Podcast Ice Fishing
Podcast Ice Fishing - Carve your hole, set up your shanty, and catch the big ones.
Do you think you can catch the big one through a hole carved in the ice? Have you ever heard of using a spear to get them so you can record your podcast ice fishing experience? Pull up your stool, or get in your shanty and get ready to catch your fish with a little advice from these podcast ice fishing videos.
This pastime is popular in a number of places. Finland, Canada, Russia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the northern United States, and Germany are some of the places you can have a great podcast ice fishing trip. Be sure to take your camera or video recording device.
The shanty is often dragged or loaded onto a trailer to get it out on to the water for podcast ice fishing. Some people even build one out on the ice itself. There are basically two types that are used most often. The portable ones are made of heavy material and withstand water. The permanent ones are usually metal or wood and have wheels. If you add a little heat to your shanty, you can stay out there for days. Why not record your podcast ice fishing videos in comfort? You can usually tell where the fishing is really good, because there may be several shanties in one area. It almost looks like a small city.
Do you have the right gear for recording your podcast ice fishing trip? You might want an auger or chisel. A power augur is even better, but can be a little heavy. Bring a skimmer too, so you can get that newly formed frozen stuff out of your way as is forms. A heater is a good thing to bring along, unless you really, really like the cold. Not only does the heater keep you warm, but it helps keep opening from freezing.
You can record several methods for your podcast ice fishing trip.
- The standard rod and reel, with jigs or lures and bait.
- Attach a flag to the line and watch for the 'Tip-up' when you get a bite. This method allows you to relax more than you might normally
- If you don't mind the dark, catch them with a spear.
Whichever style you choose, be sure to catch you podcast ice fishing adventure on film.
More and more people are using a flasher. It is similar to a fishfinder. You can get the depth and see if your catch is near. The flasher will show you very quickly where they are and even let you see you bait so you can put in right in front of them. It almost seems like cheating!
Mobility is the norm for podcast ice fishing anglers of today. Anglers used to just drill a hole and wait. Today, they might drill over 100 a day so they can go to where the fish are. The sonar devices really help in finding where they are biting.
How thick should the ice be for your podcast ice fishing adventure?
- If you’re walking, about 2 and a half inches should be OK, but it is best to have four
- If you’re taking a sled or snowmobile (to help carry the podcast ice fishing gear), you will want 5 to 6 inches
- If you dare to take a car, plan for 7 to 12 inches.
- If you stuff requires a truck, you will want from 14 to 16 inches.
Why not enter a contest? Catch your winnings on a podcast ice fishing recording and share it with all of your friends. Tip-up town, USA' in Michigan attracts as many as 40,000 people out on Houston Lake for all kinds of winter fun. If you are closer to Wisconsin, there is a bass lake contest each year in February. The grand prize is $50,000!!
One of biggest contests is in Forest lake Minnesota. Up to 12,000 anglers square off for prizes like cars and boats, and even $100,000. Wouldn't that be nice to capture on your podcast ice fishing memories?
If you compete in the largest, you want to watch your step. As many as 12,000 holes are drilled on Gulf Lake in Minnesota in January. You don't want to miss that one. Catch it on your podcast ice fishing film.
