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  A moving passion: Rumney man has unique bobhouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Coffin’s powered bobhouse is designed to move across the ice as he stays warm inside and steers.
Charlie Coffin’s bobhouse is a light weight, practical machine down to every minute detail and highlighted by a hyrdraulic drive system.
He said the "comfort and warmth" of his bobhouse experience is much better than snowmobiling, which is much too cold for his bones.
archive.citizen.com /2005/january2005/01.08.05/news/rumney_01.08.05a.asp   (1039 words)

  
  Bobhouse - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A bobhouse or ice shanty is a small, portable shed placed on a frozen lake to provide shelter during ice fishing.
In northern climates, bobhouses are the center of a large, often humorous, folklore.
Fishermen often decorate their bobhouses in humorous ways (toilets are a popular joke addition), while others studiously work on ways to make their bobhouses more comfortable and efficient.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bobhouse   (256 words)

  
 Ice shanty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An ice shanty (also called a fishing shanty, fish house, bobhouse, or ice hut) is a portable shed placed on a frozen lake to provide shelter during ice fishing.
They can be as small and cheap as a plastic tarp draped over a frame of two-by-fours, or as expensive as a small cabin with heat, bunks, electricity and cooking facilities.
A common saying goes that every pond and lake has at least one bobhouse on the bottom (at least one snowmobile, too).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobhouse   (206 words)

  
 Remove Ice Shanties by April 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The law is intended to prevent ice shanties and their contents from falling through the ice during spring thaws, becoming a hazard to boaters.
Failure to remove a bobhouse or ice shanty from public waters or public property by April 1 can result in temporary loss of the owner's fishing license.
In cases where ownership is unidentified, the N.H. Fish and Game Department has the authority to claim any bobhouse and its contents not removed by the deadline and sell all the items at public auction or destroy them.
www.outdoorcentral.com /mc/pr/03/03/17g1.asp   (256 words)

  
 A bobhouse or ice shanty ice shanty is a small portable...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A bobhouse or ice shanty ice shanty is a small portable...
A "bobhouse" or ice shanty ice shanty is a small, portable shed placed on a frozen lake to provide shelter during ice fishing ice fishing.
They can be as cheap as as plastic tarp draped over a frame of two-by-fours, or as expensive as a small RV RV or recreational vehicle.
www.biodatabase.de /bobhouse   (219 words)

  
 2005 Great Rotary Derby
A trip around the lake on Sunday morning yielded few stories of catching fish...but it was a simply beautiful day for traveling around the lake by snowmobile and visiting with anglers.
I asked Joe to contact me and hopefully we will be able to do an article on his bobhouse.
Joe is a professional builder and his experience truly showed through in the thoughtful, strong but lightweight design of his ice shanty.
www.nesportsman.com /articles/article235.shtml   (1368 words)

  
 Black Cat Images - Feature Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
But out in the middle of Meredith Bay, one ice fisherman creates a warm oasis where he shows it's possible to shun trophies and live for the love of living, even after the one that got away.
Upon entering, the first thing you might notice (after a mild euphoria from standing next to his propane heater) is the array of newspaper clippings featuring your host.
"Some people say they've got everything but the kitchen sink in their bobhouses," he says, "so I put in a kitchen sink." Yes, it has running water from a pump that draws water through a hole in the ice.
www.blackcatnh.com /journalism/charlescoffin.html   (1394 words)

  
 Berlin, N.H. Battered by Suspicious Fires
Complicating their efforts to fight that fire was a series of fires in vehicles, a bobhouse, and next to a propane tank.
Investigators have ruled that the smaller fires were arsons, probably committed by the same person or people, said Pete Poulsen, of the state Fire Marshal's office.
Later in the morning, a camper was destroyed by fire in Milan, a bobhouse and a car were set on fire on Success Loop Road, and two cars were broken into on Riverside Drive.
www.insurancejournal.com /news/east/2004/04/29/41636.htm?print=1   (451 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
His bobhouse was set on fire two weeks ago.
Fish and Game officials said fishermen sometimes sleep in bobhouses at night, raising concerns that someone could be injured or killed in an act of vandalism.
Cyr said that the destruction of his bobhouse hasn't stopped him from fishing.
www.officer.com /news/IBS/wmur/news-2012760.html   (338 words)

  
 Thoughts on the Out-of-Doors Gary Moore - The Caledonian-Record News
Most experienced anglers have already removed their bobhouses from the ice.
New Hampshire law requires that all bobhouses and ice shanties must be removed from the ice by April 1.
It is also a violation of the law to leave a bobhouse or ice shanty on public property or on the property of another without permission, after April 1.
www.caledonianrecord.com /pages/gary_moore/story/a52dd37cf   (936 words)

  
 100% Natural Ice: Wild Skating on Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In the winter it's a different story, and the ice displays the frozen evidence of a variety of crossing methods -- on foot, on skis, on snowmobiles, and in cars and trucks.
You need a truck to tow your ice fishing hut, or "bobhouse", out across the ice to your favorite fishing spot.
These bobhouses (left and below) were part of a "fishing village" off Blodgett's Landing.
members.valley.net /~ice/sunapee/index.html   (814 words)

  
 Meredith Rotary Club
The ideal temperature for lake trout is near 50 degrees, so they¹re usually found on or near the bottom of the water body.
Winter ice fishing on New Hampshire¹s big lakes centers around bobhouse colonies.
Jigging with lures or cut sucker bait are effective ways of catching lakers through the ice.
www.meredithrotary.com /derby/info.html   (952 words)

  
 Remove Bobhouses by April 1 -- N.H. Fish and Game
CONCORD, N.H. It's been a great winter for ice fishing in the Granite State, but all good things must come to an end: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials remind ice anglers that, under state law, all bobhouses (also known as ice shanties) must be removed from the ice before April 1.
Failure to remove a bobhouse from public waters or public property by the deadline can result in temporary loss of the owner's fishing license.
In cases where Fish and Game Conservation Officers cannot identify the shanty owner, the Department has the authority to claim any bobhouse and its contents not removed by the deadline and to sell all the items at public auction or destroy them.
www.nhfg.net /Newsroom/News_2005/News_2005_Q1/Bobhouse_Removal_032405.htm   (213 words)

  
 An Artist's Legacy
Jerry MacMichael '65 paints his native New Hampshire Lakes Region and creates small sculptures of the ice fishing houses that populate the lakes in winter.
"Bobhouse with Green Curtains #1," 6.5" x 9", oil on panel, 2002, Jerry MacMichael.
We all share interests in the out-of-doors: many of us fish, sail, hike and hunt, as does John Laurent.
www.unh.edu /users/unh/admin/alumni/magazine/w03/laurent.html   (586 words)

  
 Fish Species Profiles - N.H. Fish and Game
The ideal temperature for lake trout is near 50 degrees, so they’re usually found on or near the bottom of the water body.
Winter ice fishing on New Hampshire’s big lakes centers around bobhouse colonies.
Jigging with lures or cut sucker bait are effective ways of catching lakers through the ice.
www.wildlife.state.nh.us /Fishing/fish_species_profiles.htm   (3053 words)

  
 Winnipesaukee PhotoPost Gallery - Unusual Bobhouse - Powered by PhotoPost
I noticed this unusual-looking bobhouse on 19-Mile Bay and stopped to get a picture of it - the wind from a snow squall was blowing the snow horizontally at the time.
There seems to be an ad for a drink of some kind placed on the door.
I've never seen this particular configuration for a bobhouse - although the camper parked nearby is not exactly the traditional bobhouse style either.
www.winnipesaukee.com /photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8925   (153 words)

  
 1998 Ice Time Trials: Another Stunted Season, But We Had Fun - April 1998 BIMMER - Boston Chapter BMW CCA
New this year is a bobhouse which was used to keep the timing equipment warm.
Augmenting the new personnel was a new piece of equipment, a timing bobhouse (sans Scott Kominik's flag), which you might have noticed in one of the photos.
The new bobhouse will keep our timing staff warm and out of the winter wind while being located right next to the course, instead of 1000 feet of delicate cable away.
www.boston-bmwcca.org /bimmer/1998/04/ice-time-trials.asp   (1304 words)

  
 Ice Fishing
Price includes guide service, bait, use of tackle, and a heated Bobhouse with a small kitchenette.
There is nothing like the taste of "poor man's shrimp" cooked in a Bobhouse with fresh caught Yellow Perch fillets.
There must be a sufficient amount of "good" ice to safely venture out.
www.northstarguide.com /Ice-Fishing.html   (134 words)

  
 Boston Chapter BMW CCA - Ice Racing - Day of Event Information
When parking, all cars should be at least 15 feet away from any other vehicles when possible.
Worker assignments will be posted on the Timing Bobhouse during the Drivers' Meeting.
The Instructors will be parked within a designated area behind the Timing Bobhouse.
www.boston-bmwcca.org /events/2006/ice-racing-day.aspx   (816 words)

  
 What is Ice Fishing?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In some cases, however, the fisher may sit inside a heated cabin located on the ice.
These cabins are referred to by a variety of names, such as fish house, ice shanty, bobhouse, and ice hut.
They may include bunks, cooing facilities, and light, and are usually used on a multi-day ice fishing trip.
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-ice-fishing.htm   (449 words)

  
 Pull your Bobhouse with ease
Topic: Pull your Bobhouse with ease (Read 437 times)
Built these skis last year and they work awsome in any amount of snow.
Takes the pain out of moving the bobhouse after a good snow storm.
www.iceshanty.com /ice_fishing/index.php?topic=7340.0   (147 words)

  
 Transworld Snowboarding.com | Magazine | Features 15.7
I know those bastards would bite, too, now that the water's warming up.
Days in the bobhouse are what keep me sane until ice-out.
I'm not sure I've got the patience for three more weeks of this.
www.transworldsnowboarding.com /snow/magazine/article/0,14304,242276,00.html   (681 words)

  
 [No title]
He liked hunting deer in New York and around his father's camp in Colebrook.
Every winter, he took his bobhouse out on Newfound Lake to go ice fishing.
Moses said he also enjoyed spending time with his children: Heather, who will turn 17 next week, and Jacob, who is 13.
www.concordmonitor.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050812/REPOSITORY/508120319/1001/NEWS01   (326 words)

  
 Portsmouth Herald Entertainment News: Rockin' around town, some good reasons to get out
The Seacoast has been home to some excellent bands over the last 10 to 15 years.
There were only a handful of bands around in the late '80s, including Gandhi's Lunchbox, It Figures, Savoy Truffle, Big Rain, Rosie, Bobhouse and the Beach Cowboys.
There were limited venues to play: the Stone Church, the Meadowbrook, Rosa's, Decadence and The Speakeasy to name a few.
www.seacoastonline.com /calendar/2002/4_4d_ent.htm   (1193 words)

  
 Ice Fishing
If the event is longer, heated cabins will be used.
This cabin is known as a bobhouse or ice hut.
The bobhouses are carried from the shore on the ice using snowmobiles, and the houses may be simple or complex, depending on the needs of the fisherman.
www.action-adventure.info /ice-fishing.htm   (814 words)

  
 Fishing.com - Leading the world to the water - Bass Fishing
Larger, heated structures can make multi-day fishing trips possible.
A structure with various local names, but often called a ice shanty, ice shack, fish house, bobhouse, or ice hut, is sometimes used.
These are dragged or trailered from shore using a vehicle such as a snowmobile or truck, to a suitable location on the lake.
www.fishing.com /search.pl/Recreation/Outdoors/Fishing/Ice_Fishing   (1117 words)

  
 Seacoastonline CD Review: Listening to ‘Gravitational Swingman’ is an experience, not an escape
Make no mistake; Butch Heilshorn knows what he’s doing.
He was sly enough to recognize the potential of the area bands back when things were just getting exciting, chronicling the best of them (including his own band, Bobhouse) with Play Hard Records.
He tends to be in on the push of the envelope, and has enough musical credibility to be involved in the selection process of this year’s Spotlight on the Arts awards.
www.seacoastonline.com /calendar/2003/07242003/cd_revie/40914.htm   (504 words)

  
 newfound derby
If it is you, post a reply so I know.
Sounds like a very nice fish you caught Bobhouse.
It was nice to meet you on Saturday also (I was with Jig1 at the Florida house when you stopped by with the smaller bow).
www.iceshanty.com /ice_fishing/index.php?topic=35219.0   (1583 words)

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