Thank you for the details, it certainly does help! I'll post some pictures once I get mine set up.
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Ice Fishing Minnesota so far ....ice sucks! I did get out, I have a Helix mounted inside although because of the ice I have been unable to put it to good use. I will say that the back up light from the Honda Club Store is awesome! It helps a ton get packed up in the dark.
Nice to see you out on the ice ! Be careful it’s not looking like normal good ice year here in SD.
This happened today a few mi north of my house. I know the area well.
Two dead after falling through ice at Lake Poinsett
HAMLIN COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — Two people have been pronounced dead after an ATV fell through the ice at Lake Poinsett Saturday night.
www.keloland.com
Unless there is a drastic drop in temps and real good ice buildup I’ve already started putting away my ice fishing gear. The ice is just to thin for this time of year.
looking forward to a quick spring and already making early off road camping plans.
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I have been very cautious. Haven’t been able to go where I have wanted. Mild temps continue. How thick of ice do you feel safe on? Good ice I mean.Nice to see you out on the ice ! Be careful it’s not looking like normal good ice year here in SD.
This happened today a few mi north of my house. I know the area well.
Two dead after falling through ice at Lake Poinsett
HAMLIN COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — Two people have been pronounced dead after an ATV fell through the ice at Lake Poinsett Saturday night.
Unless there is a drastic drop in temps and real good ice buildup I’ve already started putting away my ice fishing gear. The ice is just to thin for this time of year.
looking forward to a quick spring and already making early off road camping plans.
I no longer have my flip over, I sold it last year .
I also don’t have tracks....not worth the cost for the few times I could need them.
I pull my converted aluminum trailer out last year on 10” between the Honda and trailer a total of ~5000 lbs.
Right now ice is 6” or so...and these 35f sunny days make me nervous....I haven’t even fired my auger up yet.
Nice!
I’m still rockin a jiffy 4 lite propane. I just bought all new Dewalt 20v tools...a K-Drill is pretty popular here...keep thinking of getting one and selling the Jiffy.
Many using. K-drill up your way?
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rickoshea
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most are using the old school gas augers,but many are going to the electric augers because it's too cold to not have an ice hut.ice gets really thick in the dead of winter here.hut goes up before the hole gets drilled.i got those 20v tools for my upper shop where i keep the honda.i like my 18v tools way better.shure they're heavier but the torque is better.
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Highly recommend this adaptor plate for you cordless drill. So much easier to control the torque and not have to worry about loosing the auger through the hole you just cut!
Clam 109935 Drill Auger Conversion Kit: Amazon.ca: Sports & Outdoors
I'm not particularly a fan of amazon, and I'm not encouraging buying it from here, just an easy web site to see the reviews from...
Clam 109935 Drill Auger Conversion Kit: Amazon.ca: Sports & Outdoors
I'm not particularly a fan of amazon, and I'm not encouraging buying it from here, just an easy web site to see the reviews from...
Here is my fishing rig. My auger fit nicely across the back bungeed in. I hung my shack on the back and freed up a lot of room in the back
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This is a great set up. I mounted a couple of Kolpin Rhino Grip claws on the front bumper and that holds my auger, freeing up the bed. I love the idea of hanging the Eskimo popup from the roll cage. I'll be doing that going forward. Also, lots of lights...it gets darker than people think when you're out on the ice away from city lights.
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I carry the auger up front, and most of my gear in the back. I have a sled/shelter I pull behind if its windy.
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It does mount to the front bumper only. It's pretty solid though. I hit a drift the other day and caught some air. I thought the auger would launch, but it was fine. I'm really happy with it.
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Do you crappie fishermen use a bobber or just a straight line when fishing with minnows? Bare hook or jig? Obviously, I'm struggling to catch some.
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LarryAmboy
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It’s been a while since I did any ice fishing, but we would use all of the methods you mentioned at different times
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I use a spring bobber since you have to change depths so frequently as the fish move through. Makes it easy.
Your auger is too old... haha jk. I start by finding the school. A lot of times they circle around a piece of structure like weeds or sunk trees. Then start with a buckshot rattling jig/minnow to attract the active ones in the area. If they attract but don’t bite, I’ll start downsizing from minnows, to minnow heads, to wax worms, to tungsten jigs, to dead sticks. When the fishing is slow be sure to diversify your approach and make use of all the legal amount of lines you can have. If that doesn’t work, dynamite will do the trick, haha jk again.
When I retired and moved to Minnesota a friend of mine said he had an auger he rarely used. I'd never been ice fishing before, so now I have an old auger. First couple of times out I was watching other fishermen with the battery operated augers and quickly learned how slow mine was. One of these years I'll upgrade. Thanks for the fishing tips.
