11-24-2009, 11:48 PM
There is something about seeing the tip of the rod bounce, setting the hook, and wondering what will come up out of the hole. It's sort of like a grown up version of peek-a-boo. I love it!
I also love the finesse of vertical jigging and seeing them come up on the sonar. The underwater camera is also fun, and ice fishing is pretty much the only time that is useful. You can do it cheap, or you can go all out and reap the benefits of technology. I bring the little pop-up ice shed, catalytic propane heater (no carbon monoxide danger with those), and just have a blast.
To this day the fastest fishing I have ever experienced was ice fishing. Some days it is warm enough to fish on the ice just wearing a t-shirt. Other days I find it fun to actually brave the elements and come out of it having caught a slew of fish. Many of my best fish have also been caught through the ice.
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I also love the finesse of vertical jigging and seeing them come up on the sonar. The underwater camera is also fun, and ice fishing is pretty much the only time that is useful. You can do it cheap, or you can go all out and reap the benefits of technology. I bring the little pop-up ice shed, catalytic propane heater (no carbon monoxide danger with those), and just have a blast.
To this day the fastest fishing I have ever experienced was ice fishing. Some days it is warm enough to fish on the ice just wearing a t-shirt. Other days I find it fun to actually brave the elements and come out of it having caught a slew of fish. Many of my best fish have also been caught through the ice.
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