09-01-2007, 11:44 PM
ice fishing is equivalent to extreem winter sports. it gets cold.
thermal bib overhauls are a must.
you cary every thing in a 5 gallon bucket or pull it behind on a sled. the bucket will be your best buddy out on the ice, it carys you gear, your fish when you are done fishing and it is your seat while fishing....
in the other hand you carry your spud, you drive it in to the ice ahead of you as you walk on the ice. if it goes though go back, follow in your own foot tracks.
you should get an auger or go with some one who has one. minimum hand crank lazer jet "has curved blades" stay away from the streight blade hand cranks.
keep an eye open at the garage sales and see if you can pick up a used power auger, "tho I have never seen one in a garage sale, ya never know"
Dont buy a dinasaur either, not unless you have a something to haul it out and back with, them things are heavy. "I have one"
get your self a dozen jigs, be sure to buy them in pairs, if you get one that is working you dont want to get caught with out a spare should you loose one, and you will. best way to not loose them is to retie them periodicaly. every time you start a new day, every dozen fish or so, I have gotten to know I have to retie every 24 fish or I break the line on the next fish, that is just me, you may have better or worse catch counts before you have to retie..
It is never a bad idea to have a PFD, some of the other anglers may look at ya a bit funny but you can tell them you never know when you might have to toss it to some one.
being a beginner, dont be the first one out on the ice, dont be the last one off the ice. carry a cell phone... Ya I have changed my mind about having a phone while fishing, tho' I still dont take business calls while on the ice...
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thermal bib overhauls are a must.
you cary every thing in a 5 gallon bucket or pull it behind on a sled. the bucket will be your best buddy out on the ice, it carys you gear, your fish when you are done fishing and it is your seat while fishing....
in the other hand you carry your spud, you drive it in to the ice ahead of you as you walk on the ice. if it goes though go back, follow in your own foot tracks.
you should get an auger or go with some one who has one. minimum hand crank lazer jet "has curved blades" stay away from the streight blade hand cranks.
keep an eye open at the garage sales and see if you can pick up a used power auger, "tho I have never seen one in a garage sale, ya never know"
Dont buy a dinasaur either, not unless you have a something to haul it out and back with, them things are heavy. "I have one"
get your self a dozen jigs, be sure to buy them in pairs, if you get one that is working you dont want to get caught with out a spare should you loose one, and you will. best way to not loose them is to retie them periodicaly. every time you start a new day, every dozen fish or so, I have gotten to know I have to retie every 24 fish or I break the line on the next fish, that is just me, you may have better or worse catch counts before you have to retie..
It is never a bad idea to have a PFD, some of the other anglers may look at ya a bit funny but you can tell them you never know when you might have to toss it to some one.
being a beginner, dont be the first one out on the ice, dont be the last one off the ice. carry a cell phone... Ya I have changed my mind about having a phone while fishing, tho' I still dont take business calls while on the ice...
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