winter is here

Winter has come once again . After waiting ,now winter is here with a vengence.
The 6th of december was almost 70 degrees,now it is 30 degrees for a high temp.
Time to think about Ice fishing again. The house that I built last year is ready with maybe some last minute alterations. Because this is a work in progress as I see things that can make
it more useful I will add to it.

now that winter is here!

winter brings new projects. the new project is a 1957 ford escort

with a V8.

Nearing the finish

With summer winding down I took a spin in the boat with
guys from work .They have seen me working on the boat
doing outdrive service,upholstery,electrical and motor service. They see now that it was worth the effort.

labor day

the end of summer is here...

the boat is just FINE!

I put in in haverhill and went for a cruise.

finished

not bad for a amateur.

auto body vacation

three cars in one week .jeff let

me paint his black honda and

the girlfriend let me paint her volvo and for fun i did body work on my

truck. the honda took the most time because black shows every thing.

salisbury in the boat

the boat runs excellent!

after all the work the fruits of my labor are to be savored. I launched the boat in haverhill,and went all the way down river to salisbury . I have made three trips this year. I believe some where around 90 miles total. All the time that I have owned the boat I don't think that I have put half that amount on the boat.

concord river spells PIKE

1 pike 28"
caught one charteuse spinnerbait w/orange skirt. I missed a large pike
that left a swirl the size of a car hood! Big boat runs fine , a pleasure
to fish out of all day.

get going ! It's spring

spring,
the boat,
New larger wheels 13", bye bye for the little 12" donuts.
new leaf springs 3500lb capacity. New axles were bought with ultra lube hubs so that they can be greased.

constructing a ice fishing house

ice fishing house frame is made of 1" pvc pipe sch 80. Smaller 1/2" pipe was used for sides .

CLIC brand pipe clamps attached to the ends of the 1/2" this makes it real easy to

assemble.

Ice fishing house

My house is now complete.

the finished house has a real quality look.

I was given tremendous help by maria dutra,who is a seamstress.

A new ice house

ice fishing house. I have begun my new house . It is constructed out of schedule 80.
My old house was too large , it was fine when lots of people
were going with me. I have taken the house and made it smaller.

1st tournament of 2009

Lakeview
slow

Tourney time

Ice fishing contest on lakeview
superbowl sunday's contest was slow ,so slow that somebody
woke me up to tell me that i had a tip-up.

$ 28.50 fish

The first fish of 2009
always the first fish is the most expensive.

Sunday with minnows and fishing box in tow
went to steams pond in harold parker state park.
It snowed heavy all day
One perch for the first fish!

2009
i went out to westminster,ma on sunday to check ice.
I saw two people on cunningham pond.
returning home , i saw two people on long sought for pond in westford,
and 1 person on crystal lake(freeman) in chelmsford.