I have an ice fishing tournament coming up. First place (biggest fish) is a brand new F150. Any tips?
Underwater cameras are not allowed.
All the holes are predrilled. It will be a shotgun start and about 10,000 anglers are expected. I just want to catch a big one whether it's a northern or a walleye or whatever.
Make sure you use a good tip up. Don't scrimp with such a good prize on the line. Make sure the line pulls freely from the spool. Last year I used a few cheaper tip ups along with some good ones, and every time a fish hit the cheaper tip ups, we lost it because the line froze up and we weren't able to properly set the hook.
Set your line deep. Use a heavy sinker to get your line to the bottom and then bring it up a few cranks. That's where you want your bait. Put a split shot to mark your line at the spool so if you get a fish, you will not have to measure again.
And when a big northern sets off your tip up, make sure you watch the line for awhile and wait for the right time to set the hook. If the line is moving slowly or not at all, wait a few minutes for the fish to start running. Then gently but firmly set the hook. Not to hard, or you'll pull the hook out of it's mouth.
Good luck!
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Ice Fishing Sled - Reasons Ice Fishers Must Get One
If Ice fishing is one of your favored activities, it’s quite a smart choice since it doesn’t call for too much fancy gear and tackle stuff and whatever little ice fishing equipment is required, can be easily carried by the sportsperson to the chosen lake in a single trip – sometimes even in a roomy rucksack! Of course, the matter of transporting all the tackle and assorted stuff for an ice fishing adventure becomes all the more easier and lots more fun when you can buy an ice fishing sled to make short work of all this for you! Here’s how to get in the groove of getting one for yourself:
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Hi The Travlin' Tracys: I came here looking for information on ice fishing equipment and found your post on The Tracys & Their Rigs. Although it's not quite the information I was looking for, I appreciate the chance to have a read. I'll definately be checking back in. I'm off to look for more resources for ice fishing equipment. If you have any more great suggestions, please post them here and I'll come back to check. Thanks again!