Originally Posted by
Slab
It's about over here too!
The only part I miss about ice fishing is, when I'm already out in the warm shanty, looking at a video screen of my jig in the water, in those clear still waters under the ice, while feesh swim by with me jigging the bait and getting them to bite. The going to and fro from the ice shanty, I'll pass on!
Yeah, sometimes the walk there and back can be tough. I tend to travel light, a jet sled to haul my 6" auger, my 18v Ridgid drill, my Vexilar FL18 and a bucket with 3 rods and an ice scoop. Oh, and a thermos of coffee. Bait is a Skoal can with a few dozen maggots. If it's real cold, say below 20*, I might switch the jet sled for a portable shanty, mine is a Dave Gentz Fish Trap, and throw in a small propane heater. Usually I like to fish in the open and "hole hop".
The older I get the more I realize the therapeutic benefits of fishing
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