Video: How to Get Started in Ice Fishing

There are three ways to drill a hole in the ice for ice fishing. Learn options for drilling fishing hole in this ice fishing lesson from an experienced fisherman.

Video Transcript

Alright in this series we're going to be talking about some of the basics. How to get started ice fishing part one. First we're going, we're going to talk about the first thing you need to do which is to get a hole drilled in the ice. Now there's three methods to do that. You can use a hand chisel, you can use a hand auger, or you can use a power auger. Then we're going to talk about how to skim out a hole using a skimmer like this. And essentially what that is, is just a way to get all the snow and ice out of your hole so that you can efficiently fish in it. We're also going to talk about how a jig rod works, what a jig rod is, how to rig a jig rod. Talk a bit about a couple different types of tip-ups that you can use. Some of the differences between them. How you want to set up and rig those as well. We're going to talk about how to set a drag on a jig rod reel which is very, very important in terms of ensuring that you're not breaking off fish, and that you're landing and hooking fish efficiently. We're also going to talk about what types of jig rods you might want to use depending on what species of fish that you're fishing for.

How to Get Started in Ice Fishing

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