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Stopped today....Lots of Company :shock: Bought a armfull of replacement gear of things I didn't need but know will wear out or lose and need replacement on downrigger cables, terminal hookups, slide diver tune-up. Elberta Clippers, Fishawk ....Dropped $120 at 50% off REG. :D Sad to see them go Fina...

Vermont Field Sports in Middlebury is Closing after the passing of founder and owner Dick Phillips. Dick passed a few years ago and Longtime employee Greg was unable to come to a sale term with the family. They are having a final closing sale. As hunting season is underway and on the near horizon th...

Hey Gang after a couple years break we are Game On for 2023! Make your plans, draw your crews and get ready for the most fun to start the Frostbite season. We will add notices and updates to this page. 2023 Frostbite Fleet Salmon Shootout Add your Winning name to the Jud Swenor Memorial Trophy Satu...

Hey Jason, Thanks for the reminder! Been in Lincoln doing the do's . Cripes can't imagine we are now over half way thru September. Shot out an ask to Todd at Point Bay and got a Good to go Reply for November 4 and alternate 5th. I'll get out a Tournament Application to Vermont Fish and Wildlife Mond...

My Friend Tom and I took trips to the Kenai three years running 2005,06,07. We flew to Anchorage and rented a van then stayed in B&B's and traveled around using a book with all Alaska drainages & the book Mileposts. The whole experience was a tru life event. The Kenai drainage has lots of ad...

As we come into spring and a full on melt of March snow we Frostbiter's are looking to the change of season. I got out today with friends Carl Petri and Nick Tonzola. We arrived at Converse launch at 8:30 AM greeted by empty trailers of Diggitrol & Seabill. We splashed the boat into 35 deg water...

Great News From Meda Today: We are finally on the home stretch! Bill came home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. Now it's just recovery time. He will be residing in his new recliner and watching his sports on TV. I will be the task master getting him up and moving. Such a good time. Welcome Ho...

Great Day with a well seasoned Crew. Just Love the trail out thru the skim ice.......Knowing well that the Freeze is going the other way

Update from Meda this AM: Bill had his second surgery yesterday to reconnect his sternum which had separated after his last surgery. He now has 5 sets of titanium plates connected by over 60 screws holding him together. No using his arms for 6-8 weeks. He's in the ICU, pleasantly sedated for the pa...

Made the Rounds today: Arnold hill not plowed ramp Open; https://i.postimg.cc/QC0Pb2NW/Arnold_3-4-23.jpg Big Otter is open and Will Nolan and crew shoveled ramp today: https://i.postimg.cc/gk21J24y/IMG_7128.jpg Looked to go Monday but my crew voted too much wind in forecast. ;) I'm shut out the rest...

Arnold today at 4:00PM

Arnold was wide open last nite 4:00PM
Hill was plowed and sanded.
Bit of sheet ice at ramp, breakable.

Lake frozen to Potash and sheet ice out in lake.

News from Meda: "Good morning, Bill came home from the hospital on Thursday evening. He will be home for two weeks when he will go back into the hospital for the sternum repair on March 10. After numerous disappointments in trying to squeeze him in, the Drs. decided they would join forces and g...

Stopped by Converse on the way home from the Big City today....4:00 PM

Converse lot and Hill plowed, 10 min shoveling needed on ramp .

Bay Wide open & No Ice yet 100's waterfowl to see