Ice Fishing?
My younger Brother lives in Northern Illinois. He keeps inviting me up to go Ice Fishing. I personally do not think I would like it. I can think of a lot of things to do when it is cold enough to drive your truck out on the ice. None of them have anything to do with being outside fishing.
Why would anyone want to go Ice Fishing? I quit a job that paid $50 an hour plus per dem in Montana when I woke up one morning in September 1993 and it was snowing. I told them send my last check to Jax and split. I HATE cold, ok , HATE might not be a strong enough word.
Why would anyone want to go Ice Fishing? I quit a job that paid $50 an hour plus per dem in Montana when I woke up one morning in September 1993 and it was snowing. I told them send my last check to Jax and split. I HATE cold, ok , HATE might not be a strong enough word.
If your not living on the Edge, you are taking up to much space.
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I wasn't sure why he liked it so much. I never did it or wanted to do it.
Mike
This is how you get through 18 inches of ice. Once you are in the fish house it is warm and cozy.
The snowmobile is fun too. Just don't turn it over. Did that twice. Wife was not too happy to be buried in a snow drift. Those things will really haul. 50 was fast enough for me.
This year has been too warm in upper Minnasota. There are ice houses sinking through the ice. State makes them remove sunken ice houses, vehicles, etc. There is no artificial reef program in Mn.
They keep inviting me up to go fishing...................I'm still here in Florida.
I liken ice fishing to duck hunting through a chimney..... there are trade offs though, though sitting under the chimney may be warmer you may have better success fishing.
Back home I have a boat that crushes through bay ice to go salmon fishing in winter. Cold yes, but you'll never have a greater sense of accomplishment or better eating fish than a fresh winter chinook that you caught at 12DegF in 20kt winds. Most people put their boats up for winter, but why stay land-locked if you don't have to?
There is no such thing as "bad weather"...... only bad gear. Go ice fishing.