Ice Fishing Anyone ?

Maze · #1 (**permalink**) September 30th, 2003

Anyone here Ice Fish ? Great hobby, believe it or not. Just looking to trade ideas, tips and techniques. If anyone will be in the Central New York area at any point in time, be sure to let me know in advance. Always nice to put a face to a name. And of course, we can always wet a line if there is time !!!
Maze

Mercury · #2 (**permalink**) September 30th, 2003

Sorry, I couldnt help you.

I just dont like sitting on a ice cube. Its bad enough I sit in a tree stand.

I wouldnt mind it IF I had a Tim the tool man special ice shack.

The Ice here hasnt been verry good the past few years.

Big Splash · #3 (**permalink**) October 4th, 2003

Yes, I have to ice fish if I want to drop a line around here after Dec. We have Rainbows, Eastern Brookies, and Ling to ice fish for.

just_plugging_away · #4 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2003

It can be a blast if you get on fish at dawn or dusk.Can be pretty cold and boring inbetween.We take snowmobiles with and play during the day.

wisconeye · #5 (**permalink**) November 24th, 2003

We'll be hitting the ice in few weeks hopefully. Here in Wisconsin if you don't fish through the ice, you don't fish very many places for 4 months.

Our fishing is mainly for panfish and walleyes and northerns with tip-ups.

Tried something new last year that really worked for panfish. Using 4 lb. line I tied a jig on the end, then came back up the line about 6 inches and tied on a dropper line with another jig, and came up another six inches and tied on another dropper line with a real small plain hook and a piece of waxworm. Several times got two fish at a time. I think one fish looking causes another to look- when they decide to bite they don't have to fight over the hook - THERES ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE.

If you're fishing for panfish give it a try.

I've done this for Walleye when vertical jigging by putting a leadhead on the end and tie a floater on the mainline about a foot up. Like drop shotting only the shot has a hook too! Never doubled up but have caught fish on either the floater or the lead head.

Big Splash · #6 (**permalink**) November 24th, 2003

We have been ice fishing on the smaller lakes for two weeks now. Caught some Eastern Brook Trout on Big Splash Rocket Grubs. The Brookies are in really shallow water at this time of the year. 1 - 4' of water is all I fish in right now, sometimes the weeds stick up right through the ice!
I will be making a donation of Big Splash Lures to an on-line ice fishing derby at www.bigfishtackle.com Check the forums there under "Ice Fishing and Recipies and sign up! They should get some good prizes together - besides the Big Splash Lure package. Last year they gave away a power ice auger.
I always host a local derby on the ice for kids. See pics of last years winner on my web site.

Reelcharacter · #7 (**permalink**) March 25th, 2004

Won't be doing much more of this right now, but time to start planning for this coming winter. For the diehard hard water walking enthusiast check out:

Ice Shanty Link:
http://www.iceshanty.com/

And the open water companion:

My Fish Finder Link:
http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php

-Reelcharacter

Reelcharacter · #8 (**permalink**) March 25th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Maze

Anyone here Ice Fish ? Great hobby, believe it or not. Just looking to trade ideas, tips and techniques. If anyone will be in the Central New York area at any point in time, be sure to let me know in advance. Always nice to put a face to a name. And of course, we can always wet a line if there is time !!!
Maze

Maze,

Left a couple sites for you to check out in an earlier post. Please note I am from the Syracuse, NY area.

-Reelcharacter

Maze · #9 (**permalink**) April 14th, 2004

Hey another New Yorker !!! I'm in Utica, not far from you at all. If you'e ever intereted in fishing together, talking or getting prices, get in touch with me. For the record, I hold an FFL, NYS Pistol Dealer's Lic., build custom rods, do rod and reel repair, teach kids and buy anything outdoor related either from the wholesalers, or direct. It's a hobby, I just retired due to a disability. Ever hear of Spoonplugging? Know of anyone who does? Hoping to get Mick Thill down our way to do some filming and for a seminar and training session for the kids. Float fishing is his specialty even under the ice. I am helping to bring The National Teen Angler and Junior Teen Angler Programs to NYS. Interested in helping or learning about it? Check out the website
www.teenanglers.org
www.mickthill.com
www.chicagolandfishing.com (fishing with mick thill)
Hoping to add an AquaVu this season too. Still learning myself and don't ever plan to stop!
Maze

elkslayer · #10 (**permalink**) June 11th, 2004

I use to do ALOTT of ice fishing until "that night"...was out ling fishing..had walked over a spot about 5 times with no problems..then one time while walking along with auger in hand...down I went..

..the thing that saved me was my auger catching on the sides of the hole....pulled my self out and went home naked...lol....went out the next day in the light to find out why I had gone thru..it was a spot on the ice that someone had been using one of those half barrels to keep themselves warm...must have melted the under ice really good.....since that day I get a little leary to walk out there,,,but I have been out a few times since..just dont go out when its dark unless you have had a chance to survey the area!!!!!!!