Ice fishing that is? I've seen folks out.

No, but it's something I would like to try. I have the portable blind and a buddy heater, but most of the specialized ice fishing gear I would still need. Been thinking about it....

Last winter, we had three time this when we were done for the day.

Born and raised in the midwest, I know about Cold, Snow, And Ice.
I can't fathom why anyone would knowenly subject themselves to those conditions to catch a bunch of panfish.
Just me.
If you like it, go for it.
Me? I moved to Florida where i can fish all year in LIQUID water.
Went out yesterday and caught, Snapper, Trout, and Redfish, and didn't freeze my butt off doing it.

Contrary to popular belief, Walt Disney is not.

...an anti-hunter? Of course he was. Every time he showed hunters they were liars, law breakers, thieves, terrible shots, and bad people in general. He also killed off mothers in his films due to his own mother dying while he was young. (It was his way of dealing with her death)

Side note: no one who works for Disney could have a mustache, even the men. (Even though Disney himself did)

Didn't mean to set off such a righteous rant - I was merely playing on the title of the thread.

No worries I did a paper on Disney back in high school. Did you know he had a water park at one time? He was using swamp water and his own onsite filtering system. City passed a tax requiring all water parks to use city water or pay a heavy tax. (It only affected him) he said Fuq-em, and shut the park down. Total loss of jobs and taxes.

Interesting stuff - thanks.

Here, some interesting reading on the subject park.
https://www.themeparktourist.com/fe...se-fall-and-decay-disney-s-river-country

With the thousands I have tied up in fly fishing gear, I'm not going to get into the "most lavish shack" competition. Some of those mid-west shacks are nicer and have bigger TV's than my home.

A bit envious, but leave me out.

Some of you lake country folks please put up your images.

Spent today getting my ice fishing gear all set for the season. Had to put new line on some reels, put the liner back in my striker suit and charge the batteries for my ice drill. I'll try it tomorrow somewhere near the house.

We plan to put the "hard shack" out on Saturday Richard.

Got all the "mobile stuff" ready too.

From a couple of years ago;



Nothing fancy, but nice & warm thanks to the wood stove.

For my mobile sleigh/tent set ups I use Mr Buddy propane heaters in both !

Newest mobile unit ready to go too. Just added hitch & hifax runners !

That looks cozy Paul, do you heat that?

From a year ago.

Portables with Mr Buddy propane heaters & hard shack has a wood stove.

Well, she's out !!









7 Walleye Saturday afternoon & 5 walleye & 2 pike Sunday afternoon.

15 inches of ice !

Paul, do you catch more inside, or outside the shack?

I think I know where the parking sign came from.

Always fish outside Richard, no holes inside of the hard shack.

I will usually have a hole in my sleigh tent though. Unless it's a beautiful day !

It is good to see you rough it Paul, no TV dish there. I think about taking a radio out, but then I remember CKDR.

My buddy was thinking of taking his satellite radio boom box out.

I told him, "if you wanna do that, find someone else to fish with" !

great stuff guys.

I play in the full spectrum of the ice fishing scene. wood stove in a plywood shack, hand cut spear hole, home made spear. Portable gear behind the snowmobile, head out across the lake and fish the spots you cannot get to with trucks. I've gone as far as running a retired trail groomer (snow cat) and pulling a home made skid house out to locations A skid house has no business being.Tip up fishing outside is one of my favorites. And, I'm completely guilty of the lavish hydraulic framed RV style wheel house, thermostat controlled furnace, honda generator, satellite dish, flat screen tv, fishing in flannel pajamas and slippers, sipping a beer all day.

I plow a cul de sac for myself and friends. We try to set up a little area away from the fish house cities.





We have fun either way, camper style fishing or old school.

Ha, ha, Dave, I forgot about the spray foam palace !!

Any way to stay busy during the depths of winter, is OK by me.

Fresh fish is certainly a bonus !

Got fish tacos again for lunch today.

Only flasher I got, is me taking a wiz in da snow !

How do you like it & do you get interference from other units ?

Been thinking about one for a couple of seasons, particularly for when mobile running & gunning.

I honestly don't know. I bought that one for nathan several years ago, probably 4-5 yrs now. I don't have one but he doesn't like being without one. I believe that one is the humminbird ice 35, their entry level unit.

A lot of my friends say all you need is the entry level units such as the vexilar FL8 or 12.

Too much work for me, although I do like watching the boys catch suspended fish with these rigs.

The other option I have, is to remove my Helix 5 chirp from the boat, as it does have the flasher screen.

But I think it would be a pain to set up as a portable. Need some kind of case, battery for power & the ice transducer thingy is about $135.

People tell me the entry level units have lots of interference, if there are other units being used near by !?

Yeah, I think very useful for crappie & trout !

Yeah I don't know enough to comment on the interference thing. I've seen it happen fishing with 2 friends that are running them in the same house with me, but how often would you actually have 2 flashers going in close proximity to each other?

They seem to start out at around $275 in the US and they go on up beyond the price of a really nice rifle. lol.

Thanks Dave !

Merry Christmas to you & da family.

Back at you Paul!

We're gonna give'r on Sunday. Sunday night, Monday night on the ice, come home Tuesday.

Good fishing Sir David. Any idea on the thickness of the ice?

14" to 18" is what I'm hearing from friends that are out in different areas on lake of the woods.

fish stories

it got away.

Takin' pictures while landing a fish is a talent I have yet to master Sir David.

same here, that's why it got away.

Well Sir David, it would have tasted bad any how. Some times a fellow can just tell.

Looked like a nice pike! Okay, so newbie here on ice fishing. Going to try perch and walleye this winter. Any thoughts on type of ice fishing rod as in light or medium action? Recommended line for ice fishing? Thanks for any info.

Lots of ice fishing - Weather was nice, for the most part !











Bunch of walleye & sauger - 41 kept over the break & turned into fish tacos !

Beautiful!

Colour me vert with envy Paul.

Can you eat those fish if they are not cooked in a cast iron pan? Looks good.

Great stuff Dave !!

& diggin da slipper fishin !

Fishin' through ice in a t-shirt just don't look right Sir David!

You gotta trust me, it's ok.

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! Something really good to roll on!

Good thing that dog is not a retriever when ya lose one back through the ice

Good thing that dog is not a retriever when ya lose one back through the ice

Another great weekend !

I can almost smell that mill smoke from Iowa Paul. I've always liked that smell.

It looks a bit snappy weather wise, but like a good time. Save me a couple!

I see I'm not the only one that uses the bait bags to put the fish in.

Good times!

We're nothing, if not resourceful Dave !!

Town side landing starting to go to [bleep], in the warm weather, so time to pull her off !

HA!!, I feel much better now Paul! Here's me stuck in Iowa, waddin' mud, and stuck remodlin' in the basement.

We'll still be fishing, just mobile with the sleds n tents !

Can't decide on crappie in the river mouth, or more walleye & jumbo perch at eagle.

She came off easy, 'cause we did everything right at set up.

Others, let's just say there was a fair bit of "free" entertainment, while we were fishing this weekend !