Author Topic: If you do ANYTHING different next season(besides fish more)..what will it be??? (Read 3420 times)

WANNAKETCHUM · « **on:** Mar 27, 2007, 01:56 AM »

Just wondering...if you do anything different next season what will it be? Personally, I have a couple of nephews whose Dad's hunt but don't fish....I think I'm gonna try to get them out some and show them there is more to do when Deer season is over than watch Football or play video games...WK

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 06:15 AM »

Well this is what I do other then Ice Fish in the winter......cant hunt on Sundays, so fish all day Sunday.

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=55885.0

adkRoy · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 06:34 AM »

I will definitely study lake maps more and try fishing more unfamiliar territory. It worked out well for me this year.

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 07:36 AM »

I will go strictly with my portable from now on and will be changing locations where I fish where I wont get nailed with a parking fee

Bassfishin1983 · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 07:40 AM »

I seem to stick to one spot after i start to catch fish even if it slows down. So i probaly will try to more around more this year. I would also try to hit some lakes I have not fished before. I would like to catch a lake trout through the ice as well. I have never been able to do it.

Pork Rind · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 07:46 AM »

Same as Bassfishin1983, move more. I worked on that alot this year, but stillneed to do more.

Fished my first Trap Attack w/Ice Team did not move at all got our limit that weighed 3.6 lbs. 6.5 won it. Have to get off my fat a$$ and move.

chimo · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 07:59 AM »

I'm going to target the pickeral around here a little more. Caught a beauty jigging and it has me all fired up to see if I can get one bigger.

chimo

Pail Rider · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 08:00 AM »

I'm gonna build a hard-side to keep on my home lake and keep the portable clam 6800 for road trips. I also need to make a few modifications to the otter sled so I can tote the clam easier. I plan on doing this stuff BEFORE the fall, cause once hunting season rolls around in September, nothing will get done.

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 08:07 AM »

Probably try to fish some new lakes and small ponds.

lotwfisher · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 09:32 AM »

Well I will be living at the other side of ontario next winter so there will be a few changes...I will have to learn some new waters and techniques. Also I am going to be getting into rabbit hunting. Its going to be a bit of a change but it is going to be fun learning new waters and fishing for some other species of fish!!!

Thriller · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 09:40 AM »

My biggest challenge will be (as it always has) to pack lighter. The best fishing trip I had this winter, I used only a couple of lures...so why did I carry around 20 lb. of tackle? The one thing holding me back from moving more (on foot) is the difficulty of hauling everything. It's a bad habit.

Beyond that, I always like to try new waters and new species, so some exploring is always in order.

brewer · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 10:10 AM »

1. Going to be tough with young kids, but I'm going to try and hit the ice at better times during the day. I'll still take them during the middle of the day, etc. as it's important to get them out there. However, it would be nice to be on the ice by daybreak once in a while.

2. Spend more time jigging, and less time sitting in my chair with a beverage watching tip-ups.

3. Hit some different waters. There are many lakes around here, and it's easy to just fall into the routine of hitting the same one or two.

IceBalls · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 01:02 PM »

I think I'm going to start leaving the tip-ups at home and concentrate more on jigging. Having the tips out confines me to a small area which in some cases doesn't produce, then it's too much trouble to pick everything up and move.

Also going to get about 30 pounds of junk out of my sled.... don't use it anyway, so why am I hauling it around??

Also going to get about 50 lbs. of fat off my butt!!!

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 01:30 PM »

gonna get a vex and new auger. now that i have a portable shanty i'm gonna move around more.

steve

Skipper · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 02:49 PM »

Quote from: IceBalls on Mar 27, 2007, 01:02 PM

Also going to get about 50 lbs. of fat off my butt!!!

ME TOO!!!!!!!

We need to poach broil and grill our fillets instead of fry them this summer.

RLWagner · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 02:50 PM »

Quote from: Skipper on Mar 27, 2007, 02:49 PM

ME TOO!!!!!!!

We need to poach broil and grill our fillets instead of fry them this summer.

Gee Skipper, I thought that was all Muscle!

Skipper · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 03:01 PM »

Its a gas tank for a fishing machine.

marcus · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 05:07 PM »

stop getting stuck in spots that WERE once productive and also stop hitting the "community" spots I will probably fish alone alot more too much more motivated to move and actually catch fish rather than hear someone complain about lack of fish but will do nothing about it i.e. MOVE dont be afraid to drill holes for hours found out at the end of this year i may have to drill holes for the first hour or so on the ice to find what i am looking for but it is worth it. I would like to hit some new waters too. and of course fish more

stumper · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 05:21 PM »

GOnna get the ATV set up a little better, buy a X-2 and get rid ogf the worn out yukon.

irishjigger · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 07:41 PM »

Fix up the snow machine (72 ski doo olympique , 399) and make myself a good towable , lightweight shanty , got a few blueprints picked out . And buy the boy a new set of snowshoes to keep up with me !

cheffy · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 07:48 PM »

going to head out and explore some new lakes in the area. Then when hard water comes I have a good idea where to try.

fishfry · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 08:27 PM »

Quote from: Skipper on Mar 27, 2007, 02:49 PM

ME TOO!!!!!!!

We need to poach broil and grill our fillets instead of fry them this summer.

Yuck!!

lotwfisher · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 08:51 PM »

Boiled trout....or grilled northern pike....MHM

perch-man · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 09:21 PM »

I am going to try and introduce the sport of ice fishing to someone who has not done it before

toguefisha · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 10:03 PM »

My daughter will be a little older, so I hope to take her out more and my wife likes to go, but she didn't get out more then once with me this year. Need to spend more time as a family out on the ice.

TinyTim · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 27, 2007, 11:52 PM »

Trap my own bait and try to check out some waters during the summer to increase my chances when tha hard season comes around.

toguefisha · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 03:25 PM »

Maybe you'll even catch some fish next year tiny.....

BottomDweller · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 03:27 PM »

sharpen my hooks and get a gas-auger

BottomDweller · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 03:28 PM »

fish with my pops some more

putback · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 03:43 PM »

Take out my kayak, depthfinder, and GPS this summer. No fishpole, maybe a sixpack....... Find some new small spots that go unnoticed for next winter.

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Author Topic: If you do ANYTHING different next season(besides fish more)..what will it be??? (Read 3420 times)

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