Meet at the K-Mart parking lot at 8 a.m. Tuesday and carpool to Red Feather Lakes, where we'll fish Dowdy or West Lake. We're pretty sure the ice is thick (enough) and the early-season bite should be astounding.
Newbies to ice fishing: if you don't have the equipment or the know-how, no problem. Give me a call and one of us will loan you bait and tackle. Dress in layers; the only hassle with the Dowdy Lake area is an occasional frosty wind. You might want to invest in Yak Trax or other ice grippers; you should have a pair if you live around here anyway.
We should have decent ice; Fish Explorer reported a 5-inch cap on Dec. 2. To be sure, we'll have newest members test the footing, as a sort of good-hearted initiation.
Actually, fishing on frozen water is not nearly the dumbest thing club members do regularly. I've been following Dave Harem and crew onto the ice for a decade now, and haven't fallen in once. Just take your time and look around, don't approach rocks and stuff sticking out of the ice, and resist the temptation to bounce over to look down my ice hole after I catch the first cutbow. Bill
The club is open to all, but club events take place during the week and we meet at Chilson Senior Center in Loveland, CO. Our basic purpose is to fish, but we're easily distracted by the chance to work with youngsters or improve northern Colorado outdoor resources.
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