2009-2010 KINZUA/ THE ZOO ice/fishing reports.

hahaha that is not funny i canot wait

Hey Zen how about you test it out for us and let us know if its safe.

On my way home, just had to take a trip to Marilla Res. Only about 10 miles from Willow Bay. It was 70% skinned over. Funny thing, there were pock holes in the ice, just like someone drilled them, almost exactly where I last drilled holes there. It was freaky really. By morning, this will be frozen edge to edge with this wind and low temps. I'll test it tomorrow.

All I know is, I have a new boat coming next Friday and it looks like I am going to have to load it with ice fishing gear and use it for a sled. Timing couldn't be better.

mid 40's in Warren on Monday. bye bye ice

I cant wait till ice fishing! gear is ready!

same here j-k

Algy Rvr at Turtlepoint was nearly frozen yesterday. Edges were all hard and lots of ice islands. Surface was just oozing frozen slush. It would have been like paddling in a snow cone. I would not be surprised it was frozen edge to edge some places.

It's happening guys. \/

Originally Posted by zenrider

On my way home, just had to take a trip to Marilla Res. Only about 10 miles from Willow Bay. It was 70% skinned over. Funny thing, there were pock holes in the ice, just like someone drilled them, almost exactly where I last drilled holes there. It was freaky really. By morning, this will be frozen edge to edge with this wind and low temps. I'll test it tomorrow.

All I know is, I have a new boat coming next Friday and it looks like I am going to have to load it with ice fishing gear and use it for a sled. Timing couldn't be better.

Zen, does the new boat have the same size engine as the last one?

Hey Zen did you get a new kayak??? What did you get???

I heard the lower part of Chautauqua was just about all frozen on Saturday.

Just got a report from a friend that said Willow Bay shows NO sign of ice yet.

I have been working on that engine. Still got 3 more months to tune up. Put an 1-1/4 inch on the arms, 1.5 on the chest, back is starting to show lumpy spots where someday a muscle might emerge, stomach blob is showing signs of underlying structure, weight down to 209. Soon as ice is out, I am going to be kicking kayak azz. Probably run it this Saturday 12/19 below the dam.

Boat I got is a Pyranha Speeder. Based on the ICF Wildwater Downriver racing specification.

http://www.pyranha.com/osb/itemdetails.cfm?ID=152

Need to fit it with an ice breaker nose piece.

Looking forward to the ice but I never really do very well. Its nice to get out though and pull a few throuigh the ice..I like it up the Zoo when its dead azz quiet..Very relaxing..

I love the ZOO when it is singing. First time I ever went ice fishing, friend took me to the ZOO with 4 inches of ice. I don't know if they were raising or lowering the water that day or if the ice was melting or building, but holy cow. I never heard so much noise in my life. Big old ZZZHHHOOOOK OOOK OOOK sounds and roaring ripping sounds and sometimes it sounded like you were in a giant steel tank and someone was dragging chains across the outside. It would just shake you up and down. I was scared witless. They were all laughing at me. I was laying on the ice I was so scared. I have grown accustomed to the ice song now and I get to laugh at the fresh meat. I have actually seen men weeping they were so scared out there.

I like the nice quit jets too!

The Kinzua Ice Song. What a great way to describe it. I greatly look forward to hearing the ice sing on Kinzua!

I also greatly look forward to some fine Chautauqua lake pan fishing.

I also also look forward to the "Warren County Winterfest Ice Fishing Contest."

I also also also greatly look forward and hope we have another get together for Pike & such at Quaker Lake this year.

Getting ready to load the canoe.

me and your old man ain't coming to get ya either!

Wont be long if this weather keeps up!

i love the music the ice makes. its a tune that is unexplainable and unmatched!! no matter how much time i spend on the ice however i never get used to the ice making that LOUD cracking noise right between your two feet just as or just after you have punched holes. that scares the crap out of me every time!!!

Can you still get a boat in at Elijah? I am planning to launch someplace Saturday for some sprint practice.