Closing it up in NH

[llPa1nll]

The last report in from ICY NH. I havent been out in 2 weeks and, we got 4-6in of snow where I live yesterday/last night. I dont know about anyone else but I think I am going to hang it up for this year and go ahead and winterize my boat. Was a good year and I cant wait to get back at them again in the spring. Are there any diehards left getting out, this DOES NOT PERTAIN TO YOU SOUTHERN BOYS? I went by my home lake the other day and there was a good solid 15-30ft of ice around the perimeter of the lake. Howd you guys do this year find a new favorite bait or technique? So the next big question is do we get out for our first day in March or April. My birthday is in late March and thats how I see if Mother Nature gives me an early birthday present or not. Good luck and tight lines to those of you still getting out...

[Tokyo Tony]

Well I went out yesterday here in CT to throw a few casts at some Bluegills with a marabou jig, if that counts?  Caught one, and after a half hour and some icy snow I couldn't feel my feelings so I quit.  About 1/3 of the pond was covered in a thin layer of the hard stuff.  I'm officially done with bass for the year unless we get a warm spell, which would be AWESOME.

So I guess everything's freezing over up there in NH?  I was briefly considering going up to my favorite smallie pond to throw a few casts, but not if there'll be ice, obviously.

[Tin]

Almost everything has ice on it here, the lakes are not all ice but all the boat ramp areas are atleast. More snow Weds too   :

[frogtog]

Us southern guys have to put up with the 15 to 30' of ice also. We use the

rip rap around the ramp to throw out and break the ice. ( Perseverance )