Gotta Love it

[Hardyboy]

You know were a bunch of rubes when its a week away from the 4th of July and there's still more people viewing the ice fishing page than the open water page LOL. Like the subject says "Gotta Love It"

[fishersofmen]

I just saw that too. Funny stuff. Looks like ice fishing is the winner. I tell you what you will never see more people viewing open water in January!!

[Northlander]

With the weather we are having up here Im worried my boat will rust.

[LMITOUT]

Back to the top!!!!

[reinhard1]

ice fishing is my favorite between the two. i get a kick in the fall when everone is just waiting for that first cold that covers the body of water and in the spring when the countdown for open water begins. i do have to give ice time the edge. good luck.

[jwmiller33]

ice fishing is my favorite between the two. i get a kick in the fall when everone is just waiting for that first cold that covers the body of water and in the spring when the countdown for open water begins. i do have to give ice time the edge. good luck.

my favorite time of year is the late late fall, b/c most people have the boat winterized and are counting the days til they can get on early ice... I get pretty much the whole lake to myself and most of the time, the fishing is the best it is all year long. Also, theres never any waiting at the access to launch/load. No jet skiers, tubers, pleasure cruisers, pontoons getting in your way trolling, etc. Best fishing of the year is when most folks have the boat in storage!!!

[reinhard1]

yes i have to agree. there is one small lake up north were i go only in the fall. i have had some luck around opener and very little in the summer but late fall as you describe it just turns on. all i ever use is a lindy fuzzy grup jig white with a hot pink head and a fathead. i get walleys and nice crappies using the same bait at the same spots. i have fished this lake over 30 years and only one time did i see another boat there and it was one of the owners of the few cabins on it. i fish boulder in the fall also but the low water last year made it not possible for my boat. but that small lake is like fishing canada and i seldom bring fish home from there. using a jig and minnow seldom there is a problem injuring a fish.

the funny thing about that lake is also that it is also great at first ice. after that the fish in that lake get smarter than me. good luck.

[WTN4ICE]

I am another fall and winter guy.If my choices are +90 or -20 i'll take the -20. You can always add another layer of clothing but can only take off so much before going to jail.

[Hardyboy]

Its nice to know I'm not the only rube. Don't get me wrong i like summer fishing but i don't get nearly as excited or prepared as I do for the hard water. its like a whole new world opens up to explore every year. Plus i get to fish a lot of water that i wouldn't be able to in the summer.The next thing on my agenda is a drop down wheel house. I have a new son and when hes old enough id like to take him out and teach him the sport and like i told the wife you want me to have a nice warm comfortable place to teach him don't you ? so he enjoys it. You can guess that i got the eye roll and an oh boy for that one but she didn't say no so in my book that's as good as yes.

[Mr.Seaguar]

I knew I wasnt the only one. July always feels like a turning point. Just suffer through this and soon it`ll be fall.

[Boar]

The only thing that get me thru till ice is bear hunting, an the only thing that get me thru till bear hunting is icefishing, just picked up a geo tracker an cant wait to use on ice might even consider adding tracks, chains for sure. Boar

[FIRECAT]

Yeah Im hooked to, At the dealer yesterday looking at a bigger one.