01-12-2020, 02:55 PM
I don't have a machine yet but am seriously looking just for the reasons you mention. My catching always slows down when the noisy herd shows up.
If you are the only person or shed on the ice it seems like the newcomers are drawn to it, and set up camp next door.
A few years ago I tried this out. I set up semi close to the the truck or close in. I fish till a couple of groups show up and their noise etc slow down my catching. I then move.
Then the new newcomers seem to gather by the group. For whatever reason I know not. This seems to group them together and they don't follow me off into the distance.
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If you are the only person or shed on the ice it seems like the newcomers are drawn to it, and set up camp next door.
A few years ago I tried this out. I set up semi close to the the truck or close in. I fish till a couple of groups show up and their noise etc slow down my catching. I then move.
Then the new newcomers seem to gather by the group. For whatever reason I know not. This seems to group them together and they don't follow me off into the distance.
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