Ice fishing

[Scarpozzi]

Here's where I do my fishing from when the weather warms up....

 

[Blackjack200]

Ya I'm gonna be honest with you, this is more my choice for fishing:

So wait, you think sitting on a sunny beach, casting a line into azure water as the waves trickle over your toes is superior to freezing your ass off on a frozen lake?

That's just crazy talk.

Edit: Hmm, maybe you could have a frozen margarita, that would add some ice to the equation.

 

[child of wonder]

Every time I drive by a local lake and see about 100 ice fishing houses sitting there, I can't help but wonder how many closeted or in denial gay men use it as an excuse for some alone time with a "friend."

 

[Scarpozzi]

Every time I drive by a local lake and see about 100 ice fishing houses sitting there, I can't help but wonder how many closeted or in denial gay men use it as an excuse for some alone time with a "friend."

Are you suggesting they weren't just trying to stay warm?

 

[roguerower]

I work for a company based out of Minneapolis, so naturally I end working with quite a few crazy northerners. Ice fishing for most of them is nothing more than an excuse to get away from the family, drink beer and shoot the shit. If a fish wanders onto the hook, so much the better.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Had a blast ice fishing today. Between everyone we caught ~30 white perch, a couple bass, and a large cusk. Good day in all . . . even if the Pats ruined it by crapping the bed vs the Broncos.

It's a monstah!

 

[olds]

Why would you want to catch ice?

 

[DrPizza]

Had a blast ice fishing today. Between everyone we caught ~30 white perch, a couple bass, and a large cusk. Good day in all . . . even if the Pats ruined it by crapping the bed vs the Broncos.

It's a monstah!

Sneakers? SNEAKERS?????

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Sneakers? SNEAKERS?????

I know, I know. I felt like such a dumbass when I realized I left my boots at home. I came to that realization about an hour away from my house, so there was no turning back.

Thankfully there was very little snow on the lake. My toes were cold by the end of the day, but wasn't too bad.

 

[PRAISE__SATAN]

Taking your son ice fishing. Awesome. Good memories he'll have. :thumbsup:

 

[Newbian]

Why would you want to catch ice?

It's worth its weight in water.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Bumping this dead thread because I am going to participate in the Sebago Ice Fishing Derby this weekend. Three days of sitting, drinking, fishing, and sleeping on the ice. Going to be good times. Maybe I'll get lucky and snag a monstah lake trout, as the tourney has some pretty good prizes.

It seems that at least some of you are experienced ice fisherman. Got any tips for rigging/jigging for lake trout? Right now I have the following gear:

1 medium weight jigging rod with direct drive reel (looks like a lightweight fly reel). Reel is loaded with 10lb mono.

3 tip up ice fishing traps.

Lures:
Size 2, 3, and 6 glow in the dark swedish pimple
Green and yellow Rapala Rap
Silver/gold (1/8) and green/silver (5/16) slender spoon

Baits:
Live shiners
"Gulp" dough

And yes, I will be wearing my boots this time.

 

[onza]

study the lake maps, plot out a few fishing spots, and move around buy spend 10mins minimum at each hole b4 moving.