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Ryan_V Grand Master

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Here it is the day before fishing opener and there is an equal amount of people in ice fishing than in open water forums!!! If were within a month of ice fishing, it's usually like 300 to 15 in favor if ice fishing!!! smile

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Well as of right now it's Open water 20 viewing and Ice Fishing 22 viewing. I gotta admit I check both daily. I'm not sure if this is normal or not but I open water fish about 5 or 6 times a summer and about 4 of those are at buddies place in northern WI. I ice fish almost every single weekend from ice in till about 2 weeks before ice out. This may be in part that I don't have a boat but is probably more in part that ice fishing doesn't compete with backpacking, camping, BBQs, weddings and hunting at all. At least I have enough to do to keep me busy till the next ice fishing season wink

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Well as of right now it's Open water 20 viewing and Ice Fishing 22 viewing. I gotta admit I check both daily. I'm not sure if this is normal or not but I open water fish about 5 or 6 times a summer and about 4 of those are at buddies place in northern WI. I ice fish almost every single weekend from ice in till about 2 weeks before ice out. This may be in part that I don't have a boat but is probably more in part that ice fishing doesn't compete with backpacking, camping, BBQs, weddings and hunting at all. At least I have enough to do to keep me busy till the next ice fishing season wink

People are not in the open water forum because they are in the regional and fish species forum to the tune of 200+ people right now... at 7:50am. I think that's usually the case.

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Gear wise and tips wise there seems to be more involved in ice fishing, and personally, that is why I would rather ice fish than open water. I constantly check this board for tips and secrets other are willing to share.

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I routinely check both open water and hard water posts. But I also try to get out as much as I can during open water season. But as bike stated, I find it easier to get out on the ice as there is less going on in winter.

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