collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!  (Read 38144 times)

Offline Karl Blanchard

  • Trade Count: (+24)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 10706
  • Location: Selah, WA
  • Jonathan_S hunting apparel prostaff
  • Groups: Sitka Gear Fan Boy for LIFE
Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« on: December 29, 2021, 10:15:11 AM »
Anyone making holes in the ice yet? Hoping to hit Curlew in the next few weeks. Anyone have an ice report for Curlew?
It is foolish and wrong to mourn these men.  Rather, we should thank god that such men lived.  -General George S. Patton

Aaron's Profile:  http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=2875
Aaron's Posts:  http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;u=2875
Aaron's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/aaron.blanchard.94

Offline Ridgeratt

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 5976
  • IBEW 73 (Retired) Burden on the working class.
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2021, 10:24:46 AM »
Last week it had about 3 inches of clear with 2 of gray.  Heard of one person might have gotten some thru the hole.
But it is making ice today.

Offline Southpole

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2012
  • Posts: 4310
  • Location: Northport
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2021, 10:30:18 AM »
Ahh, you beat me to it! Was going to bring this up later today. We’re getting our new Eskimo Eskape 2800 today sometime. Headed for Cascade Lake January 21 for a week :rockin:
$5 is a lot of money if you ain't got it

Offline Sandberm

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Nov 2013
  • Posts: 5466
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2021, 10:46:37 AM »
Last year somebody posted this webcam at Fish lake.
https://lakewenatcheeinfo.com/fishlake-webcam/

Offline Karl Blanchard

  • Trade Count: (+24)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 10706
  • Location: Selah, WA
  • Jonathan_S hunting apparel prostaff
  • Groups: Sitka Gear Fan Boy for LIFE
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2021, 11:24:41 AM »
Ahh, you beat me to it! Was going to bring this up later today. We’re getting our new Eskimo Eskape 2800 today sometime. Headed for Cascade Lake January 21 for a week :rockin:
I'll be at Cascade jan 21-25 as well. Hopefully its clear and cold with no wind  :chuckle:
It is foolish and wrong to mourn these men.  Rather, we should thank god that such men lived.  -General George S. Patton

Aaron's Profile:  http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=2875
Aaron's Posts:  http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;u=2875
Aaron's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/aaron.blanchard.94

Offline bhawley76

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2013
  • Posts: 942
  • Location: curlew wa
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2021, 11:38:36 AM »
Haven't seen anyone out there yet. My wife drives by there every day.

Offline Southpole

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2012
  • Posts: 4310
  • Location: Northport
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2021, 11:43:04 AM »
Ahh, you beat me to it! Was going to bring this up later today. We’re getting our new Eskimo Eskape 2800 today sometime. Headed for Cascade Lake January 21 for a week :rockin:
I'll be at Cascade jan 21-25 as well. Hopefully its clear and cold with no wind  :chuckle:
Oh wow, that’s funny. We got a house rented close to Boulder launch. There’s supposed to be a bunch of us going but we’ll see  :rolleyes: .
$5 is a lot of money if you ain't got it

Offline KFhunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 34512
  • Location: NE Corner
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2021, 04:10:31 PM »
I haven't ice fished in a long time!  Coincidence, today I just picked up a power auger lol.

but struck out on poles,  found some kids poles on clearance for 5 bux ea ,so picked up a fist full of those for kids and perch or crappie.


I suspect most typical ice fishin lakes are gtg

Offline Southpole

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2012
  • Posts: 4310
  • Location: Northport
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2021, 05:11:32 PM »
I haven't ice fished in a long time!  Coincidence, today I just picked up a power auger lol.

but struck out on poles,  found some kids poles on clearance for 5 bux ea ,so picked up a fist full of those for kids and perch or crappie.


I suspect most typical ice fishin lakes are gtg

I picked up a couple of Thermo Ice combo poles from North 40 in Colville a month ago, I’m assuming you went there since it’s in your neighborhood. There was lots of them available at the time. I’ve gotten pretty finicky about poles since my rookie year. My husband got stuck with a homemade ice pole made from a regular trout pole and it was too stiff and he missed a lot of subtle bites. Now I have super light, light and a medium action “ice” poles. Nothing wrong with chopping a trout pole just make sure it’s fairly limber.
« Last Edit: December 29, 2021, 05:39:22 PM by Southpole »
$5 is a lot of money if you ain't got it

Offline KFhunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 34512
  • Location: NE Corner
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2021, 05:12:55 PM »
N40, Clarks, Walmart all out today

Offline Southpole

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2012
  • Posts: 4310
  • Location: Northport
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2021, 05:15:14 PM »
N40, Clarks, Walmart all out today
Holy crow, that’s crazy.
$5 is a lot of money if you ain't got it

Offline Ridgeratt

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 5976
  • IBEW 73 (Retired) Burden on the working class.
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2021, 05:36:18 PM »
You will get addicted.
Next You will need some type of hut to keep your kids toasty.

Offline Southpole

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2012
  • Posts: 4310
  • Location: Northport
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2021, 05:37:56 PM »
My hut didn’t make it today >:( .
$5 is a lot of money if you ain't got it

Offline KFhunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 34512
  • Location: NE Corner
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2021, 05:58:15 PM »
Hut?  Hell this is Stevens county, you burn pallets and sacks of garbage to keep warm

Offline Ridgeratt

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 5976
  • IBEW 73 (Retired) Burden on the working class.
Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2021, 06:00:15 PM »
And throw the keystone cans back into the holes.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Getting the hang of hanging on to mallards! by full choke
[Today at 12:32:59 AM]


Skagit Question by lovetogrouse
[Yesterday at 10:40:02 PM]


HUNTNNW 2025 trail cam thread and photos by kodiak06
[Yesterday at 10:36:01 PM]


2025 blacktail rut thread by blackveltbowhunter
[Yesterday at 10:32:37 PM]


Blood trailing in the rain by blackveltbowhunter
[Yesterday at 10:22:57 PM]


Letter of Complaint to WDFW/CWD by JDArms1240
[Yesterday at 10:12:07 PM]


A legend passed :( by brokentrail
[Yesterday at 08:50:10 PM]


Wall Tents Tips and Tricks by ghosthunter
[Yesterday at 08:48:10 PM]


Snowmobile or ATV with Tracks by time2hunt
[Yesterday at 08:09:21 PM]


DIY Cascade Roosevelt Bull Taxidermy Project by Rex_04
[Yesterday at 07:45:27 PM]


2025 Mt. St. Helens success? by HntnFsh
[Yesterday at 07:20:59 PM]


Desert unit 290 October buck hunt by scottfrick
[Yesterday at 06:42:19 PM]


Vail roads blocked by Antlershed
[Yesterday at 05:43:26 PM]


Youth Cow Elk - Yakima South GMUs 364, 368 by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 02:33:33 PM]


Who knows Stihl Chainsaws? messed up and cooked my 044 hoping to save/rebuild by medic6
[Yesterday at 02:25:21 PM]


re-barreling a gun by brokenvet
[Yesterday at 02:16:23 PM]


It was a great year by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 02:08:13 PM]


Pathfinder's Opening Day Deer by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 01:59:48 PM]


I'm Going To Need Karl To Come up With That 290 Muley Sunscreen Bug Spray Combo by zwickeyman
[Yesterday at 01:59:31 PM]


Did you hunt the potholes, on Oct. 23rd? Hey let's talk. by Hilltop123
[Yesterday at 12:15:58 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal