To the outsider of course, nothing sounds more frustrating than
heading out in frigid temperatures onto frozen lakes or dams to poke holes in
the floor and sit around waiting for fish to bite. But then again, that’s
probably because they have never tried it.
When you go ice fishing there are
some safety rules every angler must know. The first rule is to always make sue
the ice is strong enough for you to stand on because falling into freezing
water is extremely dangerous. The second rule is to always keep your fishing
holes at least 5 feet from each other to keep the ice from cracking.
It is an addictive activity, staring into the hole in the ice you
created, and wondering what is going to come out. That being said there are
essential tools to ice fishing. According to The Essential Fishing Handbook “The
2 main tools for ice fishing is the rod and the type of drill that’s strong
enough to dig a hole.” (Cermele 21)
There’s not much to an ice fishing
rod. The most common rods are about 30 inches long and all ice fishing rod will
have a spinning real. But its little
harder when it comes to picking out the right type of drill. “the best type of
drill is a cordless Augers drill.” (Carmele 24) Now I would agree with this
statement but those types of drills cost about $130. A more affordable option would be to buy a
drill adapter which only cost about $20.
If you know anyone that has gone ice fishing ask them how it went and then comment on this blog.
As someone who has ice fished, i would have to agree with you, the last thing you want is to fall through the lake into the ice cold water. I have almost done this a few times, as you said, don't put the holes to close together, or the ice will crack, i have had this happen. I also find that the longer the pole the harder it is to get the fish up through the hole, because you can't see what is going on very well if you have a 50 inch fishing rode. A drill adapter is a good alternative, the only problem is the power supply, if your going through thin ice it is fine, but if your going through Thick Ice it is a problem. Could you possibly use a cheep hand crank Drill, would that be as efective, or do you need a powered drill
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you and have a valid point about how if the ice is to think that your going to need a bigger drill. Also i was thinking that you would only use the drill adapter if you had a rechargeable drill.
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