Cold Weather Fishing

[DoveTail]

That's why we get the creek to ourselves during cold weather. Thanks!

You're welcome! Glad you are on the creek and not crowding the lift lines on the slopes, I get more runs in per day!

[laker67]

You're welcome! Glad you are on the creek and not crowding the lift lines on the slopes, I get more runs in per day!

I'm glad that I can return the favor.

[brownieman]

There's been a couple hundred views...

Has anyone ever seen a heated rod, if not, do you think there would be a market for them ?

Seems to me in parts of the world that have frigid climates and for winter fishing in cold weather anywhere there would be a market...surely there is such a rod made ??

[Kc River Ratt]

There's been a couple hundred views...

Has anyone ever seen a heated rod, if not, do you think there would be a market for them ?

Seems to me in parts of the world that have frigid climates and for winter fishing in cold weather anywhere there would be a market...surely there is such a rod made ??

well its seems there is...

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5517786.html

1. A heated fishing rod comprising:

a tapered rod shaft;

a plurality of metal housed ceramic eyelets affixed to said shaft in an aligned manner;

an elongated hollow handle, said handle having a first end connected to said rod shaft, and an open end accessing a hollow portion formed within said hollow handle:

a plurality of batteries;

an end cap, fittingly engaged to said opening of said hollow cylindrical portion within said handle such as to provide containment for said plurality of batteries in a water-tight manner;

handle heating means for heating the surface of said handle, wherein said handle heating means comprises a thin, elongated heating tape for converting current from said batteries to heat via electrical resistance, said heating tape being wrapped around said handle such as to provide an increase in surface temperature resulting from said electrical resistance of said heating tape;

eyelet heating means for de-icing said eyelets and said rod shaft, said eyelet heating means being in direct electrical contact with said handle heating means; and

switching means for simultaneously engaging and disengaging both said handle heating means and said eyelet heating means.

[brownieman]

Thanks KRR,

Figured there was one but never knew for sure...satisfies my curiosity. Good find....

[Trout Stalker]

Ice Off works well and I have heard that Pam cooking spray also works.

[James01]

Hi,

I too enjoy fishing in winter. It's out of comfort zone, but still i like it.

Rah