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The more I read this forum the more I wonder.Today, for example looking at the first 16 posts 75% of them are essentially "on what should I spend money".When do posts about buying the latest shiney object get in the way of REAL "ice fshing chit chat" and just become never ending commercials?
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What are these in the first picture? I'm wondering if I need them!
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Spending is simply a way to scratch the itch when there's no ice to play on. At least it is for me. Also time for tackle, transportation and shelter projects
Ice fishing can be one of the most primal methods of fishing, all that is required, are a knowledge of your local regulations, a license, a means of making a hole in the ice and a means to entice and catch a fish, but others here have explained it perfectly, my situation leaves me nothing to do but dream and hope,This will be my 55th year on the ice,my gear is ready,my freezer is full of venison,lobster and fish as well as vegetables and tomato sauce..the only thing left to do is brew my winter cocktails and wait for safe ice... OH.. and spend money on gear I dont need.
it's definitely all of it for me..love the new stuff and love to fish..even love building and modifying..it's all really fun..if I had to fish on a budget I would, but I don't so I enjoy it all lol
Great question/ post. I can say in my experience, in all types of fishing , the guy with the oldest , most beat up , and minimal gear , was almost always the most successful , knowledgeable fisherman. Same for deer hunting
A lot of the reason ice gear sells is price. We can afford to spend 3 maybe 5-600 on a top of the line fish finder for ice fishing. Just look at the prices for top shelf open water units...Everything is relatively cheap compared to the open water spectrum of fishing. Many of us can’t spend all that money on big new fishing boats, and big fancy electronics. 1000$+ trolling motors when we use an auger to troll in the winter. Augers are much cheaper. I think the fascination with gear is the fact that it’s affordable. And I’ve always said, on those big ticket items, MSRP is always overpriced. Good deals can always be had. It’s not that hard to shave a hundred bucks or so off a 400$+ item, you just got to wait for the right time. Shacks can usually be had for a couple hundred off MSRP. Overall, you can have top of the line equipment for ice fishing much cheaper than it would cost for top of the line open water fishing.