Tuesday, July 22, 2014

For A Grander Winter Sporting Experience You Should Consider Ice Fishing Houses

By Paulette Mason


If you like to catch freshwater fish during the spring, summer, and fall, then you understand what a thrill it is whether you do it from your boat or the shore. However, whether your favorite method is with rod and reel, downrigger, or fly, the one constant that will shut you down each year is the winter. Thankfully, you can change all this by purchasing ice fishing houses, and in the process, enjoy the sport you love in its most extreme form.

If this is the first you are hearing of these shelters, it is probably because in the industry, they are actually known as ice fishing traps. This is because while the shelter is not a conventional trap, the ambush is set up by the fisherman inside through a hole in the ice. All fish are hooked, reeled, and processed right inside the structure.

All of these structures a both temporary and portable, allowing fishermen to set up on any ice shelf for as long as they choose. While usually simple, this type of housing serves its purpose of providing greater comfort for anyone inside well. While you are dry and warm inside catching fish, the worst weather could be raging outside and you will not feel it, even if you are out on the ice for A long time period.

Ice traps range from basic to extremely sophisticated. If you have budget constraints, consider the simplest type which is a thick canvas and poly tent that you can raise and breakdown onsite. Just keep in mind that only your body heat and portable heat sources will be your only means of warmth.

Fortunately, you can purchase more permanent fixtures that have many more amenities. Such shelters typically cannot be collapsed and have wheels, allowing for easy towing. Insulation lines an exterior of plastic, wood, or metal which serves to warm you up even without portable heat.

The larger and more deluxe versions of these shelters do have heat, power, and bunks. If you want to ice fish for days at a time without leaving the source, this is the ideal way to do so. In essence you will have a portable cabin.

For the specialty spear fisherman, there is a special type of ice fishing structure called a dark house. These houses are usually small but comfortable and are designed with insulation that blocks out exterior light and sound sources from entering inside. Eventually, the fish will get comfortable and curious and as they come to the surface to check out your trap, you can spear them directly through the bore hole.

The bottom line is that regardless of what kind of housing you decide to go with, the benefits will be long lasting in what would normally be the worst season for fishing. Such a purchase will finally give you the chance to be able to enjoy your favorite sport every single day of the year, even if it is below zero degrees and snowing outside. After bringing your trap home, many days of colder weather fishing and lots of great memories will be waiting for you.




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