JEB
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Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
Is there good ice yet ?
How about Ambridgre Sportsman Club, can you ice fish that ?
Thanks,
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Stillhead
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/16 16:00:53
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As of yesterday hereford manor lower was fishable but still very shaky. There was guys on it in front of the main lot, said there was 4 inches. What there was, was 2 inches of good clear ice on the bottom, then an inch of slush, then another inch of gray ice. I did find one spot yesterday, where holes were drilled the day before, that had a solid 4 to 4 1/2" of ice. The snow is messing everything up. I didn't check today however, you'd think -8 degrees below zero would penetrate a few inches of snow, but I didn't check. It was even too cold out for me today.
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/16 20:29:49
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Lower manor was fishable today with almost 6 inches, but be careful out there as Stillhead said. As far as ADSA, I'd say its about the same as the manor, but don't know for sure. Checked it earlier in the week and there was about 3 inches of soft cloudy ice.
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/17 07:48:21
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Has anyone heard if they will be stocking hereford manor this year or is the rumor true that they are draining it this year......
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startinout
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/17 08:12:36
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My friend and I were on it last night checking around the lake at some of our favorites and I'd say the ice was 3-3 1/2 inches most of the far side of the lake and a little thicker around the boat launch. That lake must have a bunch of warm spots in it because the ice was real inconsistant. I told him we'd wait for next week to fish it and just stick to Moraine this weekend. I'd like to try the upper lake maybe next week, but that walk sucks since they close the gate. Especially when you get all the way up there and the ice still isn't thick enough.
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creel
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/17 22:11:54
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Taildancer they are stocking it Feb 20th, have not heard anything about draining it.
Startinout I was out on Hereford today with 2 friends of mine and we are not small guys the ice is fine to fish on it, there were about 18 people fishing the lower lake today all over it, were we fished it was 5 inches of good ice, back on the left near the stump and along the road to the right of the parking lot, one guy did fish the upper lake but did not get a chance to talk to him. John
thats a good fish, they are all good, some are gooder than others
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flyfishermanPA
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/17 22:25:39
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Not to rain on anyones parade but..
I got to go to the stocking and, honestly, a HUGE disappointment. The majority of my fall pellethead fishing is at Hereford, and in the last year I can't complain. Going to the stocking I just wanted to see the norm on size & length..
Very few fish compared to past stockings..
Average size, 10-11 inches. Honest to god.
Wonder if they're cutting back on # of fish because of the draining?
Prove me wrong.. but the biggest I saw caught was maybe.. 13 inches..
Note to all: The only stocking they did was on the lower.
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/17 22:31:07
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How did do you attend a stocking which hasn't occured yet?
Get Informed, Get Involved, And Make A Difference. Step Up, or Step Aside The next time you say "Somebody should do something", remember that YOU are somebody. GL
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/17 22:36:16
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ORIGINAL: spoonchucker
How did do you attend a stocking which hasn't occured yet?
The last one.. In November.
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/17 22:45:31
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The fall, and winter stockings, are Tellico fish, which DO average a bit smaller than Penna. raised fish.
I saw several, taken from another local lake ( Pa. Browns, and Brookies ) last week. ALL 13-16 inches.
Get Informed, Get Involved, And Make A Difference. Step Up, or Step Aside The next time you say "Somebody should do something", remember that YOU are somebody. GL
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creel
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/17 22:46:06
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Grant you the last stocking did have a lot of Jimmy Durante fish, joke for us old guys rink a dink a dink, but we have caught some good ones also, for me the best part is the initial bite, don't keep any, but hey a snag or a weed gets me excited also. John
thats a good fish, they are all good, some are gooder than others
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/18 08:06:14
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Creel,
You went and didn't call me? I am crying in MO's beer.
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Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!
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creel
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/18 08:49:03
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Doug I didn't know you Iced fished, you are more than welcome to come. I would invite MO, and NON Fishinfool, but that would be a waste of time and typing, they are not allowed.
post edited by creel - 2009/01/18 08:56:21
thats a good fish, they are all good, some are gooder than others
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/18 09:11:34
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We've been going out after dark, just because that's what time allows for right now. Does anyone catch much after dark? I'm assuming you could catch crappies, but what about trout and bass? Creel, now I'm really tempted to walk up top. I think, maybe, I'll try it this week with a rope tied to me. That first step on the upper lake is a doozie most of the way around it.
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/18 09:20:27
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Ambridge Sportsman was still bad saturday. When you walked on it water appeared and you could hear it cracking along the edge.
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RE: Anybody on Herdford Manor ?
2009/01/30 19:30:10
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So did Marinaboy and Stillhead catch anything this afternoon? You guys were right where I was planning on going.
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