Now What

[gonfishn]

For us folks here on the right coast its that time of year when we get our toys ready for hibernation. I swear I heard a whimper from the SS Pooter as I prepare to send her into hibernation.<br />I am sure you folks on the left coast will keep letting us know how good the fishn is as we look on with envy until the spring thaw..<br />Just wondering what some of you do during this time when you aren't fishn?

 

[aspeck]

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gonfishn,<br /><br />ain't time to put away the boat yet! There is still a couple of months till the ice forms over the water! Still many hunting places to get to that walkers and non-boaters cannot find. There isn't much that is more exhilerating than to pull into a cove, beat your "throttle arm" till the ice breaks off your coat sleeve and you can move it again, and pick up your smoke stick and head into the woods looking for Mr. Big Buck. Man, 40+ mph in near 0 degree weather can really get the blood pumping.<br /><br />So, don't put it away yet, there is still a lot of use left in her! You paid good money for that boat, use it as many months as possible!

 

[FLATHEAD]

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Your not hanging it up already are ya gonfishn?? I plan on getting out every weekend in November if I can manage it.<br /><br />Well lets see when its cold and I aint fishin I will be thinking about fishin <br /><br />Also will go out to the garage and do a little wrenchin on the two wheeled money pits. <br /><br />Maybe do some huntin.

 

[scamper]

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I guess those of us on the third coast get no respect.

 

[DJ]

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What? It's 94 degrees here.

 

[gonfishn]

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Thanks Aspect and FlahtHead..I was kinda sounding a little whimpish here..But the Gators will be headn to deeper waters waiting for spring soon..I still got three more distant trips to be made before I put her down..Sorry Scamper about forgettn the third coast but you are either cold or your warm in a few months..Oh and see what I mean djohns is already rubbing it in..

 

[Homerr]

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We still have plenty of fishing time here.<br />It's hunting season right now, so the boat is in dry-dock (carport )<br /><br />I'm waiting for a local lake (Klamath) to get a good cold snap. The monster trout really start biting good when it cools off.<br /><br />In the meantime, the Salmon and Steelhead are thick in the river. In fact, a friend just caught a 15 pounder Friday. Looks like we are having another record run of fish up the Rogue River.<br /><br />I figure a trip or two to Klamath Lake for the lake trout, and hopefully squeeze one more crabbing trip to the coast before I button the boat up for the winter.<br /><br />H.

 

[bubbakat]

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Jeff old buddy old pal I hate to put you out to pasture so early in the fall but a bud and me went trolling on a small river here and he hung a 41 inch muskie so just had to rub it in a little.<br /> Will send you a picture if you want.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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For us folks here on the right coast its that time of year when we get our toys ready for hibernation. I swear I heard a whimper from the SS Pooter as I prepare to send her into hibernation.<br />I am sure you folks on the left coast will keep letting us know how good the fishn is as we look on with envy until the spring thaw..<br />Just wondering what some of you do during this time when you aren't fishn?

Ready for hibernation?<br />"What you talking about Willis"<br /><br />Just get it ready for some southern fishn down on Cumberland or Dale Hollow.<br /><br />Always have boat ready for spur of the moment thing. <br /><br />You know me.

 

[bubbakat]

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oct fishing on the river in the south Hibernation my foot

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I was kinda sounding a little whimpish here

 

[gonfishn]

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My buds..your way to much..the man is in short sleeves and its in the fortys here...nice warrior though and I have now been dully shamed by all of you.....

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

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just put an icebreaker on the front, and be good to go!

 

[FSHKPR]

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hmmm this is a sad time of year to be sure. i have both boats all winterized and put away. usually i dont put away till mid november. but alot of stuff going on now plus a trip to key west next week, just figured it was time to put it away. mostly what i do in the winter is alot of woodworking in my garage. do a little ice fishing but it has to be a pretty nice day. i also like to do a few cribbage tournaments in the winter. but i guess mostly i just try to stay warm.

 

[NOSLEEP]

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Its getting around that time of year here. <br />Saturday was opening day for general Elk. And <br />White tail opens on Nov 1. So last weekend may<br />have been my last boating day. No luck on <br />saturday with the Elk thing, I did stumble across<br />a cow Moose and her calf and a couple of Muley<br />doe's. The weather has been unbeatable this fall.<br />Normally I would be forced to put the boat away. <br />At this time of year Ice fishing would be just 3<br />or 4 weeks away. But its hunting season now. So<br />unless I get my animals soon,I wont be fishing <br />till ice up. And at this rate it likely wont be<br />any time soon,nothing is moving, its way to warm<br />the animals are bedded down.We need a heavy frost<br />and some snow to get them moving that will get me<br />back to my fishn rods sooner.

 

[neumanns]

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I love boating and fishing but not during hunting season. Looks like I'm done till next spring with the pontoon. And the hovercraft will proabably get waylaid till mid november due to hunting and other obligations. Cant feel to bad about that though cause aftewr all it was intended as a winter project.

 

[Carphunter]

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Well heck, I done winterized the boat back in September. Had to get all my chores done before all them big bucks started ruttin.<br /><br />Love my boat, but it takes a back seat to my Mossberg.

 

[KennyKenCan]

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I got the ski's all sharpened and waxed, both sets.<br /><br />Just waiting for the snow to fall and I'll be heading upstate or Vermont to swish some packed powder.<br /><br />Would love to get out to Colorado or Reno NV to swish some nice deep powder, but I'll have to wait and see who I can get to go out there with!<br /><br />Also plan on getting nearer to completion, the repairs to my '94 Lotus Espris Twin Turbo!<br /><br />Boy do I want to drive that car next summer! <br /><br />Kenny

 

[mellowyellow]

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skiing in Vail, then some stream fishin for trout...<br />sounds like the perfect trip!

 

[aspeck]

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Raining here today, so I am not working on the house today - will be tonight (drywallers and HVAC guys in there hogging up all the room right now). But that is why there is a heated garage in the new house - so I never have to winterize - just wrap the lower unit in insulation to get me the 6 miles from the launch ramp to the garage and I am good to go! <br /><br />I know, my wife says I am a bit crazy too!