Someone needs to invent...

[boec0020]

I've said it before and I am saying it again: somebody should come up with a heater that is incorporated into the transducer float so that it keeps your hole from freezing up. It would run off the flasher battery. If you know of something like this that is already for sale, let me know.

Thoughts?

[eurolarva]

To generate enough heat would suck the battery dry real fast.

[creepworm]

A wireless transducer would be pretty sweet as well.

[servocam]

A wireless transducer would be pretty sweet as well.

I bet the spare/replacement business would make them rich!

[Jim Almquist]

I've said it before and I am saying it again: somebody should come up with a heater that is incorporated into the transducer float so that it keeps your hole from freezing up. It would run off the flasher battery. If you know of something like this that is already for sale, let me know.

Thoughts?

I am not sure but I believe its called a fish house

[skee0025]

I'd like to try making a small heater out of an old quiver magnet or something like it that would float on the surface of the hole.

[BartmanMN]

Talked about this one last year.

StrikeMaster "The Heat Pump" Ice Hole Opener

[mxzfire]

I think someone should invent, or make, an ice house heater that would look like a small gas fireplace insert.

[Brad B]

Talked about this one last year.

StrikeMaster "The Heat Pump" Ice Hole Opener

Bartman you said it before i could. this is exactly what came to mind when I read this thread.

[Brad B]

I think someone should invent, or make, an ice house heater that would look like a small gas fireplace insert.

northern Tool has vent free gas fireplaces that would look good in a fish house but the down side is the cost and the fact that it is a 23000 BTU unit. It would be overkill in the heat output area.

[Acemac]

get a bat operated bubbler and attach it to the float on the ducer that shoudl keep a hole open.

[olbaidhh]

I use a few of these hooked up to the wind generator...

Low Voltage Electric Hot Water Heater Elements

12 volt - 24 volt - and - 48 volt

Submersible electric hot water heater elements -

The 12 volt water heater market for RV's, boating, surfing,

Don't ever have a closed hole, don't need battery power to run it with the wind gen.

Also have a clean water only one (we bring a 5 gallon igloo water cooler, for washing hands face etc. nice to have HOT water on demand.

[Surreal Deal]

What you need is....

Mr. Fusion!

[tsande00]

Didn't realize until just now that he was dumping out a fine can of High Life down the ol' flux capacitor fuel tank.

The look on Marty's face says it all.

[boec0020]

I have looked at the SM The Heat Pump, but that is just one more thing to pack and/or loose down the hole. Just thought it would be easier to come up with something that would work with the transducer float. If I come up with something, I will let you all know.

88 MPH!

[HandySpence]

I think someone needs to invent an ice tackle box that is big enough to hold 300$ worth of jigs and 500$ worth of spoons, playing musical tackle boxes is a pain when it gets close to dark time.

[tsande00]

That ice quiver looks intriguing. At only $10 a pop it's worth a try. I personally don't do much hole hoping outside but a big part of that is I'm sick of my holes always freezing over and messing up my line.

I am going to buy one of these things and try it out.

[stifler51]

I think someone needs to invent an ice tackle box that is big enough to hold 300$ worth of jigs and 500$ worth of spoons, playing musical tackle boxes is a pain when it gets close to dark time.

if u have the need for 800$ worth of ice tackle. u spend way to much time changing bait and not enough time fishing.

[PurpleFloyd]

Just do like I do and pour a little of your vodka in the hole to keep it open.

[JeffB]

Just do like I do and pour a little of your vodka in the hole to keep it open.

I wonder if the fish would bite better after a little vodka. Many people can't keep thier mouth shut after a little vodka, might be the cure for fish with lock jaw.

[tjbassmaster]

What you need is the Edge. It floats in the water a vibrates. Only cost 10 bucks. I don't own one so can't tell you if it works or not. I just found it on gander mountains HSOforum today and immediately thought of this post.

Here is a link if you want to know more about it.

Edge

[HandySpence]

if u have the need for 800$ worth of ice tackle. u spend way to much time changing bait and not enough time fishing.

[BobT]

Quote:

I've said it before and I am saying it again: somebody should come up with a heater that is incorporated into the transducer float so that it keeps your hole from freezing up.

Go for it! That's the great thing about living in America. You can live your dream. Do it before someone else does. It won't get done because you wish for it.

[Mainehazmt]

they do make something like what you want I got three for sale!!!

hooks by clips to your battery lol