Ice Fishing around the corner.

Mink Islander · 11-27-2011, 08:36 PM

For me, the official change in seasons happens over Thanksgiving weekend when I pull out the ice fishing tackle and get everything prepped for my return to the island in late January.

Built some new cusk lines this year following a design on the NH fish & game site. I painted mine orange for visibility and added rubber tubing over the carriage bolts to protect the line from the bolt threads. Liked the idea of adding jingle bells between the sinker and the hook. My wife laughed at me! We'll see. After hooking an 8pounder 2 yrs ago, i'll try anything to raise my game! Old ones are still serviceable but with at least a dozen Boy Scouts coming out again this winter, the more lines, the better. Replaced the mono and hooks on all my tip-ups. Fired up the ice auger just for giggles.

Derby ticket? Check!

Time to start watching the water temps....

11-27-2011, 08:36 PM	#1
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Ice Fishing around the corner. For me, the official change in seasons happens over Thanksgiving weekend when I pull out the ice fishing tackle and get everything prepped for my return to the island in late January. Built some new cusk lines this year following a design on the NH fish & game site. I painted mine orange for visibility and added rubber tubing over the carriage bolts to protect the line from the bolt threads. Liked the idea of adding jingle bells between the sinker and the hook. My wife laughed at me! We'll see. After hooking an 8pounder 2 yrs ago, i'll try anything to raise my game! Old ones are still serviceable but with at least a dozen Boy Scouts coming out again this winter, the more lines, the better. Replaced the mono and hooks on all my tip-ups. Fired up the ice auger just for giggles. Derby ticket? Check! Time to start watching the water temps....