Author Topic: In-Fisherman Magazine/ 2008 Ice Fishing mag/ Reel Weeds Article (Read 11341 times)

icejunky · « **Reply #30 on:** Oct 04, 2007, 04:43 PM »

hey Munchy, what is illegal, the reel weeds product or the pine branches, and why? Ive never heard this befor.

Im going to pick these up for myself, the 6feet long section of 4 or 5. see if i can draw in a few extra fish

munchy71 · « **Reply #31 on:** Oct 04, 2007, 05:38 PM »

Quote from: icejunky on Oct 04, 2007, 04:43 PM

hey Munchy, what is illegal, the reel weeds product or the pine branches, and why? Ive never heard this befor.

Im going to pick these up for myself, the 6feet long section of 4 or 5. see if i can draw in a few extra fish

The pine branches. In many states, Iowa for example, it is illegal to add structure to public waters. Can you imagine what it would look like if EVERYONE wanted to add a Christmas tree or 2 to the bottom of their favorite lake. It'd be hard to get a boat on some of them that get alot of fishing pressure.

-Munchy

icejunky · « **Reply #32 on:** Oct 04, 2007, 05:49 PM »

Interesting, I see a lot of pine tree markers in my local lakes do I get what your saying. Ive seen many a sunked tree in October, trying to be fished in January....

Art 53 · « **Reply #33 on:** Oct 04, 2007, 07:06 PM »

When will this all end. I'll need a bigger ATV plus a trailer just to haul my crap!! When I started I had an axe traps and a bait bucket. Now it's an ATV, Portable shanty, Mr Buddy,Vex, Aquaview, 5 ice rods, traps, bait, gps, there's hardly room for beer. Next I'll need a dvr for the Aquaview!!! God it's Fun Art

BUCKSKI · « **Reply #34 on:** Oct 05, 2007, 09:30 AM »

Woow

The dec encourages it in NYS. I checked the laws and know them. 100% NO, but I have inquired and know it legal in NEW YORK STATE.
MAny clubs put em out for bass. Branson Misssouri for sure!

Most lakes you have to walk down hill to get to the water? My lakes ya do in NYS. Six sets of branches in my two man hut is barely a burden to take down.
Last note its legal as long as it not a navigation hazard!!!! I put my out in 20-40 fow for crappies, perch and walters. The pike really like em!

Imagine a whole lake with structure??? Sounds good to me. PS if your reffering to the boat thread these are apples and oranges~!

Tools!

ice dawg · « **Reply #35 on:** Oct 07, 2007, 03:50 PM »

Where I live people collect cristmas trees when people throw them out. When it gets to be late in the ice season they take them out on the ice and tie concrete blocks to them and when the ice melts they sink. It becomes structure to fish during the summer and winter. Whei I'm ice fishing I like to find them and set up right next to them.

IceholeFisherman · « **Reply #36 on:** Oct 07, 2007, 04:35 PM »

Quote from: Mainedog on Sep 19, 2007, 08:22 PM

I too miss the Lindners. They have another show, but darned if I know when/what channel etc.

If you want a good psych up, watch the Ice Fishing Secrets videos. Dong Stange is entertaining.

In this area I can see them on the Outdoor Network. At 5 AM eastern time

IceholeFisherman · « **Reply #37 on:** Oct 07, 2007, 04:37 PM »

Quote from: Mainehazmt on Oct 02, 2007, 10:06 AM

might be a good episode for the RED GREEN show on pbs!

Red Green..... Gotta Love Red Green!! Remember He's pullin for ya. Were all in this together.

munchy71 · « **Reply #38 on:** Oct 07, 2007, 10:39 PM »

Quote from: BUCKSKI on Oct 05, 2007, 09:30 AM

Woow

The dec encourages it in NYS. I checked the laws and know them. 100% NO, but I have inquired and know it legal in NEW YORK STATE.
MAny clubs put em out for bass. Branson Misssouri for sure!

Most lakes you have to walk down hill to get to the water? My lakes ya do in NYS. Six sets of branches in my two man hut is barely a burden to take down.
Last note its legal as long as it not a navigation hazard!!!! I put my out in 20-40 fow for crappies, perch and walters. The pike really like em!

Imagine a whole lake with structure??? Sounds good to me. PS if your reffering to the boat thread these are apples and oranges~!

Tools!

Right, like I said, be sure to check your local regulations because they can vary from state to state.

What is "the boat thread"

-Munchy

John_Boy · « **Reply #39 on:** Oct 20, 2007, 04:21 AM »

Hey Nd. Walleye
Most guys that make those fish structures here are using an old bowling ball . Drill it full of holes
put your old scrap pvc plumbing through the holes and sink it , From what i hear they work great .
They won't even snag your line .
John

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #40 on:** Oct 20, 2007, 05:59 AM »

Quote from: Art 53 on Oct 04, 2007, 07:06 PM

there's hardly room for beer.

Dude you need to get your prioritys straight!

jr_the_dj · « **Reply #41 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 09:29 AM »

I found mine at Kwik Trip in Sheboygan. I could not believe it was there.

Fish_Tko · « **Reply #42 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 10:59 AM »

I know in Indiana it is illegal to "dump" anything in public waters without a permit from the dnr. I would say that it would be pretty difficult to get a permit or just a pain in the _ss, Although i know of people loading up their pontoon with christmas trees and setting sale after dark.

Luke Haugland · « **Reply #43 on:** Oct 30, 2007, 02:19 PM »

Hey guys-

here is the reel weeds website: http://www.reelweeds.com/

There are some very good article links on the bottom right of their website.

This is a good one: http://www.in-depthangling.com/articles/steil_reel_weeds.html

IFISH4EYES · « **Reply #44 on:** Nov 06, 2007, 01:06 PM »

Well I'm not made of money so I'll be trying the christmas garland. Just bought some garland at Menards on sale ( can you believe it, they are already discounting the christmas stuff ), using some coated tip up line I had and some swimming noodles for floats ( shhh don't tell my kids ). I think it will work just as well as reel weeds, fish are a curious bunch anyway. I 'll report back when we get good ice.

winchester 88 · « **Reply #45 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 12:01 PM »

My wife "drug" me to K-Mart this morning to look at a Christmas wreath( she's in the holiday house decorating mode).....don't you love it?

Any way I was looking at Martha Stewart's "stuff" and saw some artificial pine roping priced at $5.99/12' and the stuff looks that it could easily be made into some artificial weeds like we have been talking about.

I'm planing on keeping my ears open for this to go on sale (they have bunches of it)
and see if it works..

Winchester 88

pikeking · « **Reply #46 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 04:11 PM »

I was thinking as I take the line off my tip-ups about those reel weeds. You can buy that stuff at the pet store in the aquarium dept for probably 5 bucks a piece. They are crazy to be charging those prices. I guess you just need a little smarts to do it yourself.(((((FLAG)))))

winchester 88 · « **Reply #47 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 08:30 PM »

Quote from: pikeking on Nov 18, 2007, 04:11 PM

I was thinking as I take the line off my tip-ups about those reel weeds. You can buy that stuff at the pet store in the aquarium dept for probably 5 bucks a piece. They are crazy to be charging those prices. I guess you just need a little smarts to do it yourself.(((((FLAG)))))

From what I see of the ads in magazines it doesn't look like there is too much to them,
Basically they are just a long string (6'-8') of plastic weed looking stuff with a weight tied to one end and a float tied to the other end.
If you used masons line and some small electrical tie wraps to secure the garland to it and tie a 2oz. sinker to the end it would look a lot like what they are selling. I'm going to make a couple and see how they work..

Winchester 88

pizalm · « **Reply #48 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 09:17 PM »

Quote from: IceholeFisherman on Oct 07, 2007, 04:35 PM

In this area I can see them on the Outdoor Network. At 5 AM eastern time

You can watch tons of hunting and fishing show's including the linders here

mmb · « **Reply #49 on:** Nov 18, 2007, 11:21 PM »

Quote from: pizalm on Nov 18, 2007, 09:17 PM

You can watch tons of hunting and fishing show's including the linders here

Great link! Thanks

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