Ice 09-10 Annual Kickoff

Looks like Dec-27 will be an annual after Christmass Fish USA Ice gathering kick-off.. I know Sundays are tough but there will be plenty more ahead.. so far same place as last year, pike perch , walleye and all the rest are in there.
Mark your calanders and lets get this party rollin ... Only 10 days away !!!

1. Tuna
2. Lorne

Ok after all the PM's so quickly..
The meeting place will be HERE !!!
http://www.crossroadsoutdoors.com/index.asp
Folks again I point NORTH !!!

The Location will be posted Next week

Neversink Jimmy (I might just fish Sat, stay in Chestertown Sat night, and be ready to party on Sunday AM!)

LOL  Sunday morning ..... noonish maybe .....

ORIGINAL: Neversink Jimmy


4. Neversink Jimmy (I might just fish Sat, stay in Chestertown Sat night, and be ready to party on Sunday AM!)

Does that mean we can expect to have nice girls serving cold beverages on the ice sunday ??

1. Tuna
2. Lorne
3. Reel Force
4. Deadfishred
5. Bassinbrian (75% sure) can't stay all day either :(

i have a possible event that day. depends how well i play on the 26th. ill be coming if theres any possible way i can...

Should be a good time just like last December! 
 
Of course, there are going to be tons of other opportunities to meet up this winter also.  So if you can't make it, no worries!  Posting names and locations of lesser-fished lakes is obviously a really bad idea this far ahead.
 
But just count on meeting at Crossroads in the AM, and driving like fifteen minutes from there.  Wicked easy.  Just do a little detective work or PM some of the guys from last years "Season Opener".  It looks like this:
 

 
Looks like Backin, Lorne, IceFishingSteve and some others?  I know Hook Line Sinker was there too!!!
 
There were some pike and walleye caught last year.  No bruisers, but they do exist. Really big perch too!
 

 
BB- it may be a bit much for a day trip, and of course there is local ice around too!  But the drive north above Warrensburg is ALWAYS fun and gorgeous, and the lake provides activity for everyone.  Jiggers, bait dudes...
 
Even WHIP UP guys, from what I understand.  The WHIP UP guys just have to fish away from the group for fear we will all be associated with wind flags.  (Just kidding Brother, can't wait to get out with you again!)  And there are plenty of Stewarts and other stores nearby for folks who need to get more bait, beer or whatever.
 
Its not like some crazy super-secret, but it's silly to open the flood gates to everyone online and have them beating the snot out of the place this weekend before we even meet up after Christmas, right?
 
The idea is that there won't be a mad rush there this weekend and the fishing may be a bit better next weekend for all of us.  If anyone is hard-up just to find ICE, then that should be really easy by this weekend.
 
Heck, I bet the south end of Ballston is probably pretty close to walkable after this week's weather!

BB- it may be a bit much for a day trip

 
What ? Now way dude ... i pulled some 21hr days durning the summer.  
I'll sleep when i'm older ! LOL
 
 

If it's anything like August, I estimate you will be asleep by noon again.

 
ZZiiiiiiiinnnngggggg !!! Good one Jimmy  LOL

No beer for me on day trips

ORIGINAL: Neversink Jimmy


Pike LOVE Busch cans in midwinter...  One pour down the hole and they come flying!!!

Thats alchohol abuse. And I'll be dam#ed if I'll fish with an alchohol abuser. LOL!

My goal is to not chum the lake at this gettogether.

I'm getting ready, just ordered new lazer 5" blades and the lazer sharpener, this ;azer 5 inch hand auger is perfect size for perch water.. I would use the gas auger I fixed ( tuna )lol anyway i'm ready. I'm looking forward want to make this meet!

I would assume there should be at least two or three "open invites" from this crew during the short hardwater season so if guys can make it, sweet!  If not, no one's offended!  Some days are better spent in small groups, but for a 'kick off' this time of year it's great to swiss-cheese a lake with auger holes and have at 'er!
 
I have no doubt we will all end up on Lake George on the same day at some point.  Either on purpose or just coincidence.  But everyone's got their own preferences, so really this whole thing is just an invite to tag along.
 
It's not like its a JIMMY JAM or something, ha!  Those mutha's need to be laid out way in advance!
 
Like Saturday, February 20th 2010, for example.  MARK IT!!! 
 
DeadFish, we gotta' pull those GPS coordinates off your boat screen soon and enter them on some handhelds!!!

I know I want to be there weather permitting, no doubt I'll need to travel for early safe ice.. Will know a few days ahead who's good to go! I know harriman park is worse than snyders when it comes to freezing over..at best, the freeze is always after the new year down here.I hope for jigging up poor man shrimp like last season.. Yeah iffy weather such as snow/ice storms or rediculous winds would make me call it off. runs me over 40 a tank full of gas each way?..nothing better than a 20 minute drive each way for a day to good fishing but, I do enjoy a good meet and sceneic ride upstate.

Ok here it is the BIG SECRET location. One that got me swamped with pm's and possibly was the demise of one esteem past member.

it's LOON LAKE in Chestertown Exit 25 northway.
no big deal, a good lake with a variety of fish. Just a bit under 90min from Albany.

Really would like to get an early start and those who are going meet up at Crossroads in chestertown sometime between 6>7am.

Those who still want to go (now that you know) it should be a great time as was last year..

Tuna what is the road like to get in to Loon Lake?  I don't have AWD on my car.  Just wondering, somebody told me it was a long hike in otherwise.