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Ice Fishing anyone?
from: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.
Fishing News
South Carolina’s Lake Wateree to Host Fishing Event, June 2, 2012
South Carolina's weekend anglers may want to take note. There is a bass fishing tournament planned for early June 2012 and over $10,000 in prize money is up for grabs. Here are a few more details:
Read more...Billy Pate’s Fly Fishing Collection Goes to Auction May 19, 2012
In April 2011, the fly fishing world lost one of its favored and legendary members, William Wilson Pate, Jr. At the time of his passing, the octogenarian was an avid angler and had innumerable fishing records to his credit. Sadly, those trophies and the rest of his fly fishing collection will be auctioned off to the public on May 19, 2012. Here are a few more details:
Read more...FISHING REPORT
This weekend anglers are getting an extra opportunity to fish for chinook on a 163-mile stretch of the Columbia River. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is reopening the section of the river upstream of Bonneville Dam today and Sunday after the run forecast for upriver spring chinook was raised from 202,000 to 216,500 fish.
Read more...Fishing Rodeo Set to Start June 7, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida
Would you like to participate in a fishing rodeo that involves catching both freshwater and saltwater fish? If so, your chance to do so is coming up soon. The Jacksonville Fishing Rodeo in Jacksonville, Florida, is scheduled to kick off on June 7, 2012 and weekend anglers are welcome to throw their lucky fishing hat into the ring. Here are a few more details:
Read more...FLM Fishing Event Starts May 18, 2012 in Jensen Beach, Florida
Are you in the mood to do a little saltwater fishing the weekend of May 18, 2012? If so, you may want to check out the Frances Langford Memorial Fishing Tournament. It's scheduled to take place that weekend. Here are a few more details:
Read more...Philippines bans fishing near disputed shoal
The Philippines imposed a two-month ban on fishing around a disputed South China Sea shoal on Wednesday, after saying it did not recognise a similar order by China.
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