The Devil is in the details

[dtrs5kprs]

10 hours ago, Terrierman said:

I've caught bluegill through the ice here in Missouri.  Without the benefit of an ice house or a heater or much other than a bucket to sit on.  Wax worms for bait.  No ice rod, just lightest spinning rig I had.  A good auger is a must.  Never drove on the ice but did fear falling through a few times.  Schnapps and beer, not whiskey.  No card games either.  Would do it the right way given the opportunity.

Sold all my ice stuff years ago. Ice is too sketchy here around KC. Had a hut, auger, graph box. All the Yankee trappings.

Stone cold boring.

[LittleRedFisherman]

Ham you go ice fishing holler, that is on my bucket list as well! 

[Terrierman]

7 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Sold all my ice stuff years ago. Ice is too sketchy here around KC. Had a hut, auger, graph box. All the Yankee trappings.

Stone cold boring.

Sketchy.  That's the word I was looking for. 

 

[Ham]

8 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Sold all my ice stuff years ago. Ice is too sketchy here around KC. Had a hut, auger, graph box. All the Yankee trappings.

Stone cold boring.

I'm guessing UP ice is much less sketchy.

boring says the man that mentality sorts rocks on the bank by size...SMH

[dtrs5kprs]

41 minutes ago, Ham said:

I'm guessing UP ice is much less sketchy.

boring says the man that mentality sorts rocks on the bank by size...SMH

Well, mid winter Iowa ice can run upwards of 15" thick, so yeah, I'm sure UP has plenty.

[Guest]

On December 31, 2016 at 9:52 AM, dtrs5kprs said:

Sold all my ice stuff years ago. Ice is too sketchy here around KC. Had a hut, auger, graph box. All the Yankee trappings.

Stone cold boring.

I wasn't bored consistently catching limits of panfish, trout, and northern pike through the ice.  I sure wasn't bored when I landed a walleye through the ice that was 12 lbs 2 oz on a certified scale.  Also was never bored just drinking beer and playing cards in an ice shack, but I guess some people consider that stuff boring.  

[Guest]

23 hours ago, Ham said:

I'm guessing UP ice is much less sketchy.

boring says the man that mentality sorts rocks on the bank by size...SMH

By mid winter we usually have 30 inches of ice on the lakes around where I grew up. During a cold winter, people start driving vehicles on the ice in December and will continue to drive vehicles on the ice until early April.  Sometimes the lakes are locked up in ice until early May.

[Guest]

On December 31, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Ham said:

I'm guessing UP ice is much less sketchy.

boring says the man that mentality sorts rocks on the bank by size...SMH

Ham, sorry your thread has resulted in so many replies about icefishing because of me.  But at least we're not talking about golf!

[Ham]

2 minutes ago, Micropterus said:

Ham, sorry your thread has resulted in so many replies about icefishing because of me.  But at least we're not talking about golf!

Hey Man, fishing is fishing. No complaints here.

i actually enjoy golf. I played a lot growing up and still have all the gear. I prefer to spend my limited time fishing. I do hate seeing a a fishing thread ruined by guys talking fancy golf balls and clubs. Improve your game, Not your gear. 

[Jerry Rapp]

I played golf today. First time ever on New Years day.