10-28-2016, 09:28 PM
I've been taking my Cabela's five sided tent with me the past two seasons and it's still in it's unopened box. I mainly have it along for the ride to be able to invite others ice fishing and be sure their good time isn't to harsh for them should they be vulnerable to cold. I'm athletic and tend not to get cold and particularly since I also have plenty of warm clothing and I bring extras of that also to be able to invite people to ice fishing fun.
I generally run around making lots of holes (that creates warmth) until over the fish and still don't set up a tent, but I would be glad to set it up for others fishing with me. In particular, ladies generally don't want to tolerate cold, so by having a tent I can invite them and I can invite families to even bring young children or older people who might like to warm up in a tent particularly if weather suddenly changes.
Whatever we do for our Ice Fishing Challenge should also be for the inclusion of the greatest number of us including family, so of course we should have no limits on comforts.
My suggestion is not to be of strict adherence to tournament standards (they use tents, too), but to include elements that encourages learning and meeting and some of us choosing to work together as teams all in fun while also preparing us to be more ready for a real tournament in both skill building and getting teams.
I also would like us to include social aspects like perhaps a fish fry and whatever other good ideas get suggested.
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I generally run around making lots of holes (that creates warmth) until over the fish and still don't set up a tent, but I would be glad to set it up for others fishing with me. In particular, ladies generally don't want to tolerate cold, so by having a tent I can invite them and I can invite families to even bring young children or older people who might like to warm up in a tent particularly if weather suddenly changes.
Whatever we do for our Ice Fishing Challenge should also be for the inclusion of the greatest number of us including family, so of course we should have no limits on comforts.
My suggestion is not to be of strict adherence to tournament standards (they use tents, too), but to include elements that encourages learning and meeting and some of us choosing to work together as teams all in fun while also preparing us to be more ready for a real tournament in both skill building and getting teams.
I also would like us to include social aspects like perhaps a fish fry and whatever other good ideas get suggested.
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