… Rich had fun, even though I about froze him to death by the time I got him home… Well so he kept telling me, and he was only in the weather from the heated tent to the heated truck while being pulled by the snowmobile.. which didn’t take too long… Anyway it was fun, sort of a lot of work, but turned out well… Later Jeff