01-18-2012, 07:57 PM
[quote cpierce]Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.
. . . keep the "shack nasties" away! [:p][blush]
. . . the more I looked at ice fishing the more I realized it is just deep nymphing with limited access points. [/quote]
There you go Joni! The flies have it! Just what you've been supposing - nothing more than deep nymphing!
You being funny Mrs Pierce? Warm welcome indeed!
But seriously - you're in the shoes I wore last year. Except I wasn't a devoted fly-fisher turned ice angler, just a "wanna-be" angler of ANY kind! And got the ice-fishing bug.
I know it's led me to yet another source of $$TOYZ$$ to aquire. But also brings some great outings, quality family time, good visits with friends - old and new.
Plus I've got "ON" more fish than any shore or float trip. Cuz you are LITERALLY ON them - something special about seeing that fish come up the ice hole.
And dude-arina - one thing you HAVE to have - is a JawJacker!
My firstest ever ice-hole. Lower part of screen, on my backyard pond. Pup is testing for thickness.
[inline "First Ice Hole.jpg"]
A REAL ice fly!
[inline "ICE FLY.jpg"]
. . . keep the "shack nasties" away! [:p][blush]
. . . the more I looked at ice fishing the more I realized it is just deep nymphing with limited access points. [/quote]
There you go Joni! The flies have it! Just what you've been supposing - nothing more than deep nymphing!
You being funny Mrs Pierce? Warm welcome indeed!
But seriously - you're in the shoes I wore last year. Except I wasn't a devoted fly-fisher turned ice angler, just a "wanna-be" angler of ANY kind! And got the ice-fishing bug.
I know it's led me to yet another source of $$TOYZ$$ to aquire. But also brings some great outings, quality family time, good visits with friends - old and new.
Plus I've got "ON" more fish than any shore or float trip. Cuz you are LITERALLY ON them - something special about seeing that fish come up the ice hole.
And dude-arina - one thing you HAVE to have - is a JawJacker!
My firstest ever ice-hole. Lower part of screen, on my backyard pond. Pup is testing for thickness.
[inline "First Ice Hole.jpg"]
A REAL ice fly!
[inline "ICE FLY.jpg"]