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The best ice fishing is the result of mobility. As Ken noted, he moved and found a better bite when things had slowed elsewhere.
There is both an art and science to ice fishing, but the consistent results come from being able to move from place to place. You check your map for the right structure, you drill a few holes and you put the sonar to work. If the fish are there, YOU get to work. If it's a good spot and the bite lingers, you set up your clamshell shelter - - or not, if the weather stays nice. When they leave, or if they weren't there to start with... you pack up and move to the next place. Snowmobiles or 4-wheelers are as useful as any of the other tools on the drag sled.
The stationary shanties seen here (the square shaped ones) are as much a place to get away as they are shelter and (hopefully) a fishing hole. Think of them as a "man cave" away from home and you get the idea. They can be moved if you want, but it is a pain once they are iced in.
I wouldn't doubt it. I tried vertical jigging in a hidden part of the Lake Perris, which can only access by boat/kayak/brave float tuber, and camp out at a certain spot for a long, long period of time over a massive moving school about 12FOW . Using a combination of the circular sonar, and switch to regular sonar views to see the differences between the electronic fishing methods. I can tell you, it's a crazy different world of fishing as you're vertical jigging. I can see the patience involve in ice fishing.
White..cold..wholesome..freezing. A place that I can see quite a bit of fun.
An idyllic scene.
This is what I miss about living in the Northlands. It looks great, Ken!
Shantytown!
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