Visit the Team Iceshanty Proshop
1. Buy a FISHING LICENSE! 2. go to a frozen lake where you see others already fishing.3. Buy an ice chisel. (an axe will not work unless you want to cut open a man sized hole.)4. Buy bait. Shiners will do. Available at same place you buy license and chisel.5. Lower bait into ice hole and wait.Have fun!
What do you lower the bait with?
First, welcome! https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=351971.0A little advice for new guys that I said in response to another new guy. Get a spud bar. In ice less then 6 inches a spud bar would be all you need to make a hole. Make sure you have clothing appropriate to keep you warm outside in cold weather.Stick around, learn a thing or two, and you’ll be reeling in monsters in no time.
In the days before augers all we had were chisels or "spud bar" as some call them. We "cut" (not drilled) many a hole through 36" of ice (and more) on Winnipesaukee in those days...you were down to your long johns by the time you finished a hole it was such hard work. Nowadays, ice fishermen are spoiled (INCLUDING ME!) with all kinds of modern equipment. The thing is...fish don't care about any of it except chasing your bait (lowered into the hole on some kind of fishing line, trap or rod and reel)
Thanks Mo I thought I was wasting my money on line and hooks.
I think the new guy was a troll !
Gotta be, no samurai worth a damn is using a Axe to dig
Just throw it in the hole. It will sink all by itself. Don’t use a hook and you don’t have to worry about cleaning your catch at the end of the day. You already know that Denny, come on!😜😎
Nooh you use your sword. Unguuh!
A true samurai would be one with the ice. He would have an opening form in any way that was needed.
I completely understand how spoiled ice anglers are now a days and it’s fantastic. Those guys, you, are some tough dudes to go through all of that. I would never do it as I’m sure most guys today wouldn’t lol. I’m not sure if I’ve ever even been on 36” of ice (central Michigan). I also completely ageee that the fish couldn’t care less about what gear you’re using. Those are just perks for the angler. And I love every one of them. My Milwaukee/Lazer setup is one of the best things I’ve bought for ice fishing along with using sonar. I grew up camping on a hole or two all day and hand lining schooley rods. Used a 6” mora. I honestly couldn’t imagine having to use anything less.
Mow, when I started reading that, I was waiting for the "uphill, both ways, barefoot" part.