learning to ice fish

[chop]

going to learn to ice fish this year ,who's in . i could use some pointer

 

[GYMBRAT]

LOL, stick, line, hook, bait, drop in hole, pull fish out LOVE ice fishing

 

[Syclone74]

LOL, stick, line, hook, bait, drop in hole, pull fish out LOVE ice fishing

You forgot beverage of choice.

 

[Lowlife82]

going to learn to ice fish this year ,who's in . i could use some pointer

I can help u if needed. Before sleddin this is all I did. What species of fish ya after?

 

[chop]

for now i want to target the pot hole lakes for trout, maybe pike so i want to get some rods and tip ups.

 

[SlowKrawl]

Wait, people actually fish in them little shacks? I thought those were just portable drinking huts.

 

[Lowlife82]

for now i want to target the pot hole lakes for trout, maybe pike so i want to get some rods and tip ups.

My grandpa taught me so I still just use a stick with line. Wire worm. Depending on which trout I like to learn the lake. Structures. Visibility depending on weather. Put in the work and it pays off. I prefer targeting brook and rainbows. Find them the funnest

 

[Polar_RMK]

I have all equipment and may help.
I fish in a tent, prefer trout, white fish.
Last year was fishing on Spray, Ghost, Chains.
Always had a fish.
Easiest way to fish - going stocked lakes.

 

[chop]

got a bunch of gear and going out next weekend for the first time.

 

[Toeknee]

got a bunch of gear and going out next weekend for the first time.

Here is the best ice fishing tip for ya right now Stay off the ice until it is thicker or they will be fishing you out.

 

[northern bear]

4" of ice for walking, 12" for driving. Didn't get any real ice before the snow this year so gonna be sketchy. Be safe out there.

 

[Carrots]

got a bunch of gear and going out next weekend for the first time.

What lake do you plan on going to?

 

[chop]

i wanted to check out some of the the local ponds , chickakoo ,saur. are they thick enough?

 

[pipeliner72]

East pit by wabamum has been good to me in the past just a plain small gamagatzu hook a small splitshot about 2 feet up baited with some berkley power bait putty in pink or orange in a ball covering the whole hook and you should get them. Pack lite is quite a walk up the hill at the end of the day.

 

[chop]

Got out for the first time today . caught a few rainbows , what a blast.

 

[D4vid001]

I can help u if needed. Before sleddin this is all I did. What species of fish ya after?

can u give tips?

 

[Lowlife82]

can u give tips?

Start with hook 6 feet below bottom of ice. If no ice you are probably swimming. Do a backstroke. If ice...Gig three times in seven seconds then let it sit for four seconds. Let it sit for five more seconds then gig three times over 11.4 seconds. let it sit for 6.2 seconds. If no fish drill a hole one foot to the north east and lower hook one foot below start point. Repeat until either a fish is caught or it is to drunk out to fish.