Author Topic: Should they make Ice Fishing an Olympic Sport? (Read 11575 times)

mammathoner · « **on:** Mar 18, 2009, 12:59 PM »

How do you think the USA would do in a world wide competion? It would need to be at a site in the home counrty. Maybe a day each at several lakes with a total tonage at the end.

srobocop · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 01:32 PM »

too much luck involved.

But if for some reason it did happen (it wont, but just saying) the US should enter in only 5 year olds to this competition, they always win derbies.

Pasquatch · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 02:29 PM »

No, I hesitate to call it a sport at all. Sometimes it just seems that its tough to find a good word to describe it.

Lone Fisher · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 02:36 PM »

its a sport.. but at the same time not really.. some is luck..

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 02:37 PM »

Quote from: Pasquatch on Mar 18, 2009, 02:29 PM

No, I hesitate to call it a sport at all. Sometimes it just seems that its tough to find a good word to describe it.

"ACTIVITY"

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 02:48 PM »

Quote from: Drifter_016 on Mar 18, 2009, 02:37 PM

"ACTIVITY"

That or a hobby...

I fish hard, but I wouldn't call it a sport. Like the person above said, there is a signifigant amount of luck involved... I don't care if your Jimmy Houston or PeeWee Herman, you can set up on the best spot on the lake and if the fish aren't there -they aren't there.

brokenline · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 03:59 PM »

how does luck play a part in todays ice fishing?? it isnt luck its wether the fish wants to chomp or swim away and do what a fish does

skulldugary · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 04:20 PM »

Will beer drinking be part of the program?From what I've read,some guys drink more than they fish while out so we would have an advantage right from the get go....

Coach · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 06:35 PM »

Quote from: Pasquatch on Mar 18, 2009, 02:29 PM

No, I hesitate to call it a sport at all. Sometimes it just seems that its tough to find a good word to describe it.

Obsession

Adam Bomb · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 07:01 PM »

Id say obsession is the best way to describe fishing...at least for me. Fishing of any nature is not just a past time, hobby or event for me...its a way of life...I absolutely love to fish. I would also like to see it in the olympics, although i think it would be tough to make it feasable. As far as luck is concerned, i think that is complete hog wash. Theres a reason some guys are at the top of the tournament trail consistantly...and the reason anit luck!!!

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 07:05 PM »

Its not a sport, its a way of life...

Mainedog · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 07:44 PM »

No.

WARRIOR_ON_ICE · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 07:59 PM »

Bingo, I was talking about this 10 years ago. There could be events related to both skill and luck. Please tell me what you think of the following events

1.) Supply the contestants with identical hand augers, and have medals for fastest 1 hole, 5 hole, and 15 hole drilling times, similar to track and field where there are sprinting and long distance running events. Remember Eric Heiden in 1980? SWEEP them all.

2.) Fastest person to 20 fish, any size, with 5 tip-ups, in a pickerel infested pond. Cool thing here would be to have your tip-up flags be miniature versions of that of your country. This could be a combination of both luck and skill since it takes skill to quickly reset a tip-up to catch another fish on it, and some luck to be over the right spot.

Pure luck contests do not belong in the Olympics, but are best left to us recreational fishermen. It is no accident that I proposed Olympic events that I would win gold medals in every time.

mealworm · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 10:05 PM »

yes, but it might be hard for some countries to be able practice for the event but then again if Jamaica can have a bobsled team i guess anything is possible

Mainedog · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 10:11 PM »

Just as long as the ice fishing champion doesn't get his/her picture taken while smoking a bong!

SK-PikeHunter · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 10:50 PM »

Canada would slay all. Nuff said.

Madpuppy · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 06:34 AM »

Wouldn't it take some of the attention away from intense sports like curling?

canoesota · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 08:38 AM »

How about the Jamaican Ice Fishing Team!

captain54 · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 08:42 AM »

Sign me up ! Is there a senior event over 50 under 60,I'll bring home the Gold. I hope all the other teams are from warm weather countries I'll have a better chance.

Parks Guy · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 02:44 PM »

Hunting, fishing and trapping are true sports. It is always sudden death overtime. No need to keep score, either you win or you lose. The rest are just games. Some are just sillier than others.

Natty · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 08:17 PM »

I would like to see the brazilin team hit the ice with there post hole diggers

WIND-BREAKER · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 20, 2009, 09:46 PM »

Quote from: mealworm on Mar 18, 2009, 10:05 PM

yes, but it might be hard for some countries to be able practice for the event but then again if Jamaica can have a bobsled team i guess anything is possible

try power auger competishion less work 2 drill holes
jiffy against strikmaster or what ever

miket. · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 20, 2009, 10:16 PM »

Quote from: mammathoner on Mar 18, 2009, 12:59 PM

How do you think the USA would do in a world wide competion? It would need to be at a site in the home counrty. Maybe a day each at several lakes with a total tonage at the end.

now your talking, i think that would be a good idea!we would do well here because we have prime waters and primed fishermen and women.

Grumpyoldman · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 23, 2009, 03:41 PM »

Make it an olympic sport. Send them to the Antartic. Might take alot of physical stamina to survive the extremes. It would narrow down the candidate field given the conditions.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 23, 2009, 04:11 PM »

Quote from: WIND-BREAKER on Mar 20, 2009, 09:46 PM

try power auger competishion less work 2 drill holes
jiffy against strikmaster or what ever

Yeah, you could have stock and modified catagories.
The modifieds could be setup like those Hot Saws in the lumber jack competitions.
See how fast you could drill and 8" hole with a hopped up 125 cc dirt bike engine!!!!

jimmyclaude · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 23, 2009, 04:37 PM »

#1 Three mile (5K) snow shoe/xcountry ski for lake access.

#2 All hand auger holes

#3 No electronics or GPS

#4 Jigging only

#5 Ten minute limit each on seven different lake areas or species zones.

#6 One fish limit on each zone (like biathalon - move when fish iced)

#7 Race of 2K to final area

#8 Final area has fillet arena

#9 Fillet all of catch

#10 Time deduction for species and lbs of fillets

What do you think?

holehawg · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 23, 2009, 06:34 PM »

i think mr. hole hawg will need large doses of performance enhancing drugs if theres gonna be running & hand augering involved.....

WARRIOR_ON_ICE · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 23, 2009, 06:37 PM »

Jimmyclaude, I like most of your event details , but your race distances are too long, have you seen the average fisherman out on the ice? Also, you got to have tip-ups in this, that would make for a real TV friendly broadcast - the running to a flag.

I like the fillet contest, I never thought of that. The hand auger sprint and endurance events that I want are absolute must-haves in my opinion. Glad you posted your ideas about this. We are all getting a little crazy now that ice-out is already here or very near.

holehawg · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 23, 2009, 06:42 PM »

yea....one or the other jimmy ....either we run or hand auger....both wud kill the avg. hard water folk...plus ya seen the amount of stuff i like to drag out....

jimmyclaude · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 23, 2009, 06:53 PM »

fuller ... The ice fishing world championships are just jigging and this is for an Olympic type event. Now if ya had a nascar style event ... that the motor heads would have to do the input.....
Still would need some sort of course. instead of "zones" it would have to be lake to lake over greater distance.

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Author Topic: Should they make Ice Fishing an Olympic Sport? (Read 11575 times)