Why do you dream about snow in July?

[Ely Lake Expert]

Is it because ice fishing is so much fun or is it because hunting season comes right before winter?

For me, I wait all year to go hunting for a couple of months, once hunting season is done I get excited for ice fishing.

[treble]

I agree, ice fishing starts for me when the roosters start getting up way too far ahead of me. I don't really like thin ice either.

[deepportage01]

I have ice on the brain 24/7 that first time out every year is the stuff dreams are made out of. don't get me wrong hunting is cool to but ice fishing is "da bomb" this year will be the best one on record with the big pond kicking out big perch and walleyes for every body and lets not forget about URL and LOW I can't wait!

[Reynolds]

I talked to my friend the other night with whom I own a fish house. We decided that we are going to completely remodel our fish house. Just the talk of ice fishing got me so worked up that I could not get to sleep until the wee hours of the morning.

[Gus]

I love to think about anything but this sweltering heat. No idea why, but Ice fishing is much preferred by me over open water. Not that I don't enjoy open water, but I just prefer a nice sheet of ice below me.

[jigging-matt]

Lately I keep looking at the Clam hanging from the rafters and get the urge to get it out and get ready to fish.

[Captain B.R.K]

I totally agree with you GUS! I'll think about a sheet of ice anytime these temps are in the 90's and a buzz of 100's is in the air

I typically start thinking about ice fishing once the boat goes into storage around October. YEAH..yeah...yeah...I know there is fish to be caught in October, but I'm just to busy being in the stand and getting my ice gear ready.

[norteastern]

I think I need to sit on a block of ice just to dream about ice fishing but it probably will melt away in 15 minutes and the dream will be gone until 'ice on'. Just treated myself to a new 4 wheeler just in case we have ice conditions much like we had last year. The long walks were really tiring but still had all that fun though. Bring on the ice! The 100 degree temps are too much even to go out on a boat!

[freezdried]

I know why I do because I just love ice fishing that simple.

[HarryG]

Sunburn, (I don't tan well), Mosquitoes, 90deg heat, 90% humidity and the constant rocking of the boat on a windy day. Nothing feels better than to step into a warm Ice House from -10 degrees and have a warm snack. When I first started to Ice Fish, I thought it would be a good time to get on the ice alone as not too many would be out as it would be too cold. I think I was a little off on that point.

I love the Ice!!!!

[Mr.Seaguar]

All in good time, my frozen brothers. Young fish need time to grow and mature. Deer need time to grow antlers. Young roosters need time to grow strong and tasty, and get the proper coloration. Yes we can prepare, yet we need to be patient. Plus I burn so much money during hunting and ice fishing I need the summer layoff to build up financial bellyfat. Not my regular bellyfat, I`m good there.

[Down Deep]

I never did figure this out, but in the summer we sit in the boat and talk about ice fishing & snowmobiling and plan the winter trips. In the winter we sit in the fishhouse and talk about open water fishing and all the projects we are going to accomplish once the weather warms up. I guess to say my buddies and I are hardly ever in the moment.....unless there is a fish on.

[deepportage01]

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I guess to say my buddies and I are hardly ever in the moment.....unless there is a fish on.

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So true DD

[walleyeaddict]

True...Very true!!!!