Author Topic: I got a bone to pick with Ice Shanty members (Read 5915 times)

lenny 308 · « **on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:01 PM »

Hi all, I'm new to the board and as the title says I got a bone to pick. I was thinking of trying ice fishing with my two boys(3 and 4 years old) so I thought I would build a cheap simple shelter. I looked for plans on the internet and found this site.
Now the bone to pick. After searching this site for a while I am totally hooked and haven't even dropped a line through the ice yet. This will only result in constant whining and complaining from my wife about money spent on gear and never being home in the winter. A big thanks to all of you.
By the way I can hardly wait for ice. This is a great site and from what I can tell so far full of great guys who are willing to help a newbie like me.
Over the next couple of weeks I will be building a shack and posting my progress on this site.
Thanks to all of you who have already replied to my posts and answered the questions I have had, but be warned, I am sure there will be plenty more as I try to learn the ins and outs of the sport.

Lenny

prchslyr · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:06 PM »

Welcome to the shanty. Feel free to ask any questions. There's always someone that will know what your talking about on here.

FishingNewEngland · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:06 PM »

I say get over your gripe and go get some gear!

Welcome to the Shanty!

Irish Jigger · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:07 PM »

Sorry dude, welcome to our world, and the shanty.

fishman31 · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:12 PM »

oops your hooked now. Lets real him in now guys. LOL
Yes this is a good site

chazmatic · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:13 PM »

rgfixit · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:26 PM »

Just wait till you start collecting jigs

Welcome aboard,
RG

Irish Jigger · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:34 PM »

RG, you should invite him to the ice fishing anonymous meetings.

fishman31 · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:44 PM »

Quote from: Irish Jigger on Nov 17, 2009, 07:34 PM

RG, you should invite him to the ice fishing anonymous meetings.

Shhhh We almost landed him.
Yes the jig collections There will be many.

yog · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:45 PM »

welcome to our shanty

Doubles Shooter · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:46 PM »

Just bring your wife along. With a shelter and heat she will have fun. She also will have a better understanding why you need 800+ jigs, 9 rods and all the other goodies. The only drawback will be the expense for her collection of 800+ jigs, rods, etc.

camocrazy82 · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:47 PM »

Good stuff enjoy! You will have ice before me!

topher7694 · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:47 PM »

Its easier to ask for forgiveness than it is for permission....she'll understand...Welcome to the Addiction !

panfishman13 · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:49 PM »

yeah we totally didn't mean to catch you bait hook and sinker lol.

welcome to a site full of the meanest, grumpiest, feistiest, most awesome ice fisherman ever!!
tight lines, and welcome!

InSearchOfPerch · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:52 PM »

Step 1, Sell off all your worldly possessions not related to fishing...you will need the money to resupply yourself for your new passion.

Step 2, Let your boss know you will periodically be late for work, sometimes not even not showing up at all if the bite is on.

Step 3, Dont buy anything "entry level" when it comes to gear, just buy the good stuff up front, this will save you alot of shopping time down the road. Maybe involve the wife in the shopping part, women love to shop...on second thought, dont involve her, it will only result in you buying alot of entry level stuff.

step 4, post alot...we love to see the progress of a new addict!..welcome to your new obsession.

ISOP

jpicks · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:53 PM »

nice to have another Saskie on the site. What part are you from?

fishingPole · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 07:56 PM »

Fish Finder (Vex, Marcum, Showdown), auger and a couple small ice rods is all you need to start. Half the fun is thinking of what you're gonna buy next! Of course up there in Saskachewan the ice can get thick, hand auger might be a little tough come mid winter. Good to start with though, and always handy to keep as a back up in the event the power auger (you will have!) decides to misbehave.

lenny 308 · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:05 PM »

jpicks, I'm in Saskatoon. Where do you live? Thanks for the welcomes guys!

meatman · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:10 PM »

find some friends that ice fish and mooch off them for a while until you can accumulate thousands of dollars of gear. besides the more the merrier. we usually have quite a crew on sundays, a couple cookstove going, food friends booze(within reason).

Hoosier · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:14 PM »

Step 1 is complete..ACCEPTANCE..
Step 2 Just do it and suffer the rath we all have/do with wives and girlfriends...(do it right and your wife might not even wanna be your girlfriend)...
Step 3 Do it anyway....

Enjoy the site and GL

holden222 · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:17 PM »

You just signed your life away when you accepted the terms of agreement here. Getting setup is the most expensive part (till you decided to buy a vex and a snowmobile)

vermonner · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:24 PM »

Yeah, what they said

Oh yeah, it gets realllllll fun when you join your first online derby
New guy: "There's an online derby?"

Welcome

Irish Jigger · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:27 PM »

Quote from: fishman31 on Nov 17, 2009, 07:44 PM

Shhhh We almost landed him.
Yes the jig collections There will be many.

He's already made 7 posts he's ours now. Just wait till the reports and conditions boards start lighting up he'll be watching the screen like a zombie, like the rest of us planning and dreaming of the perfect spot and the limit awaiting him, uh oh I think my jigitis is acting up again with all this talk.

fishman31 · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:33 PM »

Quote from: Irish Jigger on Nov 17, 2009, 08:27 PM

He's already made 7 posts he's ours now. Just wait till the reports and conditions boards start lighting up he'll be watching the screen like a zombie, like the rest of us planning and dreaming of the perfect spot and the limit awaiting him, uh oh I think my jigitis is acting up again with all this talk.

Oh then comes the checking while at work

lenny 308 · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:45 PM »

Well I think I am already done for. I priced out the material I will need to build a shack already and will be hopefully picking everything up this weekend. My old man is an auction sale junky and I told him to watch for ice fishing stuff a couple of weeks ago. He got me two hand augers, an 8 and a 6 and an old strikemaster (I think), it is a gas powered auger. The gas job needs a new gas tank and a little work but I have already had it running. The best part is he got all three for $55.00. I figure that should be a good start. What do you guys think.

fishman31 · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 08:51 PM »

you are hooked
good score

rgfixit · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 18, 2009, 01:52 AM »

Quote from: Irish Jigger on Nov 17, 2009, 07:34 PM

RG, you should invite him to the ice fishing anonymous meetings.

Nah..we'll let him get really hooked ...then we'll reel him in

RG

dk_kon · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 18, 2009, 01:53 AM »

Kiss your life Goodbye! For real.

pikeking · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 18, 2009, 03:55 AM »

Welcome to the Shanty...Wait til you see the ice on a puddle and you go over to it, just to see the ice. That's how you know you have a problem. Then comes the shopping. I love this sport. It is the time of year when nothing bothers you. Because they are all to cold to come find you!!!

Fat Boy · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 18, 2009, 05:08 AM »

I don't think that you're really picking bones, rather, you're picking brains. There are lots of good ones on this board to pick. Just watch out for the rest of 'em, LOL, they're a motley crew!

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Author Topic: I got a bone to pick with Ice Shanty members (Read 5915 times)