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Mike1 · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Canton, CT

i want to go out today, but im wondering if the rain did damage? what you guys think?
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PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I'd be too scared to venture out on the ice today, The warmth and rain has already melted most of the snow in my yard.
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Mike1 · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Canton, CT

yeah your right, but im thinking it will just be a sluch pit on the ice and the black ice underneath will still be safe. i was out on Nod Brook yesterday afternoon and with a huge slush pit.
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Personal Best freswater fish.
1. 40.5" PIke caught and released out of Bantam ice fishing with a shiner.
2. 30" Rainbow Trout caught and released out of Scoville on a mepps. (random lake)

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Where's your Nod Brook report?!?! Like the bad guy said to Dirty Harry, I gots to know!
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Mike1 · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Canton, CT

The Nod Brook report is pretty lame. i got there around 2 fished the upper pond 2 other groups out there. Slow for them too i saw them getting flags but missing fish, i was fishing about 100 yards from the duck blind and caught a yellow, and a nice size pickeral but that was it. i missed a few flags but it was a pretty slow day. i heard earlier in the week they were jigging up perch everywhere but nothing was being jigged up yesterday. but if your thinking about fishing there, there is no need for an auger because theres holes everywhere.
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Personal Best freswater fish.
1. 40.5" PIke caught and released out of Bantam ice fishing with a shiner.
2. 30" Rainbow Trout caught and released out of Scoville on a mepps. (random lake)

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Thanks! I'll probably check it out tomorrow.
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jonnyfly00 · Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Simsbury, CT

i might try a little jigging today. im in simsbury but im headed up to storrs and might try a place called tift pond which is right by campus. its a great place because you still have to walk about a half mile to get there so i rarely see people fishing. anyway its relatively shallow and im just going to drill holes every couple of feet on my way out.

jonnyfly00 · Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Simsbury, CT

phil did you pick up any tackle yet from cabelas?

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Jon

Cabela's didn't have any hand augers, but I'll pick up one at Dick's, for which I have a $10 off $50 purchase coupon, anyway. I got a spud, a scooper, Yaktrax™ XTR Extreme cleats, a heavy Ugly Stik combo, a super light St. Croix combo, some four and six pound fishing line, some ice fishing jigs, some waxworms, Gulp maggots and tiny soft plastic crawfish to put on the jigs, some Sabiki rigs for smelt, and a bag of three inch Senkos (yes, I'm gonna try it). I also got some spinnerbaits and five inch Senkos for open water, and a stuffed largemouth bass plushie to hang in my bar.

If you're back in Simsbury, I'll probably check out Nod Brook with Kira tomorrow.

Phil
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jonnyfly00 · Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Simsbury, CT

now that you got the bass plushie everyone know you're legit. im down to check out nod brook and i have a decent hand auger. what time? my friend mason might want to go as well.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Would that be McMason?

I'd like to head out early, but I'm not sure when Kira would be able to get there. I'm cautious enough (okay, scared enough) that I wouldn't go out on the ice by myself. Would you be up for early?
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jonnyfly00 · Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Simsbury, CT

whats early? 7 am? that would be fine. im in storrs right now but i'll prob head back tonight so i dont have to get up even earlier. we can also check out the backwater section of the farmington by curtiss. ive seen holes drilled all over that place.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

7:30.
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Mike1 · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Canton, CT

hey PECO the pond has some open water from where the stream flows in. walk the trail to the far side, then get onto the ice and make your way past the second little island about 100 yards from the duck blind theres about 8-9inches of black ice. but im not sure what the rain did to it so dont count on my posts please. but be safe and good luck
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Personal Best freswater fish.
1. 40.5" PIke caught and released out of Bantam ice fishing with a shiner.
2. 30" Rainbow Trout caught and released out of Scoville on a mepps. (random lake)

Maximillion · Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Posts: 235 Location: Eastern CT