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Ryan Hale
04 Jun : 22:51
Lunker,myself, and his youngest son got out last week bow fishing. We put the hurting on the fish!!
Ryan Hale
04 Jun : 22:48
Cowboy, How it go for your daughter at state?
Cowboy
16 May : 12:49
Now that would be cool to see, still haven't seen my first one, but I have heard a few, freaky!
greenbacking
16 May : 02:46
Had a large bobcat run across the road in front of me today!!
greenbacking
16 May : 02:46
That's awesome. enjoy and cherish the memories!
Cowboy
15 May : 13:12
4x100, we ended up going but had to buy the "reserved" seats for $40 a piece. She runs this Thursday at State in the Shuttle.
Ryan Hale
14 May : 18:03
What did she qualify in??
Cowboy
26 Apr : 21:08
Want to know what sucks? My daughter qualified to run at Drake but the damn thing has been sold out for a week!!
Ryan Hale
24 Apr : 16:09
Highway 71 is a mess in lakes area.
ken
23 Apr : 19:09
FYI, For anyone coming thru lakes area, US71 is closed thru Arnold's Park. The detouris Milford, hwy 86to Vic's Corner
greenbacking
21 Apr : 15:28
Snow showers and wind! good day to be bass fishing on West O. LOL
Cowboy
18 Apr : 12:39
Cool, you ever go over there anymore Ryan? Love those pics
greenbacking
12 Apr : 14:37
sounds like walleye gill netting in Storm Lake is doing exceptionally well. Thanks guys!
ken
10 Apr : 23:56
FYI. Don't know where he launched bur there is a boat out on Silver.
Ryan Hale
27 Mar : 18:08
Ice bite still good in Nw Iowa.
Ryan Hale
10 Mar : 14:35
Lots of ice all over NW Iowa
ken
05 Mar : 00:09
Still lots ice on bigger lakes.
Traffic on Silver all day.
ken
24 Feb : 03:21
-9 Now. WC -29
Cowboy
23 Feb : 15:24
We got all rain, almost feels like spring down here except the temps are dropping now. Buddy went out and threw crankbaits yesterday
greenbacking
22 Feb : 17:33
went north,
only flurries so far
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Poll
Would you rather have ice fishing or open water fishing all year?
Ice
Open water
This poll is restricted to members only
Votes: 24
Comments: 3
Previous polls
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Favorite ice shack brand?
DocMudge
02 Oct : 16:34 to 21 Jan : 13:55
Where is your #1 bucket list fishing location? Tell us the species in the comments!
DocMudge
20 Jul : 14:08 to 02 Oct : 16:34
What's the first thing you get ready for the spring/warm weather switch?
DocMudge
25 Apr : 18:53 to 20 Jul : 14:08
Are you sick of the snow?
DocMudge
16 Apr : 12:25 to 25 Apr : 18:53
What is your 2018 New Years resolution?
DocMudge
01 Feb : 13:35 to 16 Apr : 12:25
Prediction for early ice on the IGLs?
DocMudge
01 Nov : 13:43 to 01 Feb : 13:35
What 3 would you call the perfect weekend Iowa Hat Trick?
DocMudge
22 Aug : 12:42 to 01 Nov : 13:43
What is your favorite first spot for open water fishing?
DocMudge
01 Mar : 18:14 to 22 Aug : 12:42
What's your favorite part of fall?
DocMudge
07 Sep : 18:58 to 01 Mar : 18:14
What is your goal for open water this year?
DocMudge
17 May : 11:39 to 07 Sep : 18:58
Prediction for open water
DocMudge
27 Jan : 13:09 to 17 May : 11:39
What do you think about the prospects for Iowa ice in 2015?
DocMudge
03 Dec : 19:48 to 27 Jan : 13:09
Thoughts on your 2015 open water season?
DocMudge
14 Sep : 12:22 to 03 Dec : 19:48
What's your biggest goal for fishing this year?
DocMudge
15 May : 11:19 to 14 Sep : 12:22
How was your 2014-2015 ice season?
DocMudge
10 Mar : 14:24 to 15 May : 11:19
What color ice shack do you have?
DocMudge
12 Nov : 16:02 to 10 Mar : 14:24
When do you think you will begin ice fishing?
DocMudge
30 Sep : 11:59 to 12 Nov : 16:02
On average, how many hours do you spend fishing when you go out?
DocMudge
05 Aug : 17:15 to 30 Sep : 11:59
Open water time! What's your boat made out of?
DocMudge
03 Apr : 18:05 to 05 Aug : 17:15
When do you pack up your ice gear?
DocMudge
16 Jan : 17:23 to 03 Apr : 18:05
What is the minimum ice thickness for you?
DocMudge
11 Dec : 12:23 to 16 Jan : 17:23
When do you winterize your boat?
DocMudge
21 Aug : 19:34 to 11 Dec : 12:23
If you had to choose, which would be the only place you'd fish during open water?
DocMudge
12 Jun : 16:12 to 21 Aug : 19:34
Now that icing season is wrapping up soon, how would you rate your season?
Ducks
18 Mar : 13:41 to 12 Jun : 16:12
Which condition do you have the best luck on the ice? During a:
Ducks
18 Jan : 13:33 to 18 Mar : 13:41
What species of fish are you most anxious to catch this winter?
Ducks
05 Oct : 16:20 to 18 Jan : 13:33
How many different species of fish have you caught in Iowa?
Ducks
22 Mar : 11:58 to 05 Oct : 16:20
Season's almost over, rate your ice fishing season. 1 = best, 10 = worst
Ducks
15 Feb : 21:02 to 22 Mar : 11:53
Have you been ice fishing yet this year in Iowa?
Ducks
20 Jan : 17:47 to 15 Feb : 21:02
As of this moment, do you have fishable ice within 40 miles of home?
Ducks
05 Jan : 13:45 to 20 Jan : 17:47
On ice.....what do you plan to go after first?
Ducks
28 Nov : 13:10 to 05 Jan : 13:45
Who's ready for open water to be over and gettin' on to ice fishing?
Ducks
25 Jul : 21:32 to 28 Nov : 13:10
How many of you use Reel Magic or a similar product?
Ducks
22 Apr : 18:46 to 25 Jul : 21:32
Number of times on the ice this season?
Ducks
08 Mar : 15:38 to 22 Apr : 18:46
Ice Fishing....Do you have better success on early ice or late ice?
Ducks
04 Feb : 13:39 to 08 Mar : 15:38
How would you rate your ice season so far?
Ducks
27 Dec : 13:34 to 04 Feb : 13:39
Fishing. Open water or icing?
Ducks
30 Nov : 17:35 to 27 Dec : 13:34
How many members use the IDNR Fishing Reports?
Ducks
25 Oct : 13:55 to 30 Nov : 17:35
How many of you have wives that share your outdoor passion/s?
Ducks
08 Sep : 15:19 to 25 Oct : 13:55
Do you believe non-toxic shot should be manditory over the entire state of Iowa?
Ducks
28 Jun : 12:18 to 08 Sep : 15:19
If you had to pick one and only one, which month would you pick to fish during?
Ducks
17 May : 16:34 to 28 Jun : 12:18
Favorite Movie of all time?
Ducks
13 Apr : 22:22 to 17 May : 16:34
Just gotta do it........Chevy, Ford or Dodge? Which do you own?
Ducks
13 Apr : 16:35 to 13 Apr : 22:22
How many of you have your boat all cleaned up and ready to roll?
Ducks
08 Mar : 13:37 to 13 Apr : 16:35
Have you noticed people breaking the new panfish limits?
Ducks
08 Feb : 13:24 to 08 Mar : 13:37
How many rods do you take with you on the ice?
Ducks
05 Jan : 13:27 to 08 Feb : 13:24
How many of you would be perfectly happy to have the waterfowl season close on Dec. 3rd?
Ducks
14 Dec : 14:26 to 05 Jan : 13:27
Would you be opposed to a split ducks season that ran from Sept. 19th - Oct. 11th and Nov 9th - Dec. 15th?
Ducks
02 Dec : 22:59 to 14 Dec : 14:26
Are you still fishing open water or is the boat put away and waiting for ice?
Ducks
19 Nov : 13:57 to 02 Dec : 22:59
For you guys in the south zone, how would you rate your duck opener compared to years past?
Ducks
21 Oct : 12:21 to 19 Nov : 13:57
For the guys in the northern zone, how would you rate your opening weekend compared to the past opening?
Ducks
15 Oct : 12:26 to 21 Oct : 12:21
Who's planning on hunting pheasants this year?
Ducks
01 Oct : 14:07 to 15 Oct : 12:26
What part of the state will be your "primary" hunt hole come duck season?
Ducks
14 Sep : 00:38 to 01 Oct : 14:07
How many are planning to hunt the early duck season, Sept. 19-23?
Ducks
19 Aug : 14:45 to 14 Sep : 00:38
Updated Poll! What weekend for the Hales Guide Service outing?
Ducks
04 Aug : 13:40 to 19 Aug : 14:45
What week-end for the Hales Guide Service outting
Ryan Hale
28 Jul : 14:31 to 04 Aug : 13:40
Now that we are in the middle of July, do you find your thoughts drifting towards the falls activities? If so, please leave a comment.
Ducks
15 Jul : 12:28 to 23 Jul : 13:43
What is the minimum distance you give when you pass a boat that is fishing?
Ducks
22 Jun : 14:20 to 15 Jul : 12:28
One person whom you most like to spend one day on the water with? Anyone, past or present.
Ducks
26 May : 13:06 to 22 Jun : 14:20
Get your tom yet? (multiple choice)
Ducks
12 May : 12:33 to 26 May : 13:06
What is the farthest you have traveled to fish?
Ducks
10 Apr : 13:34 to 12 May : 12:33
Who is going to win the NCAA tournamnet?
Ducks
30 Mar : 12:54 to 10 Apr : 13:34
Do you plan to hunt spring snow geese?
Ducks
10 Mar : 14:08 to 30 Mar : 12:54
Ready for open water or want more ice fishing?
Ducks
24 Feb : 13:43 to 10 Mar : 14:08
Rate your ice fishing season so far. 1=worst 10=best
Ducks
26 Jan : 17:58 to 24 Feb : 13:43
What size auger do you "prefer"?
Ducks
08 Jan : 15:22 to 26 Jan : 17:58
Best color for icing Gills? (Revised)(multiple choices allowed)
Ducks
15 Dec : 13:49 to 08 Jan : 15:22
Favorite color for icing gills? (multiple choices allowed)
Ducks
14 Dec : 23:05 to 15 Dec : 13:49
It's Dec. 1st. Cold and fresh snow. Would we find you?
Ducks
01 Dec : 15:19 to 14 Dec : 23:05
How many of you have actually set inside your shack or on your bucket already and pretended to be fishing?
Ducks
01 Nov : 12:41 to 01 Dec : 15:19
Do you self regulate your fish limits? Or do you take what the law allows?
Ducks
07 Oct : 16:39 to 01 Nov : 12:41
Multiple Choice: Which seasons do you participate?
Ducks
03 Sep : 12:36 to 07 Oct : 16:39
With the higher gas prices, have you:
Ducks
24 Jul : 16:18 to 03 Sep : 12:36
Since the water has opened....which species have you spent the most time chasing?
Ducks
07 Jul : 15:50 to 24 Jul : 16:18
Dates for the Hale Site Outing/ only vote if you plan on attending
Ducks
19 May : 13:53 to 07 Jul : 15:50
Favorite time of day for pike/muskie?
Ducks
07 May : 15:29 to 19 May : 13:53
Will you be turkey hunting this spring?
Ducks
14 Apr : 21:31 to 07 May : 15:29
How many times a year do you fish alone AND do you use a life jacket?
Ducks
01 Apr : 14:08 to 14 Apr : 21:31
Now that the ice season is wrapping up, how would you rate it?
Ducks
19 Mar : 16:43 to 01 Apr : 14:08
First species you'll target once we have open water?
Ducks
05 Mar : 20:13 to 19 Mar : 16:43
Water clarity preference for fishing walleye?
Ducks
18 Feb : 13:29 to 05 Mar : 20:13
Given a choice of only one for ice fishing. Camera or Flasher?
Ducks
28 Jan : 02:30 to 18 Feb : 13:29
How would you rate your success on the ice so far this season?
Ducks
09 Jan : 02:55 to 28 Jan : 02:30
Have you gotten on the ice yet?
Ducks
10 Dec : 14:02 to 09 Jan : 02:55
Do you believe fishing regulations should follow what is
Ducks
07 Nov : 16:34 to 10 Dec : 14:02
You shoot a duck but it sails into a refuge. Do you?
Ducks
22 Oct : 15:40 to 07 Nov : 16:34
Who is your outdoor hero?
Ducks
10 Oct : 14:23 to 22 Oct : 15:40
Favorite load for geese?
Ducks
01 Oct : 00:20 to 10 Oct : 14:23
How long do you let your outboard warm up on intial start up?
Ducks
17 Sep : 16:18 to 01 Oct : 00:20
With the reports of waterfowl numbers on the rise, what are your expectations for this season?
Ducks
10 Sep : 13:00 to 17 Sep : 16:18
Which area of the state would you choose to hunt waterfowl?
Ducks
28 Aug : 17:23 to 10 Sep : 13:00
Do you clean off the vegetation from your boat EVERY trip?
Ducks
07 Aug : 21:35 to 28 Aug : 17:23
Will you be in the Caribbean next week?
Ducks
07 Aug : 01:35 to 07 Aug : 21:35
Favorite Walleye Conditions?
Ducks
25 Jul : 16:57 to 07 Aug : 01:35
Have you been on a fishing trip to the Iowa Great Lakes?
Ducks
16 Jul : 16:40 to 25 Jul : 16:57
Have you been on a fishing trip to Canada?
Ducks
09 Jul : 12:54 to 16 Jul : 16:40
Favorite/Best pattern for pike?
Ducks
02 Jul : 12:20 to 09 Jul : 12:54
Money aside, where would you go for eyes and pike?
Ducks
18 Jun : 13:19 to 02 Jul : 12:20
Do you think Iowa should implement a panfish limit by:
Ducks
06 Jun : 17:12 to 18 Jun : 13:19
Who do you buy most of your outdoor equipment from?
Ducks
29 May : 19:59 to 06 Jun : 17:12
Favorite Part of a Fishing Trip?
Ducks
21 May : 13:09 to 29 May : 19:59
How many times have you been fishing so far this year?
Ducks
15 May : 22:18 to 21 May : 13:09
Favorite time of year for Walleyes?
Ducks
07 May : 16:55 to 15 May : 22:18
What age group do you belong to?
Ducks
01 May : 02:28 to 07 May : 16:55
What age did you start fishing?
Ducks
23 Apr : 15:38 to 01 May : 02:28
Favorite Bass Presentation?
Ducks
09 Apr : 14:56 to 23 Apr : 15:38
Favorite Fish to Eat??
Ducks
02 Apr : 01:04 to 09 Apr : 14:56
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