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Offline MountainGunner007

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New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« on: Jan 04, 2016, 03:06 PM »
New to the forum, but so far it looks like there will be tons of good info on here for me to learn from!  This past week I was able to go ice fishing for the first time.  We went to Granite Res, and 2 of us caught our limit of trout.  Needless to say, I am hooked.  I have since then invested about $150 in my own gear (the wife is THRILLED! ::)).  I am very excited for my next outing!!! 
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Offline POk3s

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #1 on: Jan 04, 2016, 04:05 PM »
Hahahaha! Welcome to the addiction. Ice fishing is very much it's own game. Good luck in your journey! Let us know if we can help you out!
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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #2 on: Jan 04, 2016, 04:58 PM »
Welcome. Now you really want to impress your wife hang around here some more! See all the gadgets these guys use and you will spend a little more then a 150.00. ;D ;D
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Offline Wyoming_Ice

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #3 on: Jan 04, 2016, 08:36 PM »
And so it begins........ ::)
Welcolme to the shanty.     :tipup:

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Offline wyoutdoors

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #4 on: Jan 04, 2016, 09:09 PM »
Welcome to the Shanty MountainGunner007! With a name like yours, you should fit in nicely!  :tipup:
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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #5 on: Jan 04, 2016, 09:37 PM »
Welcome to the shanty mountaingunner007, great group of fellow ice heads on here  @)
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Offline reelrusty

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #6 on: Jan 04, 2016, 10:39 PM »
 @)Welcome aboard MountainGunner! This kinda fishin can sure get ya hooked! Stay safe out there and be sure to take your sweetie and kids if ya got 'em. Keep 'em warm and you've got a life time of memories ahead of you! ;D
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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #7 on: Jan 05, 2016, 10:30 AM »
Welcome!
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Offline MountainGunner007

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #8 on: Jan 06, 2016, 10:49 AM »
Quote from: 4x4elk on Jan 04, 2016, 04:58 PM
Welcome. Now you really want to impress your wife hang around here some more! See all the gadgets these guys use and you will spend a little more then a 150.00. ;D ;D

Oh. I'm sure $150 isn't much.  That amounted to a new rod/reel/line, a few Rapala's, a jig and weight set, bobbers, and some ice cleats.  The buddy that got me hooked has most of the other stuff, luckily.  I am excited toget my collection growing. 
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Offline MountainGunner007

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #9 on: Jan 06, 2016, 10:52 AM »
Thanks for the warm welcome!  This brings me to my first question.....
Everyone I've talked to just seems to automatically know how to tell the ice depth (due to experience, I'd assume).  Can you all shed some light on how one can tell ice depth, what to look for, what to steer clear of? 

Thanks!
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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #10 on: Jan 06, 2016, 05:33 PM »
welcome aboard. has for ice thickness invest in a good spud bar and use it often.
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Offline iceman260

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #11 on: Jan 06, 2016, 05:39 PM »
Welcome aboard.
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Offline Wyocowboyfan

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #12 on: Jan 06, 2016, 07:29 PM »
Went ice fishing for the first time the other day caught a giant rainbow at wheatland 3. Now I'm addicted !!
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Offline 307Fisher

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Re: New to Ice Fishing, New to Forum
« Reply #13 on: Jan 06, 2016, 07:39 PM »
The hole cleaner/chipper I use has a ruler on it. Do I just hook the scoop under the ice and look at the mark that is on the top of the ice.
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