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Hmmm...it seemed nice to start..but wind kicked in! Got 2 bass... 12" & 13".... left as it started to rain...I checked radar weather and I thought for SURE it's a wall of rain! Go home...NOTHING...checked radar again...nope...No rain clouds!Ice fishing In a t shirt and jeans today.
"Crystal Lake" You must be one of those "Townies", And Baptist Pond!! Both blasts from my past. Newfields Pond later Lake Freeman, AKA Crystal lake. Do you remember "Marty's" Bait shop?Hit crystal lake in North Chelmsford this afternoon. Got some perch and pickerel on swedish pimples. I don't usually jig but there's a shiner shortage apparently.
That was a cool old shop. I remember when the lake drained as I grew up in Westford. My best friend totaled his 67 Camaro convertible on the turn one night following me in my 79 Camaro. He spun out and was rear ended hard by an eastbound car.Of course I remember Marty's bait shop. Every morning I'd go in there with my dad to get shiners and there would be Louie "ya late ya late." That guy was a good old dude he'd always let me pick out some candy for free. Yes I am a townie and I refuse to call those two ponds by their current names.
Then you would remember Chuck's Gun Shop in the Nab area of Rte. 40? I am originally from N. Billerica, We Moved to N. Chelmsford in 1978 after returning home from The Marine Corps.That was a cool old shop. I remember when the lake drained as I grew up in Westford. My best friend totaled his 67 Camaro convertible on the turn one night following me in my 79 Camaro. He spun out and was rear ended hard by an eastbound car.
Chuck’s?? Absolutely.Then you would remember Chuck's Gun Shop in the Nab area of Rte. 40? I am originally from N. Billerica, We Moved to N. Chelmsford in 1978 after returning home from The Marine Corps.
Yeah, After Chuck died the nephew got the property and reopened the shop as the "Yankee Sportsman" after a few years he found that it put a damper on his hunting and snowmobiling, and closed it. He has since retired from WPD and is now living in Pittsburgh, NH. and on the the NH Marine Patrol.Chuck’s?? Absolutely.
My very first gun, a NIB .357 came from there before I had my ‘ticket’. My .45 Ser 70 custom came from him that was built for a nearby LEO. I still own it. Bought a bunch of stuff from that garage.
Many would bring Chuck cartons of butts. He died of cancer. Lucky Stikes I think they were.
Bird dogs outside the door.
IIRC his wife was bed ridden?
His nephew on WPD lived across the street. A few of us were his targets. Good guy really, we were punks of that era. Treated us fairly. Never a dick.
Complained about how Shirley cooked his eggs down at Caesars Diner with a crispy edged egg. She just happened to be a very good friends mother.
Ya. I stomped that area kinda well
Correct but I didn’t know Mike joined NH.Yeah, After Chuck died the nephew got the property and reopened the shop as the "Yankee Sportsman" after a few years he found that it put a damper on his hunting and snowmobiling, and closed it. He has since retired from WPD and is now living in Pittsburgh, NH. and on the the NH Marine Patrol.
Mike and I are good friends, I probably chased you around the area as well. I was supposed to go fly fishing up in his area with him last summer but everything went side ways.Correct but I didn’t know Mike joined NH.
Nice catchI know some guys have already been out for hard water season but the lakes in the Merrimac Valley took awhile before I trusted the ice. Got out yesterday on 7 inches on millvale in haverhill.
My son headed back to college today so took half day off yesterday and went out for a few hours in the afternoon. Slow day.....5 flags 2 fish....small bass and small pickerel. Weather looks good this week to put on enough ice for the bigger bodies of water for some Sunday fishing
First ice fish of the season.
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" Your Late""Crystal Lake" You must be one of those "Townies", And Baptist Pond!! Both blasts from my past. Newfields Pond later Lake Freeman, AKA Crystal lake. Do you remember "Marty's" Bait shop?
Got drunk and ordered one on Amazon. 8ftx8ft insulated CLAM. f*** it, ice fishing in style this winter!I too have been hunting a deal on a pop tent.
I was looking at that. Sadly I only saw an Eskimo 4 person and a double unit of 8-10 last year and was impressed by them.Got drunk and ordered one on Amazon. 8ftx8ft insulated CLAM. f*** it, ice fishing in style this winter!
Good way to lose an eye.Took the kids out last Sunday about. 4” on the pond at the sportsman’s club checked a few other spots in town and ice wasn’t safe. I am sure a lot of ponds made some ice this week.
Decent day of fishing enough flags to keep kids interested some perch and a bunch of slime darts
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Yeah, I tried to find one too late last year and my 2 year old made being on the ice without a shelter tough. I made up my mind that this summer I would buy one once I came across one big enough to put a cot in.I was looking at that. Sadly I only saw an Eskimo 4 person and a double unit of 8-10 last year and was impressed by them.
I know Clam has been around for a while and maybe had something to do with Ice Armor.
Id love to touchy-feely one before plunking down the coins but may end up just like you and saying F it!! I’d also like not to do “without” and not get anything as we all know getting much of anything these days is hit or miss.
I’m still waiting on a new kitchen fridge from Feb.
BTW there should be a drunk reason for returning items to the vendor.
My last BWD was a 600.00 flag pole on a Sunday. Don’t need THAT pole.Yeah, I tried to find one too late last year and my 2 year old made being on the ice without a shelter tough. I made up my mind that this summer I would buy one once I came across one big enough to put a cot in.
As far as a I was drunk and want to return something I bought, don't. Be a man.
That is excellent.My last BWD was a 600.00 flag pole on a Sunday. Don’t need THAT pole.
Updated:Bringing this back up cause it’s summer, I’m home and bored this weekend.
Was able to score a XL Legend jacket yesterday but pop up shelters are still unavailable.