This Is Unreal

This weather is unreal. A couple days ago they were saying 44 degrees for Saturday so I charged up the boat batteries figuring I would get some open water fishing in one day and get some hours on my jon boat motor the next day. Then wake up Friday am to this darn snow. And more snow and more snow as the day went on. 20” of snow they said we were to get and we sure got. Just looked out the door and my little Geo car has snow half way up the sides of it. Boats are covered with snow 2 ft on top. Man, did I ever jinx us by getting the boats ready for the weekend. Don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Winter stinks. What am I doing up so late you say? Fell asleep in the chair watching a fishing tape. Only done that twice this week. lol. Woke up and checked the channels for weather and the Babe Winkleman show was on so watched and ate my my heart out as they were spring crappie fishing. And I mean big crappies. It was warm and sunny and the crappies were big and oh, I need a spring crappie fix right next to a spring walleye fix and a good o’l fashion boat ride in open water ”without” all this darn white stuff. For all who don’t like snow and want to get out and fish I do have good news though. By next weekend this snow will be all gone and it will be nice out and the fish will be biting like never before. How do I know this? Its because four of my grandkids are watching me next weekend thats how I know. Must be past my bedtime so I’m going to hit the hay and dream of all those spring crappies and fat walleyes. See ya on the water[someday] lol. Good night or Good Morning whatever it is at 3:37 am.
Thanks, Bill

My Bud Ecnook just pmed me suggesting some pix for you who were not blessed with as much snow. Good idea.

Boats. If you look carefully you will see just above the red on my red Lund where the two sides of the boat come together there is the silver pointed part of the front of the boat. That is the top front where the trolling motor sits on. The windshield is off of the boat so what you see is ALL snow on top. You will also see in pics my jon boat. The cover on the 14 ft. jon boat is from the 16 ft. Lund Rebel I use to have so it is oversize so the cover will sink down into the boat. The boat is full of snow and then some.

Dude you better stay inside !! You got Lightening !!

No lightning my friend. Just from the flash on the digital camera is my guess.

Jon boat

Boat

Geo

Where are the snow angels ?

Geo again

Wheres my 44 degrees and warm weather?

And to think that almost all the snow was gone Thursday. Which day in March is the first day of spring? Have a great weekend everyone as it can only get better.

BILL !!!

your not out in your whitey tighties are you ? That camera is sure shakin

I was kiddin about the snow angels bud…brush yourself off and get inside there is a blizzard out there

Bill, better keep those tighty whities covered until at least Monday – that’s the first day of spring.

Wifey’s folks are down from Austin, they said they measured the snow with a tape and it was 13″ when the left yesterday morning. Weather man said things could get worse last night for Southern Minnesota and Northern Ia.

Storm totals for Ely, IA: 0, not even a flake. Joe and I are going fishin’ this AM. This might be our only chance to all the guys posting fantastic reports while we sit at work!

Go get’m buddy !!

Sparta, WI.
Can’t wait to see what the boat landing is going to look like this morning

I talked to Holst late last night and he was helping keep Everts Resort all plowed out for the Saturday fishermen

You lucky dogs.We had three inches of snow all winter.

Maybe that is where I should head today. Was planning on Dresbach but have know idea what the launch will be like. It takes for ever to shovel them out with a minnow scoop

Bret, you can borrow ALL my minnow scoopers as I’m sitting close to home this weekend.

I can’t bring myself to that point yet I do know I not heading out first thing this morn’n though
Next time give me a warning when you get your boat ready

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I can’t bring myself to that point yet I do know I not heading out first thing this morn’n though
Next time give me a warning when you get your boat ready

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Ok, I’ll warn you. Better look out though for the first weekend in April and every weekend after that as its walleye time. And for some weekday nights once the ice is off Lake Zumbro as I’ll be crappie fishing.
Thanks, Bill

Bill,

Thanks for cheering me up. I’m on call this weekend, and I hate being on call, with a passion. At least I don’t have to deal with all that white stuff.

I have the batteries charged, and some new feathered Whistler jigs on the way from Northland. These jigs use tail feathers, which I really like. I am working a double on Wednesday to bring a new IDF online, so I get Friday off. I’m hitting the river at Bellevue. Yep, it’s official, I’m cheered up!!!

Hey Jeff, sure miss your open water crappie fishing reports. They really get a guy all pumped up for crappie fishing. For anyone who doesn’t know Jeff he is IDA’s Field Staffer on the Mississippi River alittle further down south from where I live and reports on a few lakes in his area too. Jeff is one heck of a great Crappie Geru so be sure and check out his reports on the Mississipi River Panfish Forum. Did you get any snow down there or did you just let us keep it all. lol. I am more than willing to share with you. In fact you can have it all if you want.
Thanks, Bill

Man you guys with no snow

Feathered Whisler jigs huh. Hummm, that sounds interesting. You will have to let me know how you like them. Could be great for crappies.
Thanks, Bill

I think maybe some guys got lucky Bret and will be enjoying spring next week while we thaw out. Time to get the fishing tapes back out as that will be my fishing this weekend. But spring is coming. This heavy snow should help to push the ice down into the water more which I’m hoping will help melt some ice on the lakes and should help them to not be so low. When it melts it will sure raise the water level in rivers which will help move more walleyes upstream which means great fishing is coming very soon.
Thanks, Bill

here is a shot from down town Rochester

Gotta love the snow!!! We got about 8″ here in Hastings and Between yesterday and This morning I made $400 for about 5 hours of plowing. Anyone needing a good plow guy for next year give me a shout. Sweet Daddy! Now spring can come! I’ve got enough $$ To buy the rest of the stuff I need for the boat!! And for the tackle box!! (Plus I’m working overtime at work!!!! Look out Bill Gates,here I come!!!!Only need about 14 billion to go.