Ice?

One of the things I was looking forward to when I moved up to New Hampshire getting into ice fishing. I have been out a few times since I moved here, but not nearly as much as I would like. I found the process kind of cumbersome. Especially when I am by myself. This Christmas Marylynn got me the things I needed to round out my ice fishing kit. A battery-powered ice auger should make things a hell of a lot easier. I have always gotten pretty tired of drilling holes by hand. The power auger will allow me to move around and search out the best places to fish and the flasher/fish finder I received for Father’s Day will tell me what’s under the ice. The pack basket will be great to keep my tip-ups neat and tidy.

Now if Mother Nature would cooperate that would be great. It seems that I may find safe ice north of the notches, but the flooding and rain have washed away most of the ice here. I am really looking forward to some fresh fish tacos!

Ice Fishing

Well, I finally got out to do some hard water fishing. I went with Ryan who has much more experience than I do. We drilled a bunch of holes and set up half a dozen tip-ups. We also used a bunch of old iced-over holes to jig. Ryan got a few while jigging, but not a whole lot of action. It was a beautiful day just to be outside. In the low 40s and it was quite nice until the wind kicked. We saw a bunch of other people fishing on the other side of the lake, but we could not tell how they here doing. I how that the ice holds up so that I can get out a few more times.

Mother nature is almost ready

I am really looking forward to ice fishing. In NJ I never really had much chance to do it. The season is a bit short and life would always seem to get in the way. Now with my job change and a December through March season. I will actually have a chance to really get into it. I have studied the rules and reconnoitered a few water bodies in the area. I find myself stopping at any standing water to check to see how much ice is on it. Mother nature is almost ready.

You can see the wave action through the ice. The whole ice sheet was undulating