Quote Originally Posted by HighPopalorum
Heh heh. I moved out here for a job and for the fishing. I'm a year-round fly fisherman, although I grew up fishing for bass or fishing offshore in the Gulf. I think I would like ice fishing because I like solitude. I'd like to sit in the hut and think a while, puff down, and think some more.
It is the best! Listening to the ice chatter and crack, awesome scenery, fishing, nature, and some mother nature there is nothing better! Started out with no equipment, just a hand auger and short pole sitting out on the ice in the elements, not bad if your clothing is right. Now I'm setup to be pretty freakin comfy out there but it took a few years before I had all the gear together, like fly fishing, and there are always upgrades or something better you need to have... . I am always willing to take people out with me too! We could try to meet up this season and I could get you out on the ice for your first time. I got my brother hooked on ice fishing last season.

I have a 3 man flip over hut(thinking of going smaller since it is normally just me), a heater, Vexilar fish finder, a small backpacker stove to heat lunch(nothing like a hot meal out on ice) and if I stay really late dinner too. (Still need a power auger which is this seasons purchase) If I really want to cook up a meal I take my Coleman stove and all my camping cookware. With the heater once I'm set up I'm usually down to just my jeans and shirt and having to vent the hut a bit. It can be 10 degrees outside with the wind howling but it's nice and toasty inside!

I look forward now to hard water season a little more than soft water season. I'm really looking forward to it this year since my soft water season was totally FUBAR'd this year, I think I got out maybe 15 times total that number should be in over 100 easy....