Basic Ice Fishing Info

[BMEUPSCOTTY]

Plenty of advice here Patrick so I wont add on, but when you do get geared up and we get some ice give me a call, I'd love to do a little ice fishin with ya. To me ice fishing is a relaxing and social endeavor. Set up your tip-ups and then its just about the creature comforts. Nothing like cooking up some venison and enjoying some fine coffee on a sunny 35ish degree windless winter day on the ice. Oh, I almost forgot, one safety item I didn't see mentioned is a pair of hand-held spikes for dragging your ass out of the water back onto the ice. I have a pair my father made, basically two L shaped pieces of wood with metal spikes out of one end. They mate together and have a lanyard which I wear around my neck.

[FishermanTim]

I have hand spikes that have a retractable sheath over the nails.
I ALWAYS bring creepers, just in case.
I can't tell you how many times I've started to slip and had only a portion of one creeper grab ice and hold.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by BMEUPSCOTTY

Oh, I almost forgot, one safety item I didn't see mentioned is a pair of hand-held spikes for dragging your ass out of the water back onto the ice. I have a pair my father made, basically two L shaped pieces of wood with metal spikes out of one end. They mate together and have a lanyard which I wear around my neck.

I'll second that . I went through the ice once playing pond hockey as an adult with only my young sons and a few of their friends around. Very helpless and scary experience. You are not getting out without picks unless you are very lucky.

[striperman36]

First stop is the market for sausage
Second stop is the Packy for refreshment
third stop is the box store for propane
fourth stop is the b&t for bait
fifth stop is more gas for the auger
sixth stop is were are too drunk and full to fish.

[RickBomba]

I agree with the spikes and always wear me korkers. Find a buddy with a gas powered auger...spent enough time splitting wood as a kid, don't need to prove to anybody that I'm a tough guy chipping ice.
Buddies on ice with you, always a must.
I agree with the change of clothes, me and Mikey had a buddy who went through 16" of safe ice one day (stay away from the reeds!)
Tip ups are as much as you make'm.
Good shiners a must.
Grab a jiggin rod.
State license, you know you'll use it later in the year, any way.
Crazy bald brother (he has the power auger).
Cajoling fat man fishing buddy (he brings the eats)
Patience, motel room close, in case you want to make my brother's signature cocktail dreamed up at Cutty (the Captain Gay)...Cap'n and gatorade...he still says thanks Kevin!
Have fun, don't fall in. Heck, why don't you join the Bomba Bros Ice Fishing Tourney, while you're at it!
Later,
Rick

[JohnR]

How much is a "non-resident" m%$%$%$%$%$%$%$ fishing license anyway? Guess I need to get one now. Suppose I won't get a break for paying all those years of Mass taxes, eh?

[saltfly]

Originally Posted by JohnR

How much is a "non-resident" m%$%$%$%$%$%$%$ fishing license anyway? Guess I need to get one now. Suppose I won't get a break for paying all those years of Mass taxes, eh?

Non-Res. is $37.50 yrly.