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Here are some of the Ideas and things I have learned and gathered over the years of ice fishing and reading this forum . I put holes in my shanty from draging it over the years and wish I would have put ski's on it when it was new . Another trick I learned is if you use braided line or spider wire or you have trouble with your line sticking to your guides . Just spay your spool with WD40 . The braid absorbs the WD40 and won't freeze . One more , I youst to just put all my rods in a five gallon bucket to transport them . When I got where I was going I had one tangled up mess . So I Put PVC rod holders on it . Now no more tangles .Anyone have any more tricks they would like to share . Thanks Curt G.
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good ideas. Thanks for posting that picture with all those rods. Now when my wife tries to tell me I have too many rods I can show her that picture and say look how many this guy has[laugh]!
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Thanks for the pictures of your ideas. I definately need to do something to make my rod mess easier. I have 12 rods right now. I try to pre rig them the night before a trip with whatever I think I will need. They often end up in a mess.
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I'l add a few of mine too
I also made rod bags out of old pillow cases to put the rods in, helps alot!
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Thanks for the ideas.....I am going to rig up my bucket like yours. Nothing more frustrating then untangling poles when everyone around you is catching fish[mad]
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[cool] I like the idea with the bucket holder. Had a tangle of rods the other day on Ririe. Precious fishing time lost. Thanks for the idea, you may have just started a trend!
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I ice fish not because I like the cold, but because it is the only time I can impress my wife, by walking on water.
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Wow thats pretty cool creation.... I have not ice fished in years.. A little story : Went to Brownlee Res got out on the ice and the guy we were with started drilling holes and all of a sudden the ice droped about a foot now that was scary... But had a blast caught some nice trout.. Sure would like to go again someday... But have to say nice riggin on the equipment guys....
Has anyone heard how CJ Strike is this time of year? I am planning a trip in mid to late April hope to catch some sturgeon and crappie.... HA HA From one extream to another huh... Thanks Everyone......
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I don't know how the fishing has been, I'm from the east side of the state, but I'll be doing the crappie/sturgeon thing the first week in march. I'll let you know how I do. Do you (or anybody else) know if early march is a good time to try it? I'm going to Boise for a fisheries conference, but I can't get that close to those monsters without taking a shot at them!
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I'm not a sturgen fisherman , yet, but they hav caught a few at CJ below the dam, and the report say crappie fishin is slow for bigfishdaddy
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They fish for sturgeon all year below CJ but not as much in Dec-Feb due to the cold. I usually make a trip over there about the end of April to first of May. Last year at that time there were crappie all over at the spillway that were 4-6" that would hit a small (1")white and red tube jig under a float. That was the primary bait that people were using for sturgeon. 40 pound line at the minimum and an 8-10 oz weight. There is alot of current at times coming from the turbines.
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