Forsythian Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Might need an auger if you want to go fishin' on the Kings arm Cenosillicaphobiac
redbud Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 wow! I never thought I would be looking forward to "ice out" since I moved south. When was the last time this happened and how will it affect the fishing?
Gavin Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Heck, the Mississippi is darn near frozen over above Alton...
Wayne SW/MO Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 That's a brave soul. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
Whodat Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 It will turn the fish into fish cubes.When it unthaws they will float up to the top and you can net them. They will still be good to eat!!!
edwin Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 I haven't seen TR frozen in any way since I was a young kid. My bro and I played on the ice close to shore in the back of the cove. Even though it was plenty thick to support us, my dad still beat our @ss'. Great life lesson as I never went on questionable ice again. "Advantages are taken, not handed out"
Forsythian Posted January 12, 2010 Author Posted January 12, 2010 You might be right Snakem... the last time was 1997 or 1998, I can't remember which year in particular. The ice was a good 4 inches deep the first 10 feet or so out from the bank. We didn't go out much farther than that. Cenosillicaphobiac
Sam Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 A few winters back a friend who lives near the lake called and said he was onto slab crappie, big time. It was a real cold spell like we've just been through, but the next morning I bundled up and went with him. Sure enough, he had a brushpile located that was full of big crappie and they were biting on jigs. We both limited out, catching a crappie most every cast and throwing them in his live well. Trouble was, his livewell pump was frozen, the livewell was dry, and it was made of aluminum. We got back to his place and we couldn't get the fish out - they were frozen solid to the livewell. I tried prying some fish loose with a tire iron but that was tearing them up. He had to put the boat in his garage and use an electric heater on it overnight to get the fish loose. We must be dedicated fishermen, 'cause I'd do that again, anytime, for good crappie fishing. Next time, I'd just throw the fish on the carpet, though.
KCRIVERRAT Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 Might need an auger if you want to go fishin' on the Kings arm Forsythian, how far up from the 86 bridge was that pic taken? From the island heading south when do you run into ice? And hey bud... peace to you too! KC HUMAN RELATIONS MANAGER @ OZARK FISHING EXPEDITIONS
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