Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Ice Fishing Tips For Beginners

By Irvin Agustis

Ones first ice fishing trip can be a a bad experience are an extremely fun one depending if you are properly prepared. Ice fishing is becoming more and more popular these days and is a good way to spend time with family and friends. If you are new to the sport of ice fishing, you probably will not enjoy it if you do not know what to expect. With this short guide, you can greatly increase your chances of having a great experience.

Being properly prepared should be your number one priority when getting ready for your first trip. This is important to all outdoor activities including ice fishing. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about ice fishing is cold weather, ice, and snow. So you will want to be prepared for the weather before heading out. Make sure you are equipped with a warm coat, warm socks, warm boots, warm hat, and of course gloves to keep you warm.

Dressing in layers is highly recommended because you can always remove layers if you end up being too warm. The best time to go ice fishing is when the fish are out and active. You need to keep an eye on the moon's state and weather conditions.

These two things play a great role in the amount of activity the fish will have. When choosing tackle and bait to use, it is always best to go with gang hooks. Gang hooks are smaller hooks that are bound together. This kind of hook allows for the bait to display itself in a more natural way. If you choose to use artificial bait, then using this type of hook will allow you to use twice the amount of bait. Which can double your chances of hooking something big.

So as you can see, being prepared will let you enjoy your outing that much more and will have you wanting to go again and again. One last thing, you can use the almanac to help you choose the best time to go out as it gives information about when the fish will be active. Following this tips before going on your first ice fishing trip will ensure that you will have a good time and you should look into some more advanced topics and become the ice fishing expert.

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