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What would be the use of the portable shelter then? Just to warm up? Trying to understand. Thanks for your help everyone.
Once you find the fish I would set up but than again I guess that's why it's called FISHING... Some days are better than others...
I would not use a portable shelter, it is to much of a anchor. That is why I use a flip over, fast and mobile. Why do you use the portable shed, if not to stay warm/warm up? We all come to ice fishing / fishing for different reasons, many like the hanging out together, to escape the house, to drink, to be in the outdoors and the fish being a nice byproduct. There is nothing wrong with any of those reasons (just don't run me over if you have been drinking). I fish to catch fish, i like fishing hard, I get itchy if I don't have my max number of lines in the water, I almost never stop to eat or drink. I don't compete against other anglers, I compete against the fish. My point is, it comes down to what is the most important thing about fishing to you? No way is wrong, it just comes down to what you want. Most serous angles agree that if you want to catch more fish, being mobile and moving as needed is the most productive way to fish... There are always exceptions, but most of the time if you are sitting there not catching fish you are wasting time.
Ice Fishing Secrets by Al Lindner, Duog Stange & Dave Genz ISBN 0 - 929384 - 19 - 9 Published by In-Fisherman Printing by Bang Printing
Thats the reason for a flip over, as Al Linder says in his book he won't fish a hole more than 7 mins. if no fish. stay mobile. Pop up's are great for sitting watching tip ups, no good for hole hopping.
I get to the spot drill about 10 holes and send the humminbird down if nothing in those holes I drill another ten until I find fish.