waterfrontdinning

After some search, it seems like I’ll be getting this model or the striker 4, but how would you proactively find fish with it? Or is it more passive—like drilling a hole, checking the bottom structure, and then using the A-scope to mark fish that swim by?

Great points, I had a very unrealistic expectation. I thought I know enough, only realise it was not even the tip of the ice berg. I'm glad that so many of you share experiences here with me and I learned alot from this forum.

Not at all!!! lol

Great tips. We were renting a hut, we traded mobility to confort...

Uh....I rather walk tripled of that distance on ice, and not to mention the return. Does the shuttle take you out on the ice?

It is crazy as it sounds, just last night I was watching ice fishing videos at Long point and now you are mentioning it. The walk is daunting, but it is still a great place to fish if I manage the walk.

Right! Thank you guys for cooling my head.

That's true. I think I watched way too much of commercial (Youtubers) and over think the matter.

Woah, great point! I wasn't even thinking about fitting in the car 0.0, what a mistake that would of be. Thx!

I see, it's almost double the weight of the tent. I'm going to collect all the gears (tent, auger, sled, heater, etc) through out this summer and I'm about to find out if I'm capable to haul all of it the coming winter.

I'm sorry. I was asking roughly how heavey is all of your equipment for your to haul when ice fishing.

Thx, I will take it into my consideration. How much is your load out usually?

Canadian Tire dont have them anymore. Its a classic vintage you have there.

Woah, what are the odds! You are right, it is not always catching which is the bueaty of fishing.

Thank you so much, I'm definitely going to look into it. I was a bit obsessed with the thrill of a 'fish-on' moment, but i've colled down now and realize that spending time relaxing with friends and family on ice is the real cake, and catching fish is just the cherry on top. But I still going to improve my knowledge and equipment. Other than not catching much fish, my wife and kids love the experiences.

I'm trying to make buying decision on the outbound hut. It is on sale in a starter kit combo for 249 right now. Some youtuber also mentioned the difficulty he faced when setting the outbound hut.

What about barometric pressure? Is that something you take into consideration?

I know, it blew me away when I fisrt found out the price. Even the flasher is like $500+. So when you say "first you find the fish", do you mean using the flasher to see if there is fish, if not, then move on to a new spot? And you preplaned those spots?

What a fight and great story on loughborough lake.

Do these operators have to pay the government for a permit to run their huts on the bay? Or is there a limit for number of operators or their huts?

That’s very reassuring to hear. I guess the fish were active but just not near my hut. A sonar unit is something I’m considering, it seems to be challenage to make a "run" for the trout without one. I guess I’ve reached the point where I need to decide whether to commit to being a serious ice angler or to keep it more casual. Thanks

0.0 I thought it was a joke.

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum and just started ice fishing this winter. Today, I was ice fishing at Miner’s Bay on Gull Lake and rented a hut there. By the way, the hut was very clean and in great condition compared to the other three huts I’ve rented elsewhere. I deliberately chose today because, according to the solunar calendar, fish activity was predicted to be very high (96 out of 100 on the app). I’ve fished on a 15-rating day twice and got nothing, and on a 55-rating day, I caught 3 or 4 small perch. So, I had very high hopes for today—until I got skunked again. To add to the sting, my neighboring hut caught two arm-length lake trout. It hurts a little, not gonna lie. This was my first time targeting walleye and lake trout. The hut operator helped me set up a dead stick with live minnows, which I relied on throughout the day. I got a few bites but wasn’t able to set the hook. I was fishing in about 40 to 50 feet of water. I also knew the barometric pressure had recently risen (mostly clear skies), which might have played a role. I’m feeling a bit confused and would love to know what went wrong. Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!