Post by: Ridgeratt on December 26, 2016, 09:12:08 AM
There is a gamut of stuff to use from a tried and true bucket to some quite elaborate shelter's.
This is one I use. Including the led lites in the tub both Red/White.
Before all the hi-tech shelters My father had built some from 30 gallon water tank skins and a kids sled. The bows where made from the old aluminum Lawn chairs and the Blue roof tarps were the top. He would put a small camp stove in them for het and he could make his coffee while passing the time.
Post by: Gobble Doc on December 27, 2016, 07:50:44 PM
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Post by: C-Money on December 28, 2016, 09:59:56 AM
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Post by: Ridgeratt on December 28, 2016, 10:23:19 AM
Looks like the ice will be with us for a while, have you seen the forecasted temps for next week? :yike:
:tup: The best part was we got the first ice with no snow in it, makes for clear solid ice. Even if it get snow now ice is formed from the bottom down so just keeps getting thicker. :IBCOOL:
Post by: jackelope on December 28, 2016, 10:44:26 AM
My Dad was pretty serious about it as well. Don't have a pic of his set up, but he even had an auger with a small gas engine.
We had one of those augers too. We had a trailer we'd pull behind the snowmobiles with all our gear in it.
Post by: Woodchuck on December 28, 2016, 10:50:51 AM
Ah yes, the ol Jiffy Auger, they were awesome. We had a shack on wheels that had a woodstove in it. Those were good times.My Dad was pretty serious about it as well. Don't have a pic of his set up, but he even had an auger with a small gas engine.
We had one of those augers too. We had a trailer we'd pull behind the snowmobiles with all our gear in it.
Post by: jackelope on December 28, 2016, 11:27:13 AM
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 28, 2016, 12:39:14 PM
So how do tip-ups work here? Can you even use them? We used to have 1-15 of them set out at a time. I'm assuming that with the 1 pole restriction, that's not legal?
Tip-ups are legal. With a 2 pole endorsement any combination of tip-ups or rods are ok as long as you don't exceed "BOTH" rod's. :chuckle:
It is also a proven fact that the strength of the strike is directly related to the distance you are from the rod. You can stand there and watch the rod until your eyes hurt, but just wander off to talk to the other guy and BAM rod looks like it has a seizure. :dunno:
Just look for my hut.
Post by: boneaddict on December 28, 2016, 01:41:14 PM
Post by: jackelope on December 28, 2016, 01:44:12 PM
We used to snowmobile to the lake, dump some gas on a bag of pressed pellets sawdust, light a fire. Chop a hole with a steel bar with a hunk of sharp steel on the end and then catch trout. Sleds parked so we could sit and watch. We'd cut our rod lakeside. (Willow switch)
Did you have to ride your sled uphill both ways to get there?
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Post by: Ridgeratt on December 28, 2016, 02:36:18 PM
Jesus, where I grew up, everyone just drove their cars and trucks out onto the ice. Lake Winnebago sometimes had 4+ feet of ice on it. A power auger was a must. Gramps would drag all of the kids along to catch more walleyes. I think we could have 3 tip-ups per human. we caught a LOT of fish.
Last year I fished Waitts the end of the year and the day I was there the springs were still soft and the ice was about 4 inches but the temps were dropping. Went back the next at the launch were 2 empty Keystone boxes and car tracks all over with no big holes. Someone was looking out for them.
Post by: C-Money on December 28, 2016, 04:37:48 PM
Post by: sled on December 28, 2016, 05:14:34 PM
Man I used to love ice fishing where I grew up. Catching 5 gallon buckets full of yellow perch. Good times. Wish it was doable here without having to drive across the state.easy limits of perch at fish lake.
Post by: C-Money on December 28, 2016, 05:16:33 PM
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