Any interest in an Ice outing

[mannym]

Is there any interest in having an ice outing this year? I would be willing to put something together that includes food and maybe prizes for big fish and such? 

[John Loebach]

Sounds like fun, I'd be willing. Eugene likes ice fishing too. Throw together details & see what you get in response. Lack of good ice might be a problem if it stays warm.

[mannym]

I was thinking the theme to be family friendly. Perhaps an emphasis on teaching kids about ice fishing, safety and such. 

[Eric]

With the cold snap, looks like there will be plenty of safe ice for a while! Hoping to get out on McGraw with some licensee friends and also to a few forest preserve lakes where ice fishing is allowed (hint, hint Eugene). I'll be at Blackwell FP on February 10 from 10 AM - 2 PM to help out nephew's Boy Scout troop ... more/less showing them the ropes for ice fishing. Probably just 'gills with waxworms. 

[Forrest Miller]

I grew up in the South. I have never been ice fishing, but I have always been curious. I would likely attend. 

-Forrest

 

[ronk]

On 1/15/2018 at 7:17 AM, Forrest Miller said:

I grew up in the South. I have never been ice fishing, but I have always been curious. I would likely attend. 

-Forrest

One of the 1st & most important things you'll have to learn is if thirsty to not eat the yellow snow.

 

[Forrest Miller]

Ronk, I thought ice fishing was more about the drinking than the fishing.....

 

-Forrest

[Scott Ferguson]

On 1/17/2018 at 8:32 PM, Forrest Miller said:

Ronk, I thought ice fishing was more about the drinking than the fishing.....

 

-Forrest

It is if you are doing it right.  

[mannym]

The window may have closed on us. Looks like the rivers will open up and provide some fly fishing opportunities in January.