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Ice Fishing 2008 : Advances In Technologies, Gear And Tactics

Since the dawn of mankind fishing and less over the lake regions, however in
catching the largest and most fish has their limited areas they move around a
always been on most men's mind. So it is lot more. An ice fisherman pegged down to
with ice fishing in the Northern U.S. only hole in the ice, in one specific
states and Canada. In an effort to catch location is at a major disadvantage.
"that big one" as well "more fish" new Modern technologies and materials,
technologies and techniques have advanced adapted from the space race are being
and evolved. Many of these techniques and used and applied for the successful ice
tactics are thought fresh, copied and fisherman. First of all, small one man
some say even "stolen" from the ice portable ices fishing huts or shelters
fisherman's fall/spring / summer "open have been developed. Incredibly light,
water" fishing cousins and some even say easy to carry and setup these small,
"competitors". To begin with and to note portable one man fishing huts allow the
with caution - the first rule of ice successful ice fisherman to quickly and
fishing is to return home intact with promptly move his camp - for greater ice
your catch, or sometimes lack of catch. fishing success. How does the ice
Safety is more than paramount. Always fisherman know where to move his gear?
remember that even though you feel safe After all a change is not always as good
on the ice - that in one flash you can be as a rest. Again modern technology comes
in the most dangerous, deadly frozen into play. Sonar fish fishing equipment
environment on earth. Ice cold water is has been specifically targeted with the
the most deadly water on earth to all ice fisherman in mind. Older "flasher
human beings on earth and ice fisherman. "type sonar fishing gear is best for this
It never hurts to play it safe. Remember purpose. Instead of the newer, more
first of all that "first ice" is expensive LCD graphing gear, flashers
"dangerous ice". Ice can be inconsistent give an immediate, real time fix on the
during the first phases of freezing. Even fish and their movement and motions. Fish
though the ice looks safe - it may not be can be more than promptly spotted, their
in certain icy patches. Best to wait till locations gauged the ice fishing holes
the ice is good and solid. It is always can then be quickly and promptly dug in
best for safety for ice fisherman to fish the correct places with real time, rather
in groups - rather than alone. However than more dated and less accurate and
spread out the weight of your fishing timely information. As well there are
party and gear. As a rough guide ice additional benefits to the ice fishing
fisherman should keep 50 feet apart on specific fish sonar locaters. The winter
the fishing ice. As for general ice ice fisherman is a better position to
thicknesses for safety concerns they are both judge the location, motion as well
as a rough guide - 4 inches of ice as feeding and general habits of the fish
thickness is base minimum. If fishing that being tracked. Generally with ice
with support vehicles - ATV's or fishing predator fish strike upwards to
snowmobiles then 5 inches of ice grab the bait. The flasher sonar's tip
thickness is the base minimum ice off the fisherman as to exact depth of
thickness recommended for safe and sound the fish in question so that the
ice fishing. The advances in ice fishing fisherman's bait can be placed correctly
technologies in 2007 seem to focus on the above the fish. Standard practice now is
concepts that ice fishing is a different those Ice fishermen generally drill
sport and a "different kettle of fish" several fishing holes. The ice fishing
than its summer sport and needs to be sonar kit can easily be moved from spot
adapted for that. Summer fishing seems to to spot to get a quick fix of where the
be more of a stay put in the boat or on fish are and are not. Successful catches
shore type of fishing. The feeding and rather than empty catches are now the
resting habits of fish seem to be located norm. Lastly the Ice fishing specific
in certain spots and holes. Whether this sonar "flasher " fishing gear are not
is for temperature, water flow and only less expensive than the newer "LCD"
geography and nutrient flow is a good sonar fishing types but also more trouble
question. Even though it is most cold in free and easier to operate in the frigid
the dead of winter, you might think the cold weather. LCD screens generally work
fish the ice fisherman is hunting in the on heat principles so that the very cold
dead of winter simply lie dormant on the weather is not an issue with the
lake or river bottom. This is not so. The "flasher" types. At the end of the day -
fish act entirely differently during the the successful ice fisherman can boat of
cold winter ice periods. Ice fish seem to two things- good companionship and a
be more mobile than fish during the healthy rewarding catch of fish for the
warmer time periods. They move around event.
more. True their overall travels may be




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