Northerward Ho!

Bassboss · 09-26-10, 08:38 AM

So, guys, it's pretty much official. Gonna be moving up to wisconsin some time this week. Probably gonna stay with family for a while, but housing is real cheap up there, so we'll find SOME place soon. Not a whole lot of jobs there. but that'll be out "base of operations" to find a job, because it's so cheap up there. We're gonna move start heading up there between today and Thursday. Depending if we have a place to stay here between then. I'll try to up date where we are as much I can through wifi at the motel.

Talk to you soon guys, and thanks for the prayers.

bcklash · 09-26-10, 09:17 AM

Good luck to you and your family and we are still praying for ya.

coachpurdy · 09-26-10, 09:19 AM

You'll get to try some ice fishing. Best wishes for ya'll

keithdog · 09-26-10, 09:54 AM

Best of wishes to you Boss. I hope the move goes well, jobs are found and life can return to normal again for you. On the up side, there is a lot of lakes and some great fishing to be had up there!

bamabassman · 09-26-10, 10:20 AM

boss you know how i feel buddy. GOD will help oyu adn your family through prayer. we will continue to pray for you.

now look on the bright side of things. you'll get to snow ski,snow mobile ride, and maybe even get an elk or or moose,lol. there are lots of things to do up north you can't do down here in the south.

carolina-rig-01 · 09-26-10, 12:05 PM

Best of luck to you all. Keep us updated and just know that these tough times won't last forever and one day you will look back and realize how much they helped you.

Bender · 09-26-10, 12:44 PM

Boss, I wish you all the best up there. I like Wisconsin and I have spent quite a bit of time there over the years. To what part are you moving?

Also I've been working up north between Canada and Michigan the past 3 weeks and let me tell you now, IT'S FREEZING!!! You will be in for a schock when winter arrives but like Bama said look at it as a way to experience a lot of new things. And you should be able to catch some smallies!!!

BigBassin144 · 09-26-10, 01:53 PM

Good luck Sammy. Make sure you pack LOTS of warm clothes. Wisconsin winters are a wee bit colder than those in Florida!

BB

Jrob78 · 09-26-10, 03:37 PM

Hope the move goes well Sammy. We'll keep you and your family in our prayers. I have a feeling 'cold' is going to have a whole new meaning for you!

bassinbob · 09-27-10, 07:15 PM

You're gonna love the curds. Good luck!

Bassboss · 09-27-10, 07:16 PM

Thank you for the prayers and well wishes!

We're out of our house now, and staying with a friend of the family, we were planing to move out tomorrow, but things are not moving as fast as we thought they would be. Everything we were planing on bringing will not fit in the bed of out 1500 ram, so we're gonna have to pile things up a bit and toss a tarp along with a few straps over it.

We'll be out by headed up by Friday at the very latest. I'll pop in from time to time between now and then for up dates, and when ever I can on the road.

Bender, we're gonna be in the same small town my ma grew up, near Ladysmith! Biggers, and bama, I sure am looking forward to the snow and smallies. I'll probably have a month or two before the lake freezes over, that that's good!

OH!! And Kory and Anthony, I'll FINALLY have use of a football jig!!

So look forward to some orders from yours truly.

Bassboss · 09-27-10, 07:50 PM

Hey!! Just looked around google earth, and TONS of lake. I'll never run out of places to fish, lol. Just have to say that, gotta found the ones with smallies now!

Bubba_Bruiser · 09-27-10, 10:41 PM

Good luck and prayers to you and your family on the move Sammy. You will fit in with the cheese heads hahaha, just joking.

BigBassin144 · 09-28-10, 09:19 AM

Sammy, I'd save my money for a power auger. It's hard to drill through 3' of ice with a hand powered one!

BB

nofearengineer · 09-28-10, 10:48 AM

Good luck with the move, Sammy.

Oh, and that white stuff that hits you in the head this Winter. Don't panic, it's only snow.

Bassboss · 09-28-10, 09:02 PM

thanks for advise guys, LOL!

And bryce, thanks for telling me, I'd be out side screaming at the sky "WHERE'S MY MONEY!!!!"

If it was not for you!

Also, what do you guys think?

Should we roll into town playing, alabama - song of the south, Skynyrd - swamp music, or summin else?

bcklash · 09-28-10, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

thanks for advise guys, LOL!

And bryce, thanks for telling me, I'd be out side screaming at the sky "WHERE'S MY MONEY!!!!"

If it was not for you!

Also, what do you guys think?

Should we roll into town playing, alabama - song of the south, Skynyrd - swamp music, or summin else?

How about the Beverly Hillbillies

MIbasser · 09-28-10, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassboss

thanks for advise guys, LOL!

And bryce, thanks for telling me, I'd be out side screaming at the sky "WHERE'S MY MONEY!!!!"

If it was not for you!

Also, what do you guys think?

Should we roll into town playing, alabama - song of the south, Skynyrd - swamp music, or summin else?

Hate to tell you Boss, going that far north into WI, you might fit in just fine with your southern roots. Chances are all you are going to get is country music if you even have a radio.... Lot's of hunting in the area, you may run into a wolf or two. Maybe a mt. lion. Good luck!

bamabassman · 09-28-10, 10:45 PM

oh man sammy, ANOTHER HOBBY..............HUNTING!!! dang, you are gonna have some fun if ya don't freeze your butt off, hahaha.

flfireman · 09-29-10, 09:13 PM

Good luck with the move. Just remember to give them all the same crap us Floridians put up with every year when they all head down here. Drive slow, turn in strange directions and complain how everything is better down South.

jooleyen · 09-29-10, 09:20 PM

Oh snap! You'll be coming past me I guess. What town are you moving to? I can give you loads of info on the fishing!

CMorg · 09-29-10, 09:42 PM

He may be coming by lots of us. If you go threw Indiana you wont be far from me I bet , or Bryce..

Bassboss · 09-29-10, 09:48 PM

LASH, I think that's a good idea, Or I'll mix all three of them all and see how it sounds!

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Originally Posted by flfireman

Good luck with the move. Just remember to give them all the same crap us Floridians put up with every year when they all head down here. Drive slow, turn in strange directions and complain how everything is better down South.

You know it boy! I think I'll go to school with some board shorts, reef flip flops, and a guy Harvey!! just for irony!

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Originally Posted by jooleyen

Oh snap! You'll be coming past me I guess. What town are you moving to? I can give you loads of info on the fishing!

Well shoot jooleyen you're right!

Gonna be a little ways south of Ladysmith, Population's 1/3 of that of my school (3,000)! lol near a lake called Holcombe.. maybe you heard of it?

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Originally Posted by CMorg

He may be coming by lots of us. If you go threw Indiana you wont be far from me I bet , or Bryce..

Hey, you're right. Bryce, if your house gets TB, blam the neighbor kids kay?

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

oh man sammy, ANOTHER HOBBY..............HUNTING!!! dang, you are gonna have some fun if ya don't freeze your butt off, hahaha.

Yes, I'm really looking forward to it, last time I was up there my uncle bagged like a 14 pointer and weight around 150 I think.. I remeber when they skinned it.... frozen!!!

He's also gonna take us hunting as season starts in like a week!

Bender · 10-01-10, 06:29 PM

That's the Northwoods up there Sammy! It's beautiful country and I'm sure you will enjoy it, after you get used to freezing your behind off and shoveling snow every day!
I spent a fair amount of time up in Black River Falls and Neillsville but it has been years ago. As an Outdoorsman you will love that area. Get used to small, remote town living though.

I've never ice fished in that area but I'm sure there are all kinds of good fish around there like walleye, perch, gills, smelt, etc. If you are going to be out a lot in the winter up there the one thing you really need are good boots. My next pair (if I ever need them) will be Cabela's Alaska Pac boots. Save up and get these if you can. There's nothing worse to me than being outside with cold feet.

Good luck up there and post some pics if possible when you get there.

Bassboss · 10-02-10, 07:44 AM

Left around 10:00 yesterday morning. Bugs got REAL bad around Orlando and we had to pull over and git 'em off. After lunch, we went about non stop untill Near Atlanta were we eat dinner, then drove for a hour or two more, and got a Motel. Everything is going good so far. The trip-a says we've gone 550 some miles.

But I'm really loving Georgia, really nice, love the clay.... it's nice to see something other then slash pines and flat.

09-26-10, 08:38 AM	#1
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Northerward Ho! So, guys, it's pretty much official. Gonna be moving up to wisconsin some time this week. Probably gonna stay with family for a while, but housing is real cheap up there, so we'll find SOME place soon. Not a whole lot of jobs there. but that'll be out "base of operations" to find a job, because it's so cheap up there. We're gonna move start heading up there between today and Thursday. Depending if we have a place to stay here between then. I'll try to up date where we are as much I can through wifi at the motel. Talk to you soon guys, and thanks for the prayers. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

09-26-10, 09:17 AM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Good luck to you and your family and we are still praying for ya. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

09-26-10, 10:20 AM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	boss you know how i feel buddy. GOD will help oyu adn your family through prayer. we will continue to pray for you. now look on the bright side of things. you'll get to snow ski,snow mobile ride, and maybe even get an elk or or moose,lol. there are lots of things to do up north you can't do down here in the south. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-26-10, 12:05 PM	#6
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Best of luck to you all. Keep us updated and just know that these tough times won't last forever and one day you will look back and realize how much they helped you. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

09-26-10, 01:53 PM	#8
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Good luck Sammy. Make sure you pack LOTS of warm clothes. Wisconsin winters are a wee bit colder than those in Florida! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

09-26-10, 09:19 AM	#3
coachpurdy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: coffeeville, ms Posts: 143	You'll get to try some ice fishing. Best wishes for ya'll

09-26-10, 09:54 AM	#4
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Best of wishes to you Boss. I hope the move goes well, jobs are found and life can return to normal again for you. On the up side, there is a lot of lakes and some great fishing to be had up there!

09-26-10, 12:44 PM	#7
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Boss, I wish you all the best up there. I like Wisconsin and I have spent quite a bit of time there over the years. To what part are you moving? Also I've been working up north between Canada and Michigan the past 3 weeks and let me tell you now, IT'S FREEZING!!! You will be in for a schock when winter arrives but like Bama said look at it as a way to experience a lot of new things. And you should be able to catch some smallies!!!

09-26-10, 03:37 PM	#9
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Hope the move goes well Sammy. We'll keep you and your family in our prayers. I have a feeling 'cold' is going to have a whole new meaning for you! __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

09-27-10, 07:15 PM	#10
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	You're gonna love the curds. Good luck! __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

09-27-10, 07:16 PM	#11
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Thank you for the prayers and well wishes! We're out of our house now, and staying with a friend of the family, we were planing to move out tomorrow, but things are not moving as fast as we thought they would be. Everything we were planing on bringing will not fit in the bed of out 1500 ram, so we're gonna have to pile things up a bit and toss a tarp along with a few straps over it. We'll be out by headed up by Friday at the very latest. I'll pop in from time to time between now and then for up dates, and when ever I can on the road. Bender, we're gonna be in the same small town my ma grew up, near Ladysmith! Biggers, and bama, I sure am looking forward to the snow and smallies. I'll probably have a month or two before the lake freezes over, that that's good! OH!! And Kory and Anthony, I'll FINALLY have use of a football jig!! So look forward to some orders from yours truly. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

09-27-10, 07:50 PM	#12
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Hey!! Just looked around google earth, and TONS of lake. I'll never run out of places to fish, lol. Just have to say that, gotta found the ones with smallies now! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

09-27-10, 10:41 PM	#13
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Good luck and prayers to you and your family on the move Sammy. You will fit in with the cheese heads hahaha, just joking. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

09-28-10, 09:19 AM	#14
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Sammy, I'd save my money for a power auger. It's hard to drill through 3' of ice with a hand powered one! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

09-28-10, 10:48 AM	#15
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Good luck with the move, Sammy. Oh, and that white stuff that hits you in the head this Winter. Don't panic, it's only snow. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

09-28-10, 09:02 PM	#16
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	thanks for advise guys, LOL! And bryce, thanks for telling me, I'd be out side screaming at the sky "WHERE'S MY MONEY!!!!" If it was not for you! Also, what do you guys think? Should we roll into town playing, alabama - song of the south, Skynyrd - swamp music, or summin else? __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

09-28-10, 10:45 PM	#19
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	oh man sammy, ANOTHER HOBBY..............HUNTING!!! dang, you are gonna have some fun if ya don't freeze your butt off, hahaha. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-29-10, 09:13 PM	#20
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Good luck with the move. Just remember to give them all the same crap us Floridians put up with every year when they all head down here. Drive slow, turn in strange directions and complain how everything is better down South. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

09-29-10, 09:20 PM	#21
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Oh snap! You'll be coming past me I guess. What town are you moving to? I can give you loads of info on the fishing!

09-29-10, 09:42 PM	#22
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	He may be coming by lots of us. If you go threw Indiana you wont be far from me I bet , or Bryce..

10-01-10, 06:29 PM	#24
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	That's the Northwoods up there Sammy! It's beautiful country and I'm sure you will enjoy it, after you get used to freezing your behind off and shoveling snow every day! I spent a fair amount of time up in Black River Falls and Neillsville but it has been years ago. As an Outdoorsman you will love that area. Get used to small, remote town living though. I've never ice fished in that area but I'm sure there are all kinds of good fish around there like walleye, perch, gills, smelt, etc. If you are going to be out a lot in the winter up there the one thing you really need are good boots. My next pair (if I ever need them) will be Cabela's Alaska Pac boots. Save up and get these if you can. There's nothing worse to me than being outside with cold feet. Good luck up there and post some pics if possible when you get there.

10-02-10, 07:44 AM	#25
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Left around 10:00 yesterday morning. Bugs got REAL bad around Orlando and we had to pull over and git 'em off. After lunch, we went about non stop untill Near Atlanta were we eat dinner, then drove for a hour or two more, and got a Motel. Everything is going good so far. The trip-a says we've gone 550 some miles. But I'm really loving Georgia, really nice, love the clay.... it's nice to see something other then slash pines and flat. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

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