Tip-ups..........  what Tip-ups?    New style of planer boards, marker float or, spring bobber how-'bout-it?

I sure ain't winterizing the Fish Hawk, not after seeing the NOAA prediction for Jan. & Feb.  Ain't looking good for hard-water or precip.
 
I don't know that use of a tip-up  errrr....  planer board like this is legal in PA. as one must be capable of immediate control of their fishing equipment at all times.  I'm surprised I wasn't nailed while trying to get a picture.
 
Leave it to me just being me, and getting busted, trying to create smiles while longing for hard water.
 
Merry Christmas to all yinz all.
 
 
 
 
 
Disclaimer: No fish were harmed, or taken, in the making of this picture.

Supposed to be 68 degrees here on XMASS eve- oh well, a green Christmas.
Happy Holidays to all.
Good night for dinner and a campfire.
 
Hope y'all get soma those new fangled soft water tip ups under the tree.

Jack , I hate snow too but like ice. A mild winter as it's been so far is OK with me . The queen of lakes ( lake George) is looking like 2012 with non fishable on ice , again that's a bummer but OK. If the smaller laker lake Schroon, freezes and will allow me to target lakers I will be a happy jigger.
My only fear now is a blowout of a spring on the mighty Hudson not allowing me to fish stripers 😓

Bald is bad , snow or rain , there is no traction.
Wife's car has tread and passed inspection but they said she " should " get new tires.
Me I'd run them till next fall but she is boss and we are going tire shopping tomorrow also

That's where I got my last set. Price wasn't bad and at least your entertained while the work is getting done. Hope the snow holds off for you no one likes sliding around on the roads.

Squall line of lake effect coming straight at my little piece of Penn's Woods for the next 3 hr.s according to the weather dude.

25 degree F. with a wind chill of 14.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!! {:*)



Merry Christmas.

well success on the tires went back up at 1300 to see the nephews bball game and the sun was shining. stopped by wall mart and they said I would be next in line so I had them do it.  After reviewing on line I picked Tiger paw touring by uniroyle.  So far I am quite impressed with the handling  in the snow. There is a little road noise the ride is not super super smooth, but the tread and compound account for that. Overall if they perform like this I am happy at around 100$ a tire installed.

Keep that snow up north.  I'm enjoying this spring like late fall almost winter weather. 
 
Good luck with those tires Clint.  I presently have Michelin's on my Yukon XL and I'm very pleased with how they ride and handle.  I spent the money on them after having taken a chance on a set of Cooper Starfires that replaced the original factory set.  The Cooper's were crap not lasting 25,000 miles.  You get what you pay for.   

We didn't even get a flurry, just a bunch of wind and sunny but it made for a nasty day to be outside. My thoughts are , give me freezing cold so I can Ice fish or mid 50's or above so I can be comfortable being outside. Yesterday's and today's weather does nothing for me .
Unrelated, there was a open house seminar about ice fishing at a pretty infamous tackle shop on Lake George. One of the presenter Rich Ortiz is not only an avid fisherman but also an excellent musician . I mean excellent , he opened for Lukas Nelson last month and is a local regular on the scene.
Here is the link to the seminars in video if you choose to watch and get some tips on various ice fishing. Rich covered trout & salmon.
Enjoy your day folks
Peace & Tuna
http://www.fish307.com/fi...ce-fishing-open-house/

That's cool Clint, I have a feeling Santa did some shopping here for me as well;)
As for the Jacket, don't expect it to be a stand alone jacket for the ice on really cold days. It has a liner but not a big heavy one , you will need to wear a hoodie or sweater underneath which is exactly what I wanted. I hate having something so heavy that you sweat your Azz off while dragging gear out then freeze once you get there.
If it's nasty, snowing or blowing I will wear the jacket minus the hoodie then put hoodie on once I'm set up or vice versa if it's not bad out .
It will also be a great stand alone wading or boating jacket .
You'll like it !!!
Alas , I'm DONE Xmas shopping 🍻

Well I'm back in Ohio for the holiday and want to fish,but unlike before when there was no water now there is too much water.....BLOWN OUT!
Maybe tomorrow???

Just checked the flow guage and it is starting to drop,by tomorrow there should be some fishable water.can't wait to fight some Steel!Hope you get some ice for your trip end of Jan Rich.
And now........MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! And may the coming year be a great one!

Heck yea Jack !!' That sounds like a good day .. Glad you were able to get out and catch a steel !! You are way ahead of me for Great Lakes tributary fish in the last 2 years .
Big zero here , your my hero :)
Happy Christmas present
With weather hitting near 70 tomorrow I wanted to get on the pannie lake , winds near 20 mph is not looked good though.
Sat dipping to 50 deg with 3 mph winds is sounding much better

Standing by to take a whooping with 20-30 MPH winds and heavy local down pours here in my piece of Penn's Woods.  Geez that last blast brought area streams and criks up by as much as two feet.  Still got pud muddles sitting in the yard but, I didn't have shovel the stuff and that's a good thing in my book.
 
 
From me and mine to, you and yours...................
 
                                                                        Merry Christmas