| Description |
214 pages : color illustrations, color portraits ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
About the author -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1: Clothing -- Using a layering system -- Keeping your extremities warm and dry -- Protecting yourself from the sun -- 2: Gear & Tackle -- Rods -- Reels -- Tip-ups -- Ice fishing line -- Lures, baits, and terminal tackle -- Live bait and containers -- Fishing tools -- Other useful gear -- 3: Ice Breakers -- Manual augers -- Power augers -- 4: Shelters -- Portable shelters -- Permanent ice huts, or fish houses -- Other options -- Finishing touches -- 5: Electronics -- Sonar -- Underwater cameras -- Sonar or a camera? -- Global positioning system (GPS) units -- 6: Ice Fishing Safety -- Ice safety -- Ice rescue tips -- Safety gear -- Augers and blades -- Food and water -- Gear checklist -- 7: Finding Winter's Best Sport Fish -- Factors influencing fish activity, behavior, and location -- Winter season -- 8: Walleye -- Species summary -- Finding walleye beneath the ice -- Jigging tactics for walleye -- Setline tactics -- 9: Yellow Perch -- Species summary -- Finding yellow perch beneath the ice -- Jigging tactics for yellow perch -- Setline tactics -- 10: Crappie -- Species summary -- Finding crappie beneath the ice -- Jigging tactics for crappie -- Setline tactics -- 11: Sunfish -- Species summary -- Finding sunfish beneath the ice -- Jigging tactics for sunfish -- Dead-stick tactics -- 12: Pike -- Species summary -- Finding pike beneath the ice -- Jigging tactics for pike -- Setline tactics -- 13: Rainbow, Brook, And Brown Trout -- Specie summary -- Finding rainbow, brook, and brown trout beneath -- Ice -- Jigging tactics for trout -- Setline tactics -- 14: Lake trout -- Species summary -- Finding lake trout beneath the ice -- Jigging tactics for lake trout -- Setline tactics -- 15: Whitefish, Eelpout, And Bass -- Whitefish -- Eelpout -- Largemouth and smallmouth bass -- 16: Selective Harvest Tips -- Selective harvest -- Catch and release tips -- Caring for your catch -- Closing thoughts. |
| Summary |
From the Back Cover: Walleye, pike, trout, perch, crappie, sunfish, and more. Whether you're new to ice fishing or an experienced hard-water angler, this book is written for you. It's an all-encompassing guide that covers everything you need to know about ice fishing. Join author and ice fishing fanatic, Tim Allard, and over 20 pros as they share the most up-to-date techniques to catch North America's favorite sport fish in winter. You'll learn about: Ice fishing fundamentals; modern ice fishing techniques; choosing the right gear; rod, reel, line, and lure selection; cutting edge jigging tactics; how-to-use sonar to catch more fish; the best spots to find fish; ice fishing safety. |
| Subject |
Ice fishing.
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Ice fishing. (OCoLC)fst00966579
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| Added Author |
Covington, Lori.
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| ISBN |
9781896980492 |
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189698049X |
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9781565236370 |
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1565236378 |
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