Careful planning and preparation is all it takes to make ice fishing the greatest time of your life or the worst. Easy? Take a look at the following tips and see how prepared you are to catch those fish!
Buy early
Make a list of the supplies you used last season and replenish them early. Make sure you get all those Glo-Buster Bluelights or Lindy Tazers. All you need to remember is four words: wise up, stock up.
Check the hole on the ice floor
Simply put, make sure the hole is clean. Chips or chunks of ice could cause entanglements in one’s fishing line and could make you catch fish or literally break your chances of getting any, as these could sever the line therefore losing your chance of getting that trophy of a lifetime bluegill. Remember to keep the hole clear of any barrier.
Fish more, get the big four
The bait you simply cannot go on without: wax worms, minnows, assorted PowerBait, maggots. It is best to keep these bait separated and as much as possible alive using coolers such as a small Coleman.
Clean `em all up
Inspect and clean the rods and fishing reels you are going to use. Q-tips are best for taking out the nicks in every nook and cranny of your ice rod. Non-freezing oil for lubing fishing reels is advisable.
Heat up
Do not forget to bring those heaters and pounds and pounds of propane cylinders. One cannot fish comfortably if he or she is as cold as the fish under the ice. Ice fishing should be fun and feel comfy too.
House up
The ice is harsh and cold but it doesn’t mean you have to feel that too. Ice tents should be cleaned out as well by putting over a light coat of lubricant at the joints. If there is any wear or tear, it is best to contact the manufacturer in order for them to send out the appropriate repair kit, as deemed necessary.
Gear Up
Better be safe than sorry, make sure you get a set of lifeguard spikes as well as a safety rope. Also, to feel less of the cold and at the same time be cool, pick up a fishing coat from the Carhartt Extremes Arctic Jacket. Avoid frost bits on your toes and feet, the best shoes are the Irish Setters Versa Trax to keep you warm all over.
Nicky Pilkington
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FRESH WATER FISHING IN SAC. CALIF.
what about it?
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I love fishing, But i haven’t ever been fresh water fishing before.
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oh my God I love fishing… and I love California… although I’ve never been there…
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fishing in Sac? I’m going to Sac tmr!! rite on, see you there!
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ya i love fishingthe best time i ever had fishin was with my dad, wish he were still livin i surely miss those days
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no thanks im actually scared of fish..unless its dead on on my plate lol
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trade ya for a fresh water fishing trip in ND..?
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I love trolling fishing… and fishing in the salt water… I’ve never fished in fresh water before..
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I love fishing and have fished my entire life. I think the best places to fish for rainbow or German brown trout has to be Shasta lake or Eastman Lake. My husband and I use to write the fishing report for Fishing and Hunting News, and then for our local paper. You would be surprised at how many good places there are to fish in the San Joaquin Valley. You can catch kokanee, trout,bass catfish and bluegill if you are in the right place and of course using the right bait. Right now bass and cats are the hot picks. The canals are the best spots. If you are looking for new places come on down to the valley. Most tackle shops can tell you what the best bait and setup is to use. Have fun.
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The knowledge I have learned by fishing since I was 6 and when I commercial fished. also I would say writing the fishing news helps alot because I had to go and try the places out. It also helps that I gtew up in a small town. (Dunsmuir, California ) Fishing was the big thing to do when not swimming in the Sacramento River.