FishErie Freezeout 2010

FishErie Freezeout 2010

When: February 27th, 2010

Where: Stink Hole area off Presque Isle. This area holds a lot of different species of fish and has varying water depths. Access is just east of the weedline past the Vista Boat Launch. Parking is along the road or in the 2nd or 3rd lots.

Time: Fishing starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at Noon. Awards will be handed out shortly after. Please sign in at my hut anytime after 7 a.m. I will mark my hut with a flag to let everyone know where to sign in.

Sign-up: Please send a pm to my in box with the names (first and last), ages and home zipcode of all attending. We would like to know how many kids (under 16) will be in attendance. Sign-up ends Friday, February 26th at 4:00 p.m.

Awards:
1. Biggest Fish Award (Length, Any Legal Species)
2. Junior Biggest Fish Award (Under 16, Length, Any Legal Species)
3. Biggest Perch Award (Length)
4. Smallest Fish (Legal Species like smelt, bluegill, etc...)
5. Wipeout Award (Best fall, leg through the ice, broken arm, etc...)
6. Long Haul Award (Farthest distance traveled to get to the Freezeout)
7. Gear Pig Award (Most fishing gear brought on the ice)
8. Oldest Angler Award
9. Youngest Angler Award
10. Ironman Award (No hut, sitting on a bucket, maybe in a t-shirt, Steelers body paint optional)
11. First Angler To Limit Out On Perch (Most perch if nobody limits)

Food: Food will be optional. If you would like to bring food that is fine but do not feel obligated. I ask that everyone who wishes to bring food to coordinate it amongst yourselves.

Any other other question please feel free to contact me.

We would like to keep everyone in the same general area. If you want to walk out from the stink hole thats fine. Thats why we will only fish til noon, then everyone can part ways and fish the rest of the day anywhere they want.

Wow this sounds like a hoot! id love 2 invite myself that is if i dont have to work?   You guys get any decent crappies out of the stinkhole? i know theres perch.

Then fall face first on the ice before I sign in...will that still count if a few witnesses see?

Alright count me and rookie in sounds like fun 

We added another award catagory, number 11 above. Worm Waster and I just looked over the prizes, there is some cool stuff to hand out. It should be a great time. Thanks to everyone who has signed up already, I hope some more of you sign up this weekend.

-Jay

i was just curious what are the prizes going to be like this year?
 
thanks

I think I have a good chance of winning the wipeout award. considering ill be on crutches or using a walker, whichever i can rig up with some screws in the bottom. 

ORIGINAL: davef

Can someone please give me the street address of the bait shop near dobbins landing so I can punch the street address into the gps. Thanks

Dave,
its right on state st. on the left side as soon as you turn off of the bayfront. first little shop on the left. 34 State st.

Ill try and make it out onto the ice for the outing this weekend. Im going to try and attend any fisherie events that there are. Any idea what the perch have been hitting on lately?

 I'm looking forward to putting a face on some of the "handles" on these forums and reports.  I'll tie a red balloon on the fish trap, and I will be ready with a shot of antifreeze for all visitors.                                     

Lately with the wife it's felt like the "Freeze out" has been at my house..... So, my son and I are planning on making the trip. I haven't ice fished in over 30 years and he never has but expressed interest and I'd like to enourage any interest he has in something other than the usual teenage boy pursuits. Anyone willing to lend some guidance and gear would be greatly appreciated.

I'd like to enourage any interest he has in something other than the usual teenage boy pursuits

 
What are those, I forget  lol

ORIGINAL: Mountian Man

I'd like to enourage any interest he has in something other than the usual teenage boy pursuits

What are those, I forget  lol

 
It's not like I can remember ALL of them, but I seem to remember one of them resulting in his older brother