Ok, this nuts. Christmas gear is already in the stores. Remember back in the day, when Thanksgiving more than watching the Lions play their game? The smell of turkey while you watched the Hudson’s Christmas Parade go through downtown Detroit. I think my favorite float was of Under Dog, must be a beagle thing. Anyhoo, that was the kickoff to Christmas and the winter season. Now its all about the ad time, well phooey!
If the Christmas gear is already out, then its ok to GO full gear talking about ice fishing. Getting out on the ice really is a experience like no other. Just being outdoors is a religous experience in my book, what you see, what you appreciate, standing out in the middle of a lake…WOW.
To those who say it is tooo cold, my saying is this…….”When its cold you can always put on more clothes, but when you are too hot, you can get arrested for not wearing enough!”
From now until I leave for the North American Ice Fishing Championship held in Minnesota in December, this will be all ice, all the time. The gear, transportation, shelters, line, rods, reels, clothing…………etc. Different manufactures, where and how to catch fish, and the best get aways in the state and surrounding areas. Some tips on how to tweak your own gear too, if you aren’t doing some of these things yourself, you are really missing out on a feeling of accomplishment.
Tomorrow will be just a checklist of gear to get you started, the basics. Then if the funds are working in your favor, or have a WONDERFUL SPOUSE, you might get lucky at Christmas.