What's your question???

[kasilofchrisn]

You have to choose between marriage and fishing!
Do you choose softwater or hardwater fishing?

[esox_xtm]

You have to choose between marriage and fishing!
Do you choose softwater or hardwater fishing?

Well, not me any more. Cancer got my wife in 2016. If there's another choice there will be a discussion. 

Soft (you said that Chris?) v hard? Sorry guys open water gives me a longer season unless I move waaaaay North. Like Canada eh?

There will always be Ice Fishing Hotline...

Next question.

[tbern]

Very sorry esox, cancer sucks!

[esox_xtm]

Thanks tbern. You're right, even when it's not you. And @kasilofchrisn: No worries man.  Had plenty of time to get my mind right even though I missed a couple of things. For those that have to answer, that's a play by play call. Good luck!

Ice fishing Hotline, next question.

[sturboy]

O Wonderfully Wise and Wildly Whimsical Wone:

If e=m(c squared) and y=mx + b, then what is the formula for catching more crappies through the ice?

- Big Brain Brad, aka Criminally Clueless Charlie

[IFF]

O Wonderfully Wise and Wildly Whimsical Wone:

If e=m(c squared) and y=mx + b, then what is the formula for catching more crappies through the ice?

- Big Brain Brad, aka Criminally Clueless Charlie

Crappie bait, preferably on a hook, attached to your line, the rest of the formula that really helps is your private crappie pond.  Next Question

[esox_xtm]

O Wonderfully Wise and Wildly Whimsical Wone:

If e=m(c squared) and y=mx + b, then what is the formula for catching more crappies through the ice?

- Big Brain Brad, aka Criminally Clueless Charlie

Never was good at arithmetics, especially that abstract junk. I don't even know what "e" or "y" is and don't really care so none of that matters. Move till ya find 'em then fine tune your presentation and work 'em over.

Next question...

[Seamonkey84]

O Wonderfully Wise and Wildly Whimsical Wone:

If e=m(c squared) and y=mx + b, then what is the formula for catching more crappies through the ice?

- Big Brain Brad, aka Criminally Clueless Charlie

F=(W[B+H])/L

[Evinrude58]

Just an FYI. Since starting to answer unknown phone numbers with "Ice fishing hotline, how can we help you?" unknown callers has dropped off by at least 50%, so I hardly get to use it any more.

[esox_xtm]

F=(W[B+H])/L

Thanks for calling Ice Fishing Hotline. Since this is not a question there is no answer. Next question.

PS: The only "math" I ever got was F+L+P=S.

[esox_xtm]

Just an FYI. Since starting to answer unknown phone numbers with "Ice fishing hotline, how can we help you?" unknown callers has dropped off by at least 50%, so I hardly get to use it any more.

Thanks for sharing Evinrude58! See how much fun this is? 

[spoofhoundicefisher]

is tungsten worth the extra moolah.  or should i stay with the tried and true ol' lead.

[Seamonkey84]

is tungsten worth the extra moolah.  or should i stay with the tried and true ol' lead.

It's the only way to go when your talking small jigs or really shallow water since it would take forever for the jig to sink. It also helps with sensitivity since it has more weight to undo any slack or curls in your line.

My own question:
I've always just gone with wax worms and meal worms for bait since I work in a pet store. Are spikes really worth it for me to order myself since no one around me sells them?

[IFF]

It's the only way to go when your talking small jigs or really shallow water since it would take forever for the jig to sink. It also helps with sensitivity since it has more weight to undo any slack or curls in your line.

My own question:
I've always just gone with wax worms and meal worms for bait since I work in a pet store. Are spikes really worth it for me to order myself since no one around me sells them?

Sorry all Ice fishing hot line operators are taking their naps.  Call back during regular hours and your question will be answered in the order received.  In the mean time,  If was worms, and meal worms work why change    Next question 

[esox_xtm]

is tungsten worth the extra moolah.  or should i stay with the tried and true ol' lead.

Pack both and cover your bases. There is a time and place for both.

Next question.

[esox_xtm]

My own question:
I've always just gone with wax worms and meal worms for bait since I work in a pet store. Are spikes really worth it for me to order myself since no one around me sells them?

You don't have to order spikes. Throw a handful of raw meat in the corner and check it in a few days.

Next question.

[kasilofchrisn]

If a hole drilled in the ice is one hole,
How many holes are in a straw?

[esox_xtm]

If a hole drilled in the ice is one hole,
How many holes are in a straw?

Incorrect. An ice hole is also two holes. Jump in and look up. The real question is which is "in" and which is "out"?

Next question.

[E Z turn]

Oh great Sage how does my Colon know I have just layered on all my ice fishing clothes and am about to head out the door ?

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

[stinkyfingers]

This year I've invested in some portable holes to save the labor of hauling out an auger. What's the best way to carry them out onto the ice? They just fall through whatever I put them in. 
Thank you.

[esox_xtm]

Oh great Sage how does my Colon know I have just layered on all my ice fishing clothes and am about to head out the door ?

Sounds like a po++y training issue. 

Next question.

[esox_xtm]

Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

Only if the box looks like this:



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[esox_xtm]

This year I've invested in some portable holes to save the labor of hauling out an auger. What's the best way to carry them out onto the ice? They just fall through whatever I put them in. 
Thank you.

Don't worry about it. UPS or FedEx won't be able to hang on to 'em either so you'll never get 'em. Keep looking for options.

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[onestring]

great stuff here's my ? y do we park on a driveway and drive on the parkway also y do I sound like a broken record to my son always repeating myself but if someone else tells him the same thing he gets it lol

[esox_xtm]

great stuff here's my ? y do we park on a driveway and drive on the parkway also y do I sound like a broken record to my son always repeating myself but if someone else tells him the same thing he gets it lol

The park/driveway thing has been visited a few times. Not goin' there again.

As far as your son? That's one of the two absolute laws of fatherhood:

#1) No one listens to the Dad. At least not in the first place...

#2) The Dad is always the last one to know. Anything pretty much. 

And no asking why they're laws. It's just like gravity, relativity and your wife always being right. No one can explain it. It just is.

Thanks for calling Ice Fishing Hotline, Merry Christmas!

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[Seamonkey84]

Is the hotline still open for advise?

[missoulafish]

Isnt there a shutdown looming?

[Seamonkey84]

Isnt there a shutdown looming?

Oh right, the O/T cleansing is prob going to start.

[esox_xtm]

Is the hotline still open for advise?

24 hours a day. No cover charge... Next question 

Isnt there a shutdown looming?

We are independently funded and not a government body. So no. Next question...