IS or Facebook?

[Hijinks]

I prefer IS over Facebook reports. More detailed information and not as many gloating with pictures and trying to get followers. Toss a halfway decent looking woman with a dead 8" perch in her photo from Oneida and the crowd goes nuts.

[NOT ME]

Facebook sucks. I never use it. Never will.

[trapper2000]

from what i see face book sells your personal info ,fishing or no fishing i don't  want a face book account.....besides what the hell would you guys  do without me 

[sodussut]

are you kidding with facebook? Iceshanty is the only place to go except being there!

[butkusbowman]

I won't sell out to facebook either just to be "liked". Of course my motto is that I'm really not anti-social, society is anti me! This site is great for us ice walkers. 

[Neil McCauley]

facewut

[FrozenJig]

There's decent looking women out on Oneida?

[MontanaFisherman]

* I just realized this was posted on the NY page.. Just ignore my response if you can not relate.

Specifically where i live in Montana it is a minimum of a 2 hour drive (or more) to fish a lake or reservoir that holds quality fish. I use IS and multiple Montana ice fishing groups on Facebook as resources to check ice conditions, what bait/lures people are catching fish on, road conditions, etc. Plus i find that i get a quicker response using Facebook (even though there is a lot more trash responses).

I think they both have their place.. but i use both equally as much. That being said, Facebook in general sucks but a lot of the groups are very informative and helpful.

[SchrnLker]

I've always preferred IS but lets be honest, forums like these are a dying thing. Here it is a Friday in late January, been real cold, good ice forming most places. Even Lake George has fishable ice, and there is barely a half page of new responses. 5-10 years ago there would be 3 pages before a winter weekend. Like it or not, Facebook is winning out.  Sad.   

[primepin65]

* I just realized this was posted on the NY page.. Just ignore my response if you can not relate.

Specifically where i live in Montana it is a minimum of a 2 hour drive (or more) to fish a lake or reservoir that holds quality fish. I use IS and multiple Montana ice fishing groups on Facebook as resources to check ice conditions, what bait/lures people are catching fish on, road conditions, etc. Plus i find that i get a quicker response using Facebook (even though there is a lot more trash responses).

I think they both have their place.. but i use both equally as much. That being said, Facebook in general sucks but a lot of the groups are very informative and helpful.

The trash responses are *definitely* accurate. I find that on facebook ice groups, you get different people asking the same exact questions every single day, in every single group. literally nobody knows how to use the search function on facebook, or at least they know about it but refuse to try it out.

[Hijinks]

I've always preferred IS but lets be honest, forums like these are a dying thing. Here it is a Friday in late January, been real cold, good ice forming most places. Even Lake George has fishable ice, and there is barely a half page of new responses. 5-10 years ago there would be 3 pages before a winter weekend. Like it or not, Facebook is winning out.  Sad.

Well said. Everyone is crying how they're an hour away and expecting to get ice reports so they don't have to put in the effort. Thanks internets.
That being said - on the facebooks I get up to date information from friends and family. IS is good if you're looking for questions for the same question you're planning on asking.How's the ice?

[ECobb91]

Ice Shanty by far..

I hate Facebook and I hate the ice fishing Facebook pages even more. It’s just filled with people begging for information. I bet most would want you to hook the fish for them with the amount of effort they’re willing to give to find fish themselves. So many lakes have become ghosts of what they once were because of places getting blown up on Facebook. Social media warriors who just are looking for the next thing to post 

[lowaccord66]

Facebook is communist.

[fishinator]

What's Facebook?

[sebago2jigtima]

no brainer !!!
ice  shanty 
fake book 

[Raquettedacker]

Not on FB but make my bride go on so I can check out what’s going on..

[Iceman1899]

Never had it…..damn sure never will

[Muggsy]

Ice Shanty, don't do the other at all. Too bad so many small vendors only do the f-book thing; they are missing out on sales by not having web pages.

[DR.SPECKLER]

I just joined fb a few days ago for marketplace,1 gen dodge trucks,airbrushing and lure making.on 2 icefishing groups and not posting anything.Iceshanty is the best place to chat icefishing.not really going to friend anyone either so i dont get pm on messenger all day asking where,when,depth from the guys that dont want to do work learning spots.

[zcm_82]

Been on FB since 2006. It was a way differerent format before 2009 or so.

[filetandrelease]

I prefer IS over Facebook reports. More detailed information and not as many gloating with pictures and trying to get followers. Toss a halfway decent looking woman with a dead 8" perch in her photo from Oneida and the crowd goes nuts.

  Don’t do FB ,  8” perch your in the nursery time to move, Personally I enjoy the pics

[river_scum]

all facebook is is p_l_t_cal propaganda  got off there 2 years ago and wont go back to anything like it again.

[thor94]

For real information and topics on ice fishing…iceshanty hands down.   

I’m on a few Facebook groups for ice fishing, my local lake, etc, but people just seem so angry.  I have to admit a guilty pleasure is watching people argue about when the lake is safe to be on the ice.

[Arkangel]

Wellll...now you dunnit, Montanafisherman...gon e and opened Pandora's box!!! 

But to each his own, I say.  If FB works for you then, great.

I'm not a FB guy...never had an account - but from my limited experience and perspective - it always seems to morph into a "look at me" thread...just sayin'.

If you want regional, non-political, fish centric topics and responses - ICE SHANTY is hands down the best in Upstate NY.

Go Bills! 

[BeenPerchin315]

Wellll...now you dunnit, Montanafisherman...gon e and opened Pandora's box!!! 

But to each his own, I say.  If FB works for you then, great.

I'm not a FB guy...never had an account - but from my limited experience and perspective - it always seems to morph into a "look at me" thread...just sayin'.

If you want regional, non-political, fish centric topics and responses - ICE SHANTY is hands down the best in Upstate NY.

Go Bills!

x2 on all of it. Especially GO BILLS!!

[joefish]

from what i see face book sells your personal info ,fishing or no fishing i don't  want a face book account.....besides what the hell would you guys  do without me 

You are very correct Trapper, " Where would we be without all your wisdom "  Makes my day every day I read it.  Thanks.

[IcefisherSteve]

from what i see face book sells your personal info ,fishing or no fishing i don't  want a face book account.....besides what the hell would you guys  do without me 

I hope you don't own a cell phone. Tracks your every movement and conversations. Cell phones way worse than facebook as far as privacy is concerned.

[lowaccord66]

I hope you don't live in america. The NSA Tracks your every movement and conversations.

Fixed!

[TheManInBlack]

As Bills fan, I don't really like Bill Belichick, but I got a kick out the comment he made a few years ago when he said:
"I am not on Snapface.  I am not too worried about what they put on InstantChat".

[NOT ME]

Most big tech is a tool of American Marxists. Use it at your own risk. Now go ahead and cancel me.