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Forum: General Discussion 03-14-2024, 05:20 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 14,364
Posted By JB Long Island
Very close…

Still some ice in Meredith Bay but view from the top of Red Hill looks pretty clear! Squam looks pretty socked in.
Forum: General Discussion 01-27-2016, 01:00 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 92,469
Posted By JB Long Island
Thanks Dan - really looking like the point of no...

Thanks Dan - really looking like the point of no return for the derby...
Going to involve more cards and less fishing - but we have been there before !
Forum: General Discussion 03-05-2014, 11:46 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,866
Posted By JB Long Island
Welch ?

Did that piece of open water off Welch that was hanging on (the Geothermal vent theory) ever freeze over ?
Forum: General Discussion 02-28-2014, 09:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,246
Posted By JB Long Island
Great - is the hard pack surface solid enough to...

Great - is the hard pack surface solid enough to drive a car on ?
Forum: General Discussion 02-28-2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,246
Posted By JB Long Island
Thanks a lot - from a fellow fisherman ! ...

Thanks a lot - from a fellow fisherman !
Hoping to hear that was the case - last weekend was nasty !
Tight lines and stay warm !
JB
Forum: General Discussion 02-26-2014, 08:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,246
Posted By JB Long Island
Ice surface solid yet?

Last weekend all that slush made moving the bob house around impossible. Assuming this cold snap has solidified the surface, but was looking for an update on whether it has frozen through or if there...
Forum: General Discussion 01-05-2014, 07:46 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 114,209
Posted By JB Long Island
Also cut holes yesterday, honest 6in of ice off...

Also cut holes yesterday, honest 6in of ice off Wildwood beautiful sunset.
Maxum- I believe my son and I were the two guys at the top of Mt Shaw alongside you yesterday - small world.
Forum: General Discussion 12-31-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 114,209
Posted By JB Long Island
Looking west off Long Island yesterday there was...

Looking west off Long Island yesterday there was just one open stretch visible out in the broads - and looked like the ice had held at sunset as the wind was dying so it must be frozen over by now !!
Forum: General Discussion 04-10-2013, 04:39 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 109,235
Posted By JB Long Island
Any info on Harillas ? would love to know if the...

Any info on Harillas ? would love to know if the ramp is clear...
Forum: General Discussion 03-23-2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 109,235
Posted By JB Long Island
Ice

Glad I scrambled to get the bob house off ... Can't win these days !
Forum: General Discussion 03-03-2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,410
Posted By JB Long Island
Shack rescue

here is the picture!
Forum: General Discussion 03-03-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,410
Posted By JB Long Island
Successful Shack Rescue

Ive got a very heavy 8x8 bob house - weighs over 2000# and after trying for 4 hours yesterday, shoveling a 30 foot area of 6 in of slush, and burning up my snowmobile belt, I was ready to give up....
Forum: Winter Sports 01-26-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 42,070
Posted By JB Long Island
Curling soon !

Hope to be out on the lake with the homemade stones very soon ! Likely will be off Trexlers so if you see some guys hanging around a bob house with a flag laughing and drinking bud lite stop in! -...
Forum: General Discussion 01-22-2013, 04:15 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 92,845
Posted By JB Long Island
This time for real ?

Looks like the skim ice from last night is holding up even with the wind today- and with the deep freeze are we finally good to go now ?
Currious what the ice-in experts have to say !
Forum: General Discussion 03-09-2012, 08:29 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 179,964
Posted By JB Long Island
Wow won't be long now ...

Wow won't be long now ...
Forum: Winter Sports 03-16-2011, 07:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 42,070
Posted By JB Long Island
To make the circles we used a piece of strapping...

To make the circles we used a piece of strapping with lag bolts every 6in and spun it on the ice to score the rings then used red and blue food coloring worked great But now time to focus on ICE...
Forum: Winter Sports 03-15-2011, 02:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 42,070
Posted By JB Long Island
even half that works - we shoveled probably 50...

even half that works - we shoveled probably 50 feet and was fine
Forum: Winter Sports 03-15-2011, 05:43 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 42,070
Posted By JB Long Island
Curling

Yes Hazel, good times ! Akwamarina obviously the ice maintenance is key to making curling enjoyable and tough to do when you (unfortunately) don't live on the waterfront. We had to abandon the...
Forum: Winter Sports 03-11-2011, 07:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 42,070
Posted By JB Long Island
Curling Next Year

Let's pick this up again next year, I'm done with the cold for now ! Happy to post the location of the curling bonspiels in feb 20012 but right now bring on the warmth and ice out !
Forum: Winter Sports 03-07-2011, 02:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 42,070
Posted By JB Long Island
Make your own Curling Stones

Ok - I'm the nut who made the homemade curling stones -it was way more fun than we ever imagined for kids and adults !

Here is the link I based the stones on:
...
Forum: General Discussion 01-25-2011, 04:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 20,344
Posted By JB Long Island
Lake surface

I'm guessing there was good progress on solidifying that slush and water over the past 2 days - any first hand reports on the surface conditions for bob house dragging before we get any more snow ? ...
Forum: General Discussion 01-24-2011, 01:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 20,344
Posted By JB Long Island
RE: Slush layer is on top of much ice

Thanks for the update LG -
I'm just hoping we get the top surface firmed up hard enough to move the bob houses around- this weekend was a disaster.
JB
Forum: General Discussion 01-24-2011, 11:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 20,344
Posted By JB Long Island
Slush all Frozen ?

I'm assuming the 12 inches of slushy conditions we had over the weekend are now a thing of the past with the cold blast, but can anyone confirm the surface has now hardended up ? The shack is still...
Forum: General Discussion 01-11-2011, 03:21 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 38,753
Posted By JB Long Island
Ice thickness off Harilla's ?

Sounds good ! If anyone happens to be off Harilla's would love to get a report on the ice thickness -hoping its safe for next weekend.
Forum: General Discussion 01-08-2011, 06:00 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 38,753
Posted By JB Long Island
Thumbs up Bob houses

When I left long island today there were 3 shacks in meredith, and guys fishing in CRT harbor and even a few nuts way out off Trexelers, so hopefully the bob house goes out next weekend !
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