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Offline northernnyice

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #60 on: Aug 31, 2010, 11:17 PM »
make everything a learning experience. ask why. pay attention.

KEEP A JOURNAL. no matter how old you are. i do. every detail (its not easy when you fish 3-4 days a week) but its worth it. in 20 years when you look back  at all the small details that made a day fun with your friends or family, you can day dream about some real good times  your probably forgot about....not to mention developing fishing patterns!!!

Offline BlueDuck

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #61 on: Sep 13, 2010, 08:38 AM »
Go often, stay late.

Offline wiskeyfish

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #62 on: Sep 13, 2010, 09:51 AM »
ALWAYS SMELL IT FIRST!


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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #63 on: Sep 13, 2010, 10:15 AM »
1.  Take a kid - Pass the tradition on.

2.  Arrive in the dark and watch the sun rise w/ a hot cup of coffee.
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Offline pikeking

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #64 on: Sep 13, 2010, 08:36 PM »
Buy a good pair of boots!!!
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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #65 on: Sep 13, 2010, 09:35 PM »
Be safe! There will never be a fish that is worth going through the ice for.

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #66 on: Sep 14, 2010, 08:33 AM »
Change your Flouro tip-up leaders often.  It's cheap and takes only a couple minutes.  I've had too many times of watching huge fish swim away after a break off thinking "Hmm, maybe I should have put fresh leaders on"

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #67 on: Sep 14, 2010, 11:43 AM »
use one of my hand tied ice flies i orange, chartruese, or pink 6 inches  above a dropper jig :P

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #68 on: Sep 17, 2010, 02:49 AM »
The fishing was always better yesterday.

What a great idea for a wood sign to hang in the shack...."The fishing was better yesterday".  My advice for a first timer out for panfish, DRESS PROPERLY!  That will make or break a beginner ice fishermen, especially here in MN.  Once you get cold things go downhill fast, not a good experience for a first timer.  Everything else will come naturally the more time you spend on the ice.

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #69 on: Oct 05, 2010, 01:45 PM »
Get GOOD waterproof boots.  Bring chemical handwarmers - they are good for hands and feet. Ill stick them in my boots when my feet get cold.  Bring a heater.  Use a small leather patch to straighten leader material.  Check the leaders for Knicks and rubs especially around the hook area.  Sharpen your hooks.  Check your bait often. Sometimes a fish hits you're baitfish so hard that it rips the bait off the hook without triggering the tipup flag.  Check all tipups for function and problems before hitting the ice.  Bring needle nose pliers for deep hooks.  Bring a hook cutter for the inevitable hook in the finger/hand.   Ring something warm to drink or eat.  Fishfinders and flashers help with depth and jigging. No need to fish an unproductive hole.  Gloves are good but mittens are better.  Bring a hat.  Bring polarized sunglasses and leash them around your neck.  They do no good at the bottom of the lake.  If something is small enough to fall down the hole - it will.  Dress in layers.  Use sunblock to prevent sunburn. 

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #70 on: Oct 05, 2010, 01:54 PM »
use one of my hand tied ice flies i orange, chartruese, or pink 6 inches  above a dropper jig :P
   And where do I get these??

Offline lhprop1

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #71 on: Oct 07, 2010, 04:39 PM »
You can never bring too much beer.
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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #72 on: Oct 08, 2010, 07:14 PM »
   And where do I get these??


 from my basement :) they work awesome.just tip em with 1 spike and your set to go.i put a small marabou tail off it so you only need 1

Offline bart

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #73 on: Oct 08, 2010, 08:15 PM »
Safety First! Be Prepared! Then buy the best equipment you can afford.
"Many fish their entire lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."-Henry David Thoreau
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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #74 on: Oct 09, 2010, 10:17 AM »
Simple:

BE SAFE
Take a child with you
HAVE FUN!!
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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #75 on: Oct 09, 2010, 10:27 AM »
Be Prepared. Have patience.

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #76 on: Oct 20, 2010, 11:35 AM »
Spray your feet with antiperspirant and allow to dry before you put your socks on. This small step will keep your feet from sweating, thus dryer feet.
 

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #77 on: Oct 20, 2010, 04:40 PM »
 Always bring your ice picks with you, incase you do go through.  Make sure they are on a string, and you can hang them around your neck when walking out.  May save your life or someone elses.  Ice cleats are a must when there is no snow cover on the ice.

Offline pirkaus

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #78 on: Oct 30, 2010, 05:56 PM »
Go early, Stay late
Don't be afraid to move
Don't leave fish to find fish
Always wear your emergency picks
Over dress, you can always take a layer off
Bring more bait than you think you need
Don't make coffee with yellow snow
Pirk
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Offline IceBalls

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #79 on: Nov 02, 2010, 11:23 PM »
And the all time classic............... .

            DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW !!!!



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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #80 on: Nov 06, 2010, 09:18 AM »
From the Girls "Dad remember the snacks" and " don't forget the toilet paper, bring the batteries for the DVD player"
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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #81 on: Nov 06, 2010, 01:25 PM »
Spend your money wisely. One good Rod & Reel combo is better than 3 junk ones.
Nick.

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Offline JakeJ

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #82 on: Nov 15, 2010, 08:15 PM »
Make it an event. Good food. Good friends. Bring the kids. Be Prepared. It's all about the fun. Celebrate your life!

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #83 on: Nov 15, 2010, 08:40 PM »
Direct contact with your bait always.....And a spring bobber works.  :)

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #84 on: Nov 21, 2010, 06:45 PM »
Buy quality gear the first time around don't settle for less and get others excited to fish with you.
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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #85 on: Nov 22, 2010, 05:10 PM »
"Never moon a werewolf!" :unsure:

If your going to play Russian Roulette, use a gun with a clip and don't go first!

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #86 on: Nov 22, 2010, 05:11 PM »
 Buy a Survival/Floater suit, if your going to fish the hard water a fair bit each year it's the cheapest life insurance you'll ever purchase!!!!!!!!

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #87 on: Nov 23, 2010, 08:18 AM »
don't get into a minnow eating contest with your buddies, unless you have plenty enough beverage to wash them down....

Offline icebucketjohn

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #88 on: Nov 26, 2010, 11:03 AM »
Never stop yearning to learn. 

Although I've been an inland lake Ohio icer for over 5 decades, I've learned more in the last 2 years than ever. I'm grateful to all those who've shared there tips, techniques & secrets.

Love it, Love it, Love it.
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Offline Lobes

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Re: Your best tip
« Reply #89 on: Nov 27, 2010, 09:39 AM »
For a newcomer I'd advise to go out with the expectation of having fun. Catching fish is secondary. There is a lot to learn with all of the different fishing situations.


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