Killing time on the ice.

[Grumpyoldman]

As a preface, no activity should disturb the fishing of others. All of the examples that follow were done when the lake was empty and the fish wouldn't bite.
We have launched model rockets (the kids loved that), shot the potato gun, and my favorite, put a sail on a sled. My buddy was showing my son how to do it. He says all you have to do is hold the tarp up like this. The wind caught the tarp and he shot 60mph across the lake like Wily Coyote with a rocket on his back. He rode it out like a trooper. Haven't done that sort of thing in a couple years.
What have you done to kill time? Please keep it clean. 

[funk380]

I have deer hunted out of my shack a few times. During shot gun season i take my gun with me when i am on our own ponds. Have not shot one yet while fishing but have had some close ones.I often read my fishing magazines but most of the  time i play with my Vexilar trying to learn more stuff about it.

[fish4walleye]

  Vexilar,That,s a funny name for it,What's the significant other think when you say,"Take a look at this big vex" ,,have a great day and tightlines

[thewalleyewhisperer]

Used to play similar to horseshoes when there was no snow on the ice.  Drill two holes 40-50 feet apart - don't go all the way thru.  Fill plastic bottles with water and try to slide them and make them go in the hole.

[copperjohn]

When the ice is glare, Curling with rocks from shore, though we never think ahead to bring brooms, so I guess its really sort of shuffleboard.
Perch darts in the snow, like lawn darts.
Sometimes we bring kites along for the kids.

[AirManCam]

We play foot ball sometimes, if we forget the foot ball, we use a frozen fish that usually works just as well lol. Or we'll take the wheelers and just got play around. Gotta do them pike drives lol

[moski]

i've never done it but my buddy brings his bow out and shoots his cube to get ready for bow huntin!

[YO1157]

when its real slow,i just have another beer 

[Joe Snag]

I just stand there and think of the big wally that broke my line lastmonth,Over and over and Over and over and Over and over and Over and over and Over and over ¿Ù╡╡ÖÖþæ

[bassranger]

cook food and drink beer

[Trooper Bri]

If there's little or no snow on the ice, a 30ft or longer rope goes behind the quad and it's JetSled dragging time !

 Glare ice is preferred for this sport, since putting 'em in the whip is a priority for the quad pilot and it keeps the JetSled from catching and rolling. The quad we use is good for 45mph, so you water-skiers can do the math when you've got your victim in the JetSled. Obviously a helmet is required for this one.

[fiesty]

usually when we're killing time on the ice, we're killing fish on the ice...

[imoutdoors]

Some times we brake out a Kite or two .last year was windy enough two get the box kite up.

[capt.shay]

We keep a B-B Gun in the basket for the slow times.  Have spent many hours slaying beer cans and setting other peoples traps off when they aren't looking 

[esox13]

cook food and drink beer

sometimes the best plans are simply put - I agree!!

[playhardtte]

 BEER food BEER food BEER , FLAG!

[IceFishinJoe]

I also vote for drinkin' beer, no better way of killing time.

[jdisci]

We play a game called "who can drink the most beer before the next fish"(last one standing after the end of the outing gets to clean the fish)

[jbscowboy99]

bb guns are great time killer! oh and BEER!

[Superpole]

Used to fish with some guys who brought a bowlingball and pins and shoveled off a lane on the ice.  I never really liked bowling but if anyone has ever played horseshoes on the ice I would love to hear about it.  Drinking beer and eating deer is how I kill time....oh yea and catching fish.

[Grumpyoldman]

I read a couple guys above saying "eat eat". I only know from bacon and eggs and re-heated wings. What are you eating that is transportable and easy?

[nhtroutfreak]

I read a couple guys above saying "eat eat". I only know from bacon and eggs and re-heated wings. What are you eating that is transportable and easy?

Chili, chowders, american chop suey, sandwiches, burgers, dogs, sausages

[capt.shay]

Sausage and potatoes, Marinated Shrimp and Bacon rapped Scallops.

[basskiller46]

Sausage and potatoes, Marinated Shrimp and Bacon rapped Scallops.


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Jeez looks like you have a cooking show on the ice

[fish time]

As a preface, no activity should disturb the fishing of others. All of the examples that follow were done when the lake was empty and the fish wouldn't bite.
We have launched model rockets (the kids loved that), shot the potato gun, and my favorite, put a sail on a sled. My buddy was showing my son how to do it. He says all you have to do is hold the tarp up like this. The wind caught the tarp and he shot 60mph across the lake like Wily Coyote with a rocket on his back. He rode it out like a trooper. Haven't done that sort of thing in a couple years.
What have you done to kill time? Please keep it clean. 

I HAVE GOT TO DO WITH MY JET SLED

[jimmyclaude]

Let me think???  Oh yeah... drill more holes and move.

[adkbrookie]

read, try out the new flyrod, go and find fish, take a nap.

[John_BZ]

we do high speed passes (generally 85-110mph) on the snowmachines in order to try to trip the flag on the beaver dams with the wind gust. our only rule is you have to do this to your own tip-up because somebody usually hits one. a tip-up getting smoked at 100mph is a sight to see. especially when your buddy hits his own trap.

[Superpole]

I read a couple guys above saying "eat eat". I only know from bacon and eggs and re-heated wings. What are you eating that is transportable and easy?

I made a small bbq out of an old 5 lb coffee can. No weight other than a few handfuls of charcoal and 4 sheets of newspaper.  Not big enough for a porterhouse but tubesteaks and kabobs are done in a flash.

[jimmyclaude]

tubesteaks and kabobs are done in a flash.

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