| That's not frost bite, its my toes having a great | | | | mansions on ice. I guess they can just have their |
| time. Now you may not think that ice fishing is a | | | | servant fish for them while they eat their fish |
| great way to relax because you are outside and | | | | eggs and frog legs. |
| exposed to the freezing cold elements. But you | | | | Make sure the ice is thick enough! I can not stress |
| have to be a person who enjoys just relaxing and | | | | this fact enough! Usually you are a bazillion miles |
| kicking back with a few beers, a few buddies, and | | | | away from any thing and the last thing you need |
| no worries in the world. | | | | is a very long, very cold walk after you fell |
| If you live in a tropical climate, I pity your lack of | | | | through the ice. You might even die. I guess that |
| ice fishing. Maybe you should live in Canada, | | | | makes ice fishing an extreme sport. Ice is pretty |
| Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, Russia, or | | | | strong, and usually three inches is good to walk |
| Germany. Those places are where the real action | | | | on, five to six inches for sleds and snowmobiles, |
| occurs. I personally live in Canada and unlike my | | | | twelve for light cars, and sixteen inches is strong |
| fellow Canadians, I never complain about the cold, | | | | enough to support a full sized truck. |
| I revel in it. The only problem is global warming. | | | | Now before you head out on your expedition, |
| I have noticed that the earth is heating up. Now | | | | make sure you have all of the right gear. The |
| I'm not saying that it is due to cars or pollution, | | | | first and most important thing that you need is |
| because I just don't know, but one thing that I | | | | beer. Don't worry about the beer getting warm |
| am sure of is the fact that my ice fishing | | | | because you are surrounded by ice and snow, |
| expeditions are happening later and later each | | | | duh. And be sure to pack enough beer for the |
| winter. Some times, I can only get out three or | | | | length of your trip. A good rule to live by is, |
| four times per year. It would seem as though I | | | | twenty-four hours in a day, twenty-four beers in |
| will just have to take up regular fishing, off the | | | | a case. I have always followed that rule and it has |
| ice. | | | | never failed me. But make sure that you have |
| Now let me tell you about shelters. I personally | | | | the right beer transportation with you as well. If |
| don't believe in them at all. My style, like many | | | | you are just going out for a week or so, you can |
| others is the purest form of ice fishing. Just | | | | pull a sled of two-fours behind an ATV or |
| bundle up with as many warm layers as possible. | | | | snowmobile, but if you are staying a month or |
| But some folks realise that they want to be | | | | more then you are definitely going to have to |
| comfortable while they sit on a frozen lake for | | | | bring a truck, or two. Also bring a sawor auger, |
| hours on end. These wimps have little shacks that | | | | bait, rods, ass padding, and a gun. There is nothing |
| they can tow onto the ice and they can sit right | | | | like getting drunk and shooting at fish. |
| in them and be warm. I suppose they are a good | | | | Now you know just how fun ice fishing can be |
| idea because they have no bottom and you can | | | | and now you can try it and know the joys that |
| just fish through the floor of your shelter. I have | | | | this humble extreme sporting event has brought |
| heard of all different types of shelters. Some are | | | | me. Have fun out there, and don't forget the |
| as basic as possible and some are almost | | | | beer. |