Super User A-Jay Posted December 27, 2018 Author Super User Posted December 27, 2018 20 minutes ago, Big Rick said: A-Jay, I got to go for a few hours yesterday. This was my big fish. 7# even. Next one was a 5#. Had a great time with my oldest son. We caught 20 or so. Kept enough smaller ones for a fry Friday to celebrate my baby boys birthday. Ended up with 5 pounds of filet. Hang tight, my brother, ice out is coming!  Incidentally, we are under severe weather watches right now. Lots of rain, wind, possible tornadoes, and flooding for the next 24-48 hours. We all have our crosses to bear.....  Nicely Done Rick !  I'm hanging tough (so far) Thank you for sharing and Congrats A-Jay 1 Quote
Glaucus Posted December 27, 2018 Posted December 27, 2018 It's been warm for this time of year in central Illinois. 55 degrees today. Rainy and windy though. 30mph winds tomorrow. Finally Saturday is supposed to be calm, moderately sunny, with no rain and a high of 35. A bit cooler but the water temps should still be in decent condition all things considered. I'm going to hit my favorite river up that day. Just 48 more hours. Haven't felt a tug on my line for far too long. Taking one of my new Fenwicks and the Ned Rig. Should at least 1 or 2 Smallies. I hope. Quote
tander Posted December 27, 2018 Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Big Rick said: A-Jay, I got to go for a few hours yesterday. This was my big fish. 7# even. Next one was a 5#. Had a great time with my oldest son. We caught 20 or so. Kept enough smaller ones for a fry Friday to celebrate my baby boys birthday. Ended up with 5 pounds of filet. Hang tight, my brother, ice out is coming!  Incidentally, we are under severe weather watches right now. Lots of rain, wind, possible tornadoes, and flooding for the next 24-48 hours. We all have our crosses to bear.....  Nice fish !!!!! Where in MS are you located? We are getting those storms around Jackson area now. My back yard looks like I could go out and catch a few !!! Quote
Big Rick Posted December 27, 2018 Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, tander said: Where in MS are you located? I'm about 45 minutes north of Meridian on hwy 45. It just hit here. Flooding rain, thunder and lightning. But, the worst of the severe stuff seems to have played out for now. 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted December 28, 2018 Super User Posted December 28, 2018 Technically, we've already had ice out. 51* and 2" of rain today. It's all gone. Bottoms going to drop out next week and back in the teens for highs. 1 1 Quote
Glaucus Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 28 degrees today, but the river was still open thanks to relatively warm weather recently. I had a great day... Casting and losing some TRDs. The river was flooded, dirty, cold, and not a bite to be had. 2 hours of freezing. Found out with my new HMG that I can probably cast into a tea cup. Oh well. It was nice to throw a line around. Got hung up a couple times and reel set hoping it was a fish. It was never a fish. However, even seeing my rod bow felt pretty good at this stage of winter. 3 more months. I can do it (crying). 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 30, 2018 Author Super User Posted December 30, 2018 ONLY 3 months & 17 more days, or 15 weeks and 2 days or 107 more days . . . .  And for The BR Members who are currently employed ~ 72 working days (608 hours, assuming 8-hour workday), 35 non-working days including: 16 Saturdays, 16 Sundays, 3 federal holidays (US) falling on weekdays A-Jay  1 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted December 30, 2018 Super User Posted December 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, A-Jay said: ONLY 3 months & 17 more days, or 15 weeks and 2 days or 107 more days Do you have to rub it in? 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 30, 2018 Author Super User Posted December 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: Do you have to rub it in? I'm Not ~Â I'm Living It ! A-Jay Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 3, 2019 Author Super User Posted January 3, 2019 ONLY 3 months & 12 more days, or 14 weeks and 4 days or 102 more days . . . .  And for The BR Members who are currently employed ~ 70 working days (560 hours, assuming 8-hour workday), 32 non-working days including: 15 Saturdays, 15 Sundays, 2 federal holidays (US) falling on weekdays A-Jay Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted January 3, 2019 Super User Posted January 3, 2019 I kinda...(not) know how you feel. Even though we be getting a ton of rain I'm still waiting for boat to get out of shop. Christmas season is NOT the time to take in a boat.  1 Quote
Mr. Aquarium Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 frozen last week, open water this week here in MA. I will be out today and this weekend, tried on Dec 31st came up with the skunk. Time to get that first openwater fish of 2019Â Quote
Do1982 Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 I live in eastern Iowa. Last year ice was off my home lake by March 2nd so I'm targeting that date for 2019. I also live on the Mississippi river, and the ice can come earlier or later depending on river conditions. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 8, 2019 Author Super User Posted January 8, 2019 ONLY 3 months & 8 more days, or 14 weeks or 98 more days . . . . (In the service we called being under 100 days - a double digit midget)  And for The BR Members who are currently employed ~ 68 working days (544 hours, assuming 8-hour workday), 30 non-working days including: 14 Saturdays, 14 Sundays, 2 federal holidays (US) falling on weekdays  A-Jay Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 8, 2019 Super User Posted January 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, A-Jay said: ONLY 3 months & 8 more days, or 14 weeks or 98 more days . . . . (In the service we called being under 100 days - a double digit midget) You're enjoying torturing us too much. 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 8, 2019 Super User Posted January 8, 2019 Was 54* today and another inch of rain. Ponds that still had ice over the weekend are now clear. Going down to 11* tomorrow night. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 8, 2019 Author Super User Posted January 8, 2019 22 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: You're enjoying torturing yourself too much. Fixed that one for you. A-Jay  1 minute ago, slonezp said: Was 54* today and another inch of rain. Ponds that still had ice over the weekend are now clear. Going down to 11* tomorrow night. What a Mess ! A-Jay 1 Quote
Hook2Jaw Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 @A-Jay, you'll be happy to know that this past weekend I was able to get the kayak out on open water in the 50 degree Georgia heat. I threw a jerkbait, yo-yo'd a lipless, and even tried for a reaction bite with a chatterbait closer to the bank. When it slowed down, I broke out a shakyhead.  When I say it slowed down, I mean I lost a solid off a laydown on the jerkbait. That was the only fish I interacted with for four hours.  That's what I get for talking crap about making the sacrifice of enduring winter fishing for you guys. I hope the ice goes away and my fish start biting soon, I threw an S-Waver 168 all afternoon from the bank today for another serving of skunk a la ed. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 17, 2019 Author Super User Posted January 17, 2019 ONLY 3 months or 12 weeks and 5 days or 89 more days . . . .  And for The BR Members who are currently employed ~ 61 working days (488 hours, assuming 8-hour workday), 28 non-working days including: 13 Saturdays, 13 Sundays, 2 federal holidays (US) falling on weekdays  Inching closer & closer to getting on a few more of these every day. A-Jay Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 22, 2019 Super User Posted January 22, 2019 Seems hopeless. 29" of snow this weekend.  1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 22, 2019 Author Super User Posted January 22, 2019  Been Brutally cold for several days - Day time air temp hovering in the single digits and over night temps 20-30 degrees below zero with more snow on the way . . .  But, it's ONLY 2 months and 24 Days or 11 weeks and 3 days or 84 more days . . . .  And for The BR Members who are currently employed ~ 58 working days (464 hours, assuming 8-hour workday), 25 non-working days including: 12 Saturdays, 12 Sundays, 1 federal holiday(US) falling on weekdays  Serenity Now ~ A-Jay   Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 22, 2019 Super User Posted January 22, 2019 Get this: they're forecasting rain for tomorrow. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 22, 2019 Author Super User Posted January 22, 2019 Just now, J Francho said: Get this: they're forecasting rain for tomorrow. Perhaps they are using the Refs from the NFC Title game to help with the forecast ~ A-Jay Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 22, 2019 Super User Posted January 22, 2019 Could be, lol. I think it will probably happen. If you don't like the weather in Rochester, wait five minutes. It will change. Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 23, 2019 Global Moderator Posted January 23, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 9:02 AM, A-Jay said:  Been Brutally cold for several days - Day time air temp hovering in the single digits and over night temps 20-30 degrees below zero with more snow on the way . . .  But, it's ONLY 2 months and 24 Days or 11 weeks and 3 days or 84 more days . . . .  And for The BR Members who are currently employed ~ 58 working days (464 hours, assuming 8-hour workday), 25 non-working days including: 12 Saturdays, 12 Sundays, 1 federal holiday(US) falling on weekdays  Serenity Now ~ A-Jay   Those are the amount of days until my fun winter catching ends and amatuer hour at the boat ramp begins 1 Quote
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