Author Topic: Fishing.......................... Ice or no Ice? (Read 9636 times)

bigpileofcrappie · « **Reply #90 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 07:01 PM »

Can you use a fly pole on ice?

brittlab · « **Reply #91 on:** Aug 18, 2009, 01:50 AM »

I love them both. I do like the quiet of hard water but I get to fish with more friends and family during open water season so I enjoy each season while is happening but am always looking for ward to the next one

IceManBran · « **Reply #92 on:** Aug 19, 2009, 01:04 PM »

Quote from: Skipper on Jul 09, 2009, 10:22 PM

I love the quiet.

Have you ever been in the middle of a large lake with the huge dime sized snowflakes falling all around you? Sometimes when it is dark and dead still, you can hear the snowflakes landing on the ice. It sounds like tiny sleigh bells. That snow also deadens the sound from the outside world to make you feel totally isolated. It is pretty easy to loose yourself on nights like that.

I love this more than anything. You just can't beat spending an entire day AND night out on the hardwater. It's solitude.

michianafisherman · « **Reply #93 on:** Aug 20, 2009, 06:43 AM »

I will second that!

bigpileofcrappie · « **Reply #94 on:** Aug 21, 2009, 08:56 AM »

Yup, its almost therapeutic!

bigpileofcrappie · « **Reply #95 on:** Sep 13, 2009, 08:04 PM »

I have less in my permanent shanty than most boats. Ice is cheaper and yes, more fun.

bluegillhunter3694 · « **Reply #96 on:** Sep 13, 2009, 09:13 PM »

I generally like both equally. Except for some reason I really caught the icefishing bug this year so I can't wait till the lakes freeze over.

Gambler · « **Reply #97 on:** Sep 14, 2009, 10:05 AM »

Love them both!!!
I guess I just love fishing. I use the boat until ice forces me to put it away. Then it's the shanty until ice melts and then back to the boat. I have icefished and fished from my boat both in the same week.

icefisher-45 · « **Reply #98 on:** Sep 14, 2009, 11:43 AM »

I like ice fishing the best. I like the quiet and the solitude.

jayswimmer09 · « **Reply #99 on:** Sep 14, 2009, 02:15 PM »

not as social of an event, also no boat needed to get to the good spots

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #100 on:** Sep 14, 2009, 02:44 PM »

Ice or open water it dosent matter. I just love to fish.

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miket. · « **Reply #101 on:** Sep 15, 2009, 10:01 AM »

yes, this is true but theres nothing like pulling a nice fish through a whole. ahh... ice is nice!!!

Icecracka46 · « **Reply #102 on:** Sep 16, 2009, 06:33 AM »

OPEN WATER = BASS
HARD WATER = PIKE

bigpileofcrappie · « **Reply #103 on:** Oct 08, 2009, 03:55 PM »

Ice for all species for me.

crappiekid24 · « **Reply #104 on:** Oct 08, 2009, 06:01 PM »

I really like ice fishing more right now because it gives me an opportunity to fish places I cant as I dont have a boat. For us shoreline guys its a great way to get out onto the lake.

bigpileofcrappie · « **Reply #105 on:** Oct 09, 2009, 06:26 PM »

My shanty is my boat, It just doesn't float! Just as portable as a boat and less gas.

bigred1974 · « **Reply #106 on:** Oct 09, 2009, 07:28 PM »

Quote from: Skipper on Jul 09, 2009, 10:22 PM

I love the quiet.

Have you ever been in the middle of a large lake with the huge dime sized snowflakes falling all around you? Sometimes when it is dark and dead still, you can hear the snowflakes landing on the ice. It sounds like tiny sleigh bells. That snow also deadens the sound from the outside world to make you feel totally isolated. It is pretty easy to loose yourself on nights like that.

and then you get the shotgun sound of the ice cracking, and it scares the hell out of you, lol

SkeeterJeff · « **Reply #107 on:** Oct 09, 2009, 07:58 PM »

Quote from: bigred1974 on Oct 09, 2009, 07:28 PM

and then you get the shotgun sound of the ice cracking, and it scares the hell out of you, lol

Only the first time or two. I learned to love that sound after I got used to it!!

Jeff

bigpileofcrappie · « **Reply #108 on:** Oct 22, 2009, 08:37 PM »

Quote from: bigred1974 on Oct 09, 2009, 07:28 PM

and then you get the shotgun sound of the ice cracking, and it scares the hell out of you, lol

Its the sound of the icemakers drums! Love ever bit of it. Can't get that kind of stuff from open water.

Agronomist_at_IA · « **Reply #109 on:** Oct 22, 2009, 08:46 PM »

ICE is the only way to fish.

Ekruger01 · « **Reply #110 on:** Oct 22, 2009, 08:59 PM »

ice is my answer! for sure.... its easier for guys like me who dont own a boat to get to the structure out in the lakes!

bigpileofcrappie · « **Reply #111 on:** Nov 06, 2009, 10:08 PM »

That water will be hard very soon! I bet the mood is now swinging to " I prefer Ice better". Either way its my favorite. Sounds of snow flakes hit the ice and a distant sound of an auger in the night. Ahhh, That's almost Heaven for me, ALMOST.

icewoman · « **Reply #112 on:** Nov 06, 2009, 10:14 PM »

ICE FOR ME !!!!

northernnyice · « **Reply #113 on:** Nov 06, 2009, 10:54 PM »

I like not even needing a boat to ive fish. Such a simple yet amazing concept. Cant get enough

carcaju · « **Reply #114 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:24 AM »

i love the ice for the quiet as long as the sleds race elseware they get as bad as pwc's but i also like the water so its a 50/50 with me. like previously stated i think it's the time of the year that is the deciding factor. of coarse ....i would fish in a can of piss if i had a chance of catching something.

panfishman13 · « **Reply #115 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 10:29 AM »

yeah, for open water the most i do is buy stuff and read magazines. ice fishing i'm hunting down every scrap of info that i can find, plus i'm buying stuff and even though it's cold i seem to be able to concentrate more while i'm out on the ice.

TIBS · « **Reply #116 on:** Nov 07, 2009, 02:35 PM »

At least in my area, far more people fish thru ice than in open water. Why that is.... my theory is it costs more to fish open water. More Gas, boats are expensive, and a lot of the tackle is more expensive. I don't own a boat, and the way gas prices are now, fluctuating all over the place, I might not ever. It is much cheaper to fish on ice, even if you get a lot of the toys:

Average Price (I think....)
Flasher: $400
Camera: $250
Auger: $400-$500
Portable Shanty: $200-$1000 (how comfy you want to be?)
Heater: $150
3 Tip-ups: $100 (for good ones)
3 Jig poles: $150 (for average ones w/reels)
Skimmer: $10
Jigs, spoons, etc: God only knows
ATV or Sled: $5000
TOTAL: Around $7000 (and you can do it for ALOT less, or more, how much you got?)

Boat: Small and not all that well equipped: $10,000 (yeah, you can get a used boat less, but I'm talking new prices here)

Boat: Nice and big with room to roam: $30,000 or more.

Of course, if you got money to burn for ice fishing:
Prebuilt crank down trailer hardside shack: $10,000 to $20,000

Anyway, I guess my arguement is that it's far easier and cheaper to fish on ice for the average guy. A lot of us are stuck on shore during open water, we don't want to (or can't) spend that kind of money on a boat. And shore fishing around here sucks.

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