4/21: I visited one of my old haunts that had been recently reclaimed near the Essex and Warren county border. My friends and I watched the last of the ice melt off while we ate lunch. There were no fish to be caught, but plenty of cans to pick up. Great thread man look forward to following this all season. Walked into Jabe with my hornbeck yesterday it was clear of ice (and biting fish) sadly I played garbage man as well took out a shopping bag worth of crap. Such a shame people cant respect our planet. OH well just have to keep bringing extra shopping bags with me HAPPY EARTH DAY!
A backwoods pond and primitive camping trip is a very close 2nd to ice fishing for me.Let's share some tips, tricks, pics and adventures here. I'll start with a couple lessons I learned on an adventure with my kids last summer. If you're going relieve yourself in the woods... BURY it!!! If you're going to let kids roam the woods on their own... Don't let them wear flip flops. I have a 9 year old that will forever remember the time his older brother had a piece of dad stuck to the bottom of his foot. Sorry to share such a gross story, but I literally collapsed on the shore of that pond in a fit of tears and laughter. On that note. Who's ready to get out chasing brookies in the back woods?!