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Ice fishing in Texas #7185027 02/16/21 02:26 PM 02/16/21 02:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county J Jiggamitch OP trapper
Jiggamitch OP trapper J Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county	I figured I might not get another chance. Haven't seen the pond frozen like this in over 20 years. That cracking ice noise when I chopped the holes is a pretty nerve racking thing.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185038 02/16/21 02:33 PM 02/16/21 02:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,640 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,640 MN	Originally Posted by Jiggamitch I figured I might not get another chance. Haven't seen the pond frozen like this in over 20 years. That cracking ice noise when I chopped the holes is a pretty nerve racking thing. Wait until you drive a full sized truck across the lake! I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185039 02/16/21 02:33 PM 02/16/21 02:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 17,207 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 17,207 ny	How thick is that ice.Or should I say,,how thick is yer head??? the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: 160user] #7185047 02/16/21 02:39 PM 02/16/21 02:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county J Jiggamitch OP trapper
Jiggamitch OP trapper J Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county	Wait until you drive a full sized truck across the lake![/quote] Originally from Wisconsin, so I've done that a few times. Much thicker ice.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: upstateNY] #7185049 02/16/21 02:40 PM 02/16/21 02:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county J Jiggamitch OP trapper
Jiggamitch OP trapper J Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county	Originally Posted by upstateNY How thick is that ice.Or should I say,,how thick is yer head??? About 4 inches or so.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185052 02/16/21 02:42 PM 02/16/21 02:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 11,589 Marion Kansas Y Yes sir trapper
Yes sir trapper Y Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 11,589 Marion Kansas	Is that a safety line tide to ya? How was the bite?

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185056 02/16/21 02:43 PM 02/16/21 02:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,230 ND grumley701 trapper
grumley701 trapper Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,230 ND	Originally Posted by Jiggamitch Originally Posted by upstateNY How thick is that ice.Or should I say,,how thick is yer head??? About 4 inches or so. Plenty, no need for the rope... Pure Blood

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185057 02/16/21 02:43 PM 02/16/21 02:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,241 Indiana K keystone trapper
keystone trapper K Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,241 Indiana	Good call on the life jacket and rope!!!

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185060 02/16/21 02:46 PM 02/16/21 02:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 981 Alaska Northwestern That Fool trapper
That Fool trapper Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 981 Alaska Northwestern	4 inches is plenty thick to walk on, just need to be carefully of warm spots or areas with moving water.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185062 02/16/21 02:46 PM 02/16/21 02:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 17,207 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 17,207 ny	Originally Posted by Jiggamitch Originally Posted by upstateNY How thick is that ice.Or should I say,,how thick is yer head??? About 4 inches or so. 4 inches aint bad,,I like 6 better cause I been through a couple times,,and didn't realy care for it. the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185066 02/16/21 02:47 PM 02/16/21 02:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county J Jiggamitch OP trapper
Jiggamitch OP trapper J Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county	Yeah, I tied myself to the farm side by side. It wasn't that bad. Brother caught 2 and I got the one. Had a couple come off at the surface. Out there maybe an hour.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185069 02/16/21 02:49 PM 02/16/21 02:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,640 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,640 MN	Originally Posted by Jiggamitch Yeah, I tied myself to the farm side by side. It wasn't that bad. Brother caught 2 and I got the one. Had a couple come off at the surface. Out there maybe an hour. How can you ice fish for one hour without a beer? I am calling BS. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185073 02/16/21 02:50 PM 02/16/21 02:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county J Jiggamitch OP trapper
Jiggamitch OP trapper J Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county	Too cold for a beer. Maybe some whiskey.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185082 02/16/21 02:54 PM 02/16/21 02:54 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 21,132 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 21,132 Green County Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Jiggamitch Too cold for a beer. Maybe some whiskey. foolishness , not to cold for beer till it freezes in the cooler , obviously no ice in the cooler it is to keep the beer warm enough to drink. America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185083 02/16/21 02:55 PM 02/16/21 02:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 11,779 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 11,779 MT	Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185086 02/16/21 03:02 PM 02/16/21 03:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,640 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,640 MN	Originally Posted by Jiggamitch Too cold for a beer. Maybe some whiskey. I thought you said you were originally from Wisconsin? It is comments like this that likely got you run out of there. Too cold for beer the guy from Wi says............... I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185092 02/16/21 03:06 PM 02/16/21 03:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,291 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,291 The Hill Country of Texas	LMAO @ Snowys picture that is some dedication there. To the original poster: Texas is proud! You are now the WalkerTX Ranger of fishin! �What�s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.� Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Leftlane] #7185102 02/16/21 03:16 PM 02/16/21 03:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county J Jiggamitch OP trapper
Jiggamitch OP trapper J Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county	Originally Posted by Leftlane LMAO @ Snowys picture that is some dedication there. To the original poster: Texas is proud! You are now the WalkerTX Ranger of fishin! Heck yeah!

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: 160user] #7185104 02/16/21 03:17 PM 02/16/21 03:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county J Jiggamitch OP trapper
Jiggamitch OP trapper J Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county	Originally Posted by 160user Originally Posted by Jiggamitch Too cold for a beer. Maybe some whiskey. I thought you said you were originally from Wisconsin? It is comments like this that likely got you run out of there. Too cold for beer the guy from Wi says............... I left Wisconsin. Too dang cold for me.

Re: Ice fishing in Texas [Re: Jiggamitch] #7185106 02/16/21 03:18 PM 02/16/21 03:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 17,207 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 17,207 ny	Originally Posted by Jiggamitch I figured I might not get another chance. Haven't seen the pond frozen like this in over 20 years. That cracking ice noise when I chopped the holes is a pretty nerve racking thing. Ice fishin takes too long for my boys to chop a hole big enough for my boat. the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

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