Going nuts

I have yet to get on the ice this year and it’s driving me nuts. Am I the only one that has the itch so bad I’m about ready to take off on the road tonight. I think I am feeling too fish sick to work.

I haven’t either. Busy year. At this point I’m doubting I’ll be out before trout opener, but I WILL be out for that. Probably not nearly as far north as I’d like.

There is fishable ice about an hour south of you…

I just decided I’m calling in to work sick tomorrow. I got a buddy who has a cabin in Wisconsin. He said he has good ice. I’m out, good luck everyone.

I so wish it was that easy! Good luck Rodwork!

Rodwork wrote:

I have yet to get on the ice this year and it’s driving me nuts. Am I the only one that has the itch so bad I’m about ready to take off on the road tonight. I think I am feeling too fish sick to work.

That’s what’ll happen when you spend too much time following social media.

30 years ago, if you weren’t out there already…you’d have no idea what you were missing.

I’ll be kicking off next weekend, which is actually a little early for me.

Just put everything in the truck and I’m set to go. Hopefully this works well since I just started this job 3 weeks ago. My wife is not happy but I need it and she understands my sickness. I hope everyone can get out.

Good luck guy!

Be safe and have fun

Not a sickness, it’s called therapy and more people should do it. Can’t think of many regular fisherman who have pychiatric problems, that is as long as they stay fishing here and there

Good luck man

If it helps, I have been out numerous times already…
DT

I am in the same boat. Hopefully I can get out this weekend. If not i wont get out tell the 23rd

Not until next weekend for me.
Good luck Rodworks and be safe.

Rodwork wrote:

Just put everything in the truck and I’m set to go. Hopefully this works well since I just started this job 3 weeks ago. My wife is not happy but I need it and she understands my sickness. I hope everyone can get out.

Hopefully your employer is not on social media/IDO and your wife doesn’t know any good lawyers. Ha ha. Good luck.

I was able to get out on 11/16, then we lost our ice. Since then I have been shore fishing 1 time (boat is in storage). I’ve been going crazy also.

Going out tomorrow for sure probably Sunday too.

Deuces wrote:

Can’t think of many regular fisherman who have pychiatric problems

Man, you need to pay better attention round here

Good fishing and safety to you, rodwork!

Ha! Well played.

Rodwork wrote:

Just put everything in the truck and I’m set to go. Hopefully this works well since I just started this job 3 weeks ago. My wife is not happy but I need it and she understands my sickness. I hope everyone can get out.

Hope your employer is as understanding as your wife. Only 3 weeks and calling in sick can raise some eyebrows and suspicions with a employer going forward. The old call in on a Friday is usually another red flag employers pay attention too.

But hey good luck and have fun!

A solid 4 inches where I was yesterday the 12th. 70 miles from my home.

Geez ice cap, don’t be such a Debbie downer.

Deuces wrote:

Geez ice cap, don’t be such a Debbie downer.

Yeah I know but real life can be that way at times! I managed a group of 30 people where I worked and sick calls were a constant problem especially on Fridays and Mondays. The other people always had to pick up the slack which didn’t make the sickies any friends at work either and caused other problems.

I have no idea his work situation maybe it doesn’t pose any extra burden for his coworkers and he will just have to catch up when he gets back.

Sounds the like the op realizes it as he said he “hopes it works out as I just started the job three weeks ago”.

But good luck to the young man and tight lines!

Send me a PM or text, I’ll be fishing about 20 minutes from your place tomorrow and wouldn’t mind the company. No need to travel, I’ve been fishing around our place since November 9th, with only 1 week off from that warmup.

I’ll be out for the first time tomorrow morning.

I’ve never been more prepared. I’ve been tinkering with my gear for a good month now.

SW Eyes wrote:

I’ll be out for the first time tomorrow morning.

I’ve never been more prepared. I’ve been tinkering with my gear for a good month now.

Amen to that I must have went through every thing 3 times LOL
Going out tommorow also.
Good luck and be safe.

Ice Cap wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Mr.Beads wrote:</div>
Geez ice cap, don’t be such a Debbie downer.

Yeah I know but real life can be that way at times! I managed a group of 30 people where I worked and sick calls were a constant problem especially on Fridays and Mondays. The other people always had to pick up the slack which didn’t make the sickies any friends at work either and caused other problems.

I have no idea his work situation maybe it doesn’t pose any extra burden for his coworkers and he will just have to catch up when he gets back.

Sounds the like the op realizes it as he said he “hopes it works out as I just started the job three weeks ago”.

But good luck to the young man and tight lines!

Friday call-ins are usually to kick-off a long weekend.Mondays are usually recuperation,aka”Miller flu”.Seemed most prevalent during football season.When I worked in machine shops,I was often asked to fill in for the absentees and run an extra machine or 2.I simply said I will see what I can do.When 1 machine only got about 30% production,I said that is better than 0% if they whined.

Wow, I didn’t expect a response like this. Sorry I didn’t let my boss know ahead of time, but the owner suggested I should since I finished my first project 3 weeks ahead schedule. I would not have done this if he didn’t. Felt great to get out and we caught lots of little panfish and pike. The ice was not safe enough to get to where I thought the bigger ones were.

Ice Cap wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Rodwork wrote:</div>
Just put everything in the truck and I’m set to go. Hopefully this works well since I just started this job 3 weeks ago. My wife is not happy but I need it and she understands my sickness. I hope everyone can get out.

Hope your employer is as understanding as your wife. Only 3 weeks and calling in sick can raise some eyebrows and suspicions with a employer going forward. The old call in on a Friday is usually another red flag employers pay attention too.

But hey good luck and have fun!

Pshhhh… I take off Friday’s to go fishing or hunting all the time. Not a single eyebrow is raised. People who put the work in lots of times receive great opportunities. My boss wants me to treat myself to some fishing to have a good work/life balance.

Harnack22 wrote:

Pshhhh… I take off Friday’s to go fishing or hunting all the time. Not a single eyebrow is raised. People who put the work in lots of times receive great opportunities.

I think there’s a little difference between abusing sick time 3 weeks into a job vs properly using your PTO/Vacation/Comp, whatever it may be.