The Ice fishing thread

[DarkSkies]

Who's gonna be the first to hit the lakes after they freeze up? Let's see what ya got.


Those Canucks are frikkin crazy! :kooky:

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[DarkSkies]

How could you have ice fishin without the ice fishin bikini team? :naughty: :D

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In the comments they called it a cheap marketing trick. I got news for ya, it works! :clapping: :thumbsup: :wow: :fishing:

[lostatsea]

How could you have ice fishin without the ice fishin bikini team? :naughty: :D

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In the comments they called it a cheap marketing trick. I got news for ya, it works! :clapping: :thumbsup: :wow: :fishing:




works for me too!:clapping::clapping::naughty::clapping:

I vote we drive to milwaukee harbor, nice trout.
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[wish4fish]

top off the day if i cud get a big one, padded knees:wow: u cant tell me they aint trying to get the guys excited with there words, i wud love to come across chicks like that on the ice:heart:

[hookedonbass]

When I'm on the ice I never see any girls like that.:drool:

[paco33]

I thought this was funny where the pike looks at the jig and won't eat it.
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[wish4fish]

thats a fattie pike! just staring at that jig,lol

[Pebbles]

Who's gonna be the first to hit the lakes after they freeze up? Let's see what ya got.


Those Canucks are frikkin crazy! :kooky:

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There is no way I would ever do that!

[Pebbles]

works for me too!:clapping::clapping::naughty::clapping:

I vote we drive to milwaukee harbor, nice trout.
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How come they seem to be standing on a small square of ice with very thin ice all around them? Nice fish, wish I was there!

[dogfish]

How come they seem to be standing on a small square of ice with very thin ice all around them? Nice fish, wish I was there!

I am not sure but it may have smething to do with the tip up regulations or number of lines. I first thought there was a regulation that said you couldn't fish open water during a certain time period, so I am not quite sure what the real reason is. I found this ---




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Hale cautions anglers to remember that tip-ups count as a line. He also cautions against using steel leaders, which are impossible to conceal in West Okoboji’s crystal-clear water. "I like Vanish leader material that is a fluorocarbon line that the northerns can’t see," he offered. "The visibility is sometimes from 15 to 20 feet down in the winter. I’ll use an 80- to 100-pound-test line. We catch 10 hammer-handles on a trip easy, but there are 36- to 40-inch pike down there as well. My group took a 48-inch muskie through the ice last year."

[stripercrazy]

tips
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[buckethead]

Real ice fishing.

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Reel ice fishing :plastered:
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Reel muskie fishing, 40" on 6lb test.
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[plugaholic]

It is also important to know how to get out of the water if you fall in.

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[Pebbles]

Now this is an ice house

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[rockhopper]

Here a guy who fell in.

Jan 8, 2010 7:18 am US/Central
2 Men Fall Through Lake Ice In Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) ―
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Divers from the Madison Fire Department used an ice sled to pull a fisherman from Lake Mendota Wednesday afternoon. (File)


Two men were rescued after falling through the ice in separate incidents on a Madison lake.

Divers from the Madison Fire Department used an ice sled to pull a fisherman from Lake Mendota Wednesday afternoon. A witness, Chris Hammen, was also ice fishing when he heard the man screaming and yelling.

Hammen called 911 and crawled toward the man to try to help him. The man was taken University Hospital after emergency responders pulled him from the lake.

As the lake rescue team was working to save the man, they got another call about a person who had fallen through the ice.

WISC-TV reports that man was able to pull himself out of the water and was helped by employees at the Rathskeller in the Memorial Union before paramedics arrived.

[stripermania]

Not such a bad idea. Wonder if I can get an invite if I send them some plugs?

Men Make Limo Ice Fishing Hut




BOSTON -- Three central Massachusetts men are putting a Park Avenue spin on ice fishing this winter.


Andrew Giza, 21, of Warren, recently bought a 30-foot white limousine for $400 and has modified it to meet all his ice fishing needs -- and more, the Telegram and Gazette reported.

In addition to a hole that was cut in the floor, the limo has been equipped with an electric fireplace that has been adapted to work in the vehicle, a television, a DVD player, an Xbox and a small refrigerator.


Earlier this week, Giza; his uncle, Martin R. Palka, of Palmer; and Rick Brady, 62, of Palmer, took the Lincoln limo on its maiden voyage on Quaboag Pond in Brookfield. Although they didn’t catch much, they planned to return this weekend

[plugginpete]

Andrew Giza, 21, of Warren, recently bought a 30-foot white limousine for $400 and has modified it to meet all his ice fishing needs -- and more, the Telegram and Gazette reported.

In addition to a hole that was cut in the floor, the limo has been equipped with an electric fireplace that has been adapted to work in the vehicle, a television, a DVD player, an Xbox and a small refrigerator.




this is the lo budget version of that.:D
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[surferman]

Hot Tactics for Icing Monster Walleyes
Ron Anlauf

There's nothing like the feeling you get when you stick a big walleye in deep water and it can really be exciting. First you see it, then you entice it, then you hook it, and then you hope like heck that you can work it to the top and get it through the hole, or at least get it close enough to get a good look. The whole process is exhilarating and makes the work of finding the right spot, being there at the right time, and using the right bait all worthwhile. It also gives you some well earned bragging rights (not that you should use them) and can make for a memorable trip.
http://www.fishandgame.com/2004articles/120605monster1.jpgAlthough you might think it's a matter of luck, it really isn't, at least not all of it. Putting together the big fish puzzle is more a matter of understanding seasonal walleyes movements, their basic needs, and maybe outwitting your competition. Outwitting your competition is often a matter of simply beating them to the punch, and getting your baits in front of fish that have yet to see a lure. Fast breaks and drop offs is where a lot of the mid winter walleye action takes place and includes offshore structure like underwater bars and humps. Bigger structures have a better chance of holding major schools of active walleyes but are likely to receive most of the pressure, while smaller bars and humps may be overlooked by the crowds and can continue to give up the goods long after the more popular spots have completely shut down. With that in mind it would be a good idea to take advantage of the community holes first, and then make a move to the smaller less obvious spots when things slow down.

Ron Anlauf explains the secrets to catching big winter walleyes
Getting your hands on a good map is one of the keys to finding off shore structure quickly, and there is now some extremely accurate maps available to today's angler. Navionics for example, has re-surveyed hundreds of lakes and the new information has revealed a wealth of information including newly discovered structure that is displayed with incredible detail. The little known out of the way spots are now out in the open everyone to see, to the dismay of some and the approval of many. Like it or not it's here to stay so you might as well use it to your advantage.

With a Navionics data card and a GPS with a plotter like the Humminbird Matrix 97 you can display the detailed information and exactly where you are in relation to it all. In years past I've used a handheld to help find my spots but it really hasn't been practical or safe, especially when I've had to run long distances. This season there will be a full sized GPS with a 5.6" screen mounted on the dash of my ice fishing sled, which will be much easier see and I'll be able to keep both hands on the handle bars where they belong.

http://www.fishandgame.com/2004articles/120605monster2.jpgOnce you've located a potential hot spot you can actually draw it out, if you have the aforementioned equipment and a little snow. Ron Westberg actually does the mapping for Navionics and used what he had uncovered to find offshore structure last winter: "We were looking for a deep hump on Winnibigoshish in northern Minnesota and used the "map" and a GPS to find it. Once we got there we ran the edges with a sled at a specific depth and were able to trace the shape of the hump in the snow. We then concentrated our time on those edges and were able to put together a nice bunch of walleyes."
Edges are often the key to finding numbers of fish, but now always the answer to finding the real monsters. It's always a good idea to start with an edge, but don't be afraid to move right up on top, or even down and off the base of a break. Bigger walleyes are often loners and although they maybe holding close to the big schools, they might not be directly amongst them.

A good plan of attack would include spooning the edges, and then setting out tip ups where there's a chance ol' marble eyes might show up. The idea is to mix it up and try to cover as much ground as you can. With a spoon and a fish finder like the new Marcum LX-5 you'll soon see if you're in the right spot or not, at least for the numbers. The LX-5 has a new screen that makes daytime viewing in direct sun a whole lot easier and is a tremendous improvement. Drop a spoon like a Northland Tackle Buck-Shot Rattle tipped with a minnow head down the hole and watch the depth finder. By snapping the bait up and then letting it come to rest you should be able to attract at least a few lookers, if there are any fish in the neighborhood. If not; keep moving and trying new holes until you start to see fish. If you're seeing fish it's time to settle in for a bit and drop down a set rig under a float on another rig, or maybe set out a tip up. While the spoon can draw them in, they might be looking for something more sedentary to gobble up.

If you're going to get serious about finding mid winter walleyes you better be prepared. For one thing; don't go alone, especially if you're traveling miles off shore. You never know what kind of trouble you can get in and you better have some help along in case things go bad. For another; you better be dressed for the occasion. I had the chance to use Clam Corp's new Ice Armour suit last season and found it to be surprisingly warm, even in the most severe conditions. The Ice Armour suit totally shuts out the wind, is completely waterproof, and even has padded knees which helps to keep you warm when you're down on the ice clearing holes, or checking depths, or maybe picking up a tip-up that has tripped. See you on the ice.
Ron Anlauf

http://www.fishandgame.com/2004articles/120605monsters.htm

[paco33]

monster perch
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[buckethead]

Another mishap on the ice

Duo rescued while ice fishing in NY





Associated Press - January 28, 2010 8:35 PM ET
SOMERS, N.Y. (AP) - State Police in Westchester County helped rescue a father and daughter who had fallen through the ice while fishing in Somers.

It happened just before 7:30 Thursday morning at the Muscoot Reservoir.

Two troopers, along with a Somers police officer and three Good Samaritans, ventured out onto the ice and lay prone while they threw a rope to the closest person, the father, who was pulled out. They then tossed the rope to the daughter, who struggled before she was safety pulled out.
State Police say the 62-year-old father, Yan Frant, and his 36-year-old daughter, Inesa Frant, had been in the icy water for about 30 minutes.

Both were taken to Northern Westchester Hospital where they were treated and released.

[skinner]

Here is a check list of what to bring along. Obviously some are not a mandatory requirement.

Ice Fishing checklist


Some of these items are basic necessities while others are pure luxury, prepare yourself with these items to maximize your fun on the ice.

Always make sure the ice is thick enough before venturing too far at least 4 inches to walk on, 6 inches for atv’s! Ice seldom freezes uniformly. It may be a foot thick in one location and only an inch or two just a few feet away BE CAREFUL! Every year someone loses their life ice fishing, don’t let it happen to you.
Ice fishing checklist

Ice picks__ always keep two ice picks in a convenient pocket in case you fall through the ice, these small items are practically weightless but can be the difference between life and death!

Fishing license and id__ it is cheaper buy a license than to pay the fine if you get caught without one.

Warm clothing__ dress in layers for comfort, if you get too warm excess clothing can be removed easier than wishing you brought another jacket.

Gloves__ bring extra gloves in case your main pair get wet.

Boots__ hat__ thermal underwear__ hand warmers__ battery operated socks__ if your feet get cold easy.

Sunglasses__ eye protection should always be on top of your list for obvious reasons snow blindness is no fun.

Food, drinks__ always bring some sort of food and drinks if you will be on the ice for an extended period hunger may strike and having something to drink is always a must.

Hand towel__ you will definitely get your hands wet more than once while ice fishing so bring a towel be prepared.

Ice fishing rod/reel combo__ bring at least one for each hole.

Extra line__ foam bobbers__ jig’s__lures__ sinkers__ spoons_
_ and terminal tackle__
Tip-ups__ these are great when fishing multiple holes, if the flag pops up there is usually a fish on your line.

Needle nose pliers__ letherman type utility tool__ you will need a few tools and i would start with these.

Sharp knife__ you may need a knife to cut bait, line, or rope.

Ice auger__ whether a gas auger, or hand auger this is essential to make your holes.

Spud__ to check ice depth, or to pry your shack free from the grip of the ice.

Ice dipper__ to remove the slush that constantly builds up in your holes.

Gaff__ for pulling large fish out of the hole.

Bait__ always bring plenty of bait, and different types.

Hot seat__ although not necessary this provides comfort as well as heat.

Bucket to sit on__ no need to say more.

Compass__ if there is a white out you should always know what direction shore is.

Shelter__ if you don’t have a shack and plan to stay for many hours these are great for getting out of the direct weather, especially on windy days.

Heater__ fuel__ great for extended stays on the ice.


Walkie talkie__ if you have buddies out with you or for emergency use.

PFD__ personal flotation device, these are always a good idea.
Cell phone__ emergency use or for talking to whomever.

GPS__ know exactly where you are and which direction to get to land/car/help.

Camera__ for pic’s of your buddies, your catch, or the scenery.

Flashlight__ i bring two one hand held, and one hands free headlight, make sure you have fresh batteries.

Matches/lighter__ may be needed for heater or emergency, keep in waterproof bag.

Sled__ needed to hul your gear weather you walk on the ice, or pull behind your snowmobile or 4 wheeler a sled is a must have.

Spear__ some fishermen like to set up lures in holes inside the shack and spear muskie and other large fish.

This ice fishing checklist should always be used as a reminder of what is needed for ice fishing, and everyone is encouraged to add to it, and copy it for your friends. Please be alert at all times when on the ice, stay warm, stay safe, and most of all have fun ice fishing.

This article is free for republication as long as a link is provided back to the original source www.lakefishingtacklebox.com

[wish4fish]

dudes u gotta check this video out! the music is corny but they put the dudes head on the fish way cool lol.
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[wish4fish]

dudes i found another one in this one the house fell in, stay away from thin ice lol!
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[storminsteve]

how could you have ice fishin without the ice fishin bikini team? :naughty: :d

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[DarkSkies]

Thanks for the pics Steve! :HappyWave:



We only have a month or so of good surf fishin left! :eek:
Soon it will be time for hardwater fishin.

Sent in by OGB, thanks!

Blondes and ice fishing
> >> A blonde wanted to go ice fishing.
> >>
> >> She'd seen many books on the subject,
> >>
> >> and finally getting all the necessary tools together,
> >>
> >> she made for the ice.
> >>
> >> After positioning her comfy footstool,
> >>
> >> she started to make a circular cut in the ice.
> >>
> >> Suddenly, from the sky, a voice boomed,
> >>
> >> "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Startled, the blonde moved further down the ice,
> >>
> >> poured a thermos of cappuccino, and began to cut yet another hole.
> >>
> >> Again from the heavens the voice bellowed,
> >>
> >> "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE."
> >>
> >> The blonde, now worried, moved away,
> >>
> >> clear down to the opposite end of the ice.
> >>
> >> She set up her stool once more and tried again to cut her hole.
> >>
> >> The voice came once more,
> >>
> >> "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> She stopped, looked skyward, and said,
> >>
> >> "IS THAT YOU LORD?"
> >>
> >> The voice replied,
> >>
> >> "NO, THIS IS THE MANAGER OF THE HOCKEY RINK"

[nitestrikes]

Quebec--

Quebec town draws thousands of tourists annually for ice fishing

Published on December 09, 2013

MONTREAL - A fish tale that began 75 years ago has turned a small Quebec town into an international winter destination.

Today, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade boasts that it's the world capital for tommycod fishing as it welcomes tens of thousands of visitors annually.

As the story goes, it began in 1938, when a local grocer went out on the nearby Sainte-Anne River to cut up blocks of ice which he would put into boxes to keep his meat refrigerated.
When he cut through the ice, he noticed small codfish in the river. The word spread and fishing huts soon began springing up every winter, turning part of the river into a small village on ice.
During the early days, because roads were closed during the winter, people came by train to fish and scoop up the tommycod, also known as tomcod. Horse-drawn sleigh carriages were used to bring the eager visitors to the fishing chalets.
Steve Massicotte, a town councillor and president of the Sainte-Anne River Outfitters Association, says the wood-heated chalets were originally quite small.

"In the beginning, there were chalets that could accommodate four, six, up to a maximum of eight people," he said in an interview. "Since the '80s, we have chalets that can accommodate 25 to 30 people."

Massicotte says 500 fishing huts are now set up each winter along one-and-a-half kilometres of the Sainte-Anne River and that more than 80,000 eager tourists drop by every year to enjoy the winter fishing.

In one period, during the 1950s and '60s, as many as 1,200 tiny chalets covered the ice on the river.

The tommycod fishing season officially starts on Dec. 26 and runs until Feb. 16. Ste-Anne-de-la-Perade is located between Montreal and Quebec City, about a 25-minute drive east of Trois-Rivieres.

"People come from everywhere in the world to fish," Massicotte said, noting that along with Europeans and Russians, much of the clientele comes from China and elsewhere in Asia.

"People find it magical, just to be able to walk on a river," he added.
Over the past 10 years, tourists have generated between $4 million and $5 million annually for the Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade economy and its 2,000 residents.

For Massicotte, it's almost like shooting fish in a barrel.
"The small fish actually arrive at the beginning of December and there are about 800 million that enter the Sainte-Anne River and leave at the end of February," he said.

Fishing lines hang from the ceiling of the hut and drop into an ice hole that's 30 centimetres wide.
Each person has two or three lines to watch and as many as a dozen people can fish at a time. They can reel in between 150 and 250 fish in 10 hours.

"There's no permit needed and no limit to what can be taken," Massicotte said. "People in the cabins can sometimes get 200, 300, 500 fish."

It costs $28 per person for adults to fish on weekends and $25 during the week. It's half-price for children 6-12 and free for kids five and under.
"For children, it's a fish that poses no danger, there are no sharp points, no teeth," Massicotte noted.
A tommycod can measure anywhere from 15 to 35 centimetres long.

There are no family rates, but everything is included ? even the wood for the stoves that heat the huts.
"People can fish in total comfort," he said. "When the stove really heats up, it can raise the temperature up to 25-30 degrees (Celsius) inside the chalet."

There are also electrical outlets for small appliances like radios. But people have to bring their own food.
Massicotte suggests tourists may also want to consider coming to fish during the week because weekends are often all booked.

There's also night fishing which goes on until six in the morning. Visitors can even park their cars outside the chalets.
This season, various sporting events are being added to the list of activities held on the ice.
There will be a beach volleyball tournament during the weekend of Jan. 18 and a pond hockey tournament ? with boots, not skates ? the following weekend.

The town also holds a big festival, beginning Feb. 1, where a tent set up on the river becomes the focal point for music and entertainment.

Massicotte also stressed that people shouldn't worry about falling through the ice, which has to be at least 30 centimetres thick. In late winter, in February, the ice can get a thick as one metre.
"It's very, very safe," he said, noting that heavy-duty tractors are used to move the chalets out onto the ice.
"We go on the river with tractors (and) they are pretty heavy machines and we wouldn't do that if the ice wasn't safe."
Massicotte says finding lodgings nearby should not be a problem. But he cautions to reserve ahead of time.
"We have local inns, small bed-and-breakfasts, where people can reserve rooms and we also have hotels and motels that are situated nearby at Trois-Rivieres and St-Marc-Des-Carrieres," he added.

"It's important to make reservations because we know that between 80,000 and 100,000 people come through, so places are limited."

http://www.ngnews.ca/Canada---World/Society/2013-12-09/article-3536684/Quebec-town-draws-thousands-of-tourists-annually-for-ice-fishing/1

[baitstealer]

Great video of monster lake trout almost 44 in. I would crap my pants if something that big ever came up from the ice great trophy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzsyuFJIBpY