How do I keep my ice fishing hole open?
Warm water will circulate into the fishing hole to prevent ice up. You can also use the charcoal bucket to warm your hands, as well melt ice from line guides, auger blades and scoop. After dark, the glowing coals can provide enough light for unhooking fish and baiting. Water spitters are another way to keep holes open.
What are catch covers?
Catch Covers keep the dirt, slush and salt out of your Ice Fishing House while traveling down the road. Square Catch Covers are easy to install, Square cuts but still use the Round snap down cover.
What is the best size hole for ice fishing?
Ice fishing holes range in size from 6 to 12 inches in diameter. The ideal hole size is 8 inches. An 8 inch hole is big enough to pull most fish through while also being easy enough to drill with a hand powered ice auger.
How do you keep ice shanty from freezing?
Keep your shack jacked up and setting on 8×8 blocks. Cut the bottom out of 5gl buckets and push them down through the floor of your shack onto the ice. This works well and keeps the wind from blowing your line and getting in the shack. Hope this will help.
How do you keep ice holes from freezing over night?
Cooking spray can be just as handy on the ice as it is in the kitchen. This is because the oil-based spray freezes at a much lower temperature than water, and so applying it to your hole will help ensure that things stay nice and open for a longer period of time.
Are ice castle floors insulated?
They are well built and well insulated with spray foam. An insulated floor on a fish house is just a bandaid fix for poor insulation other places.
What is a rattle reel?
A rattle reel is a specially designed reel that attaches to the side of a wheelhouse, ice shanty, or even a bucket and is meant for ice fishing a suspended bait and it can be very good for catching fish.
How big of a fish can fit through a 6 inch hole?
6 inch hole is 18.85″ in circumference. A 28″ walleye of about 18″ girth is almost a 12 pound fish. A 36″ northern 18″ around is a 13 pound fish. 6 inch hole is fine for all walleye and pike except the trophies.
What do you use to cover ice fishing holes?
Catch Cover 9″ Moon Glow Hole Sleeves will illuminate your ice fishing holes most of the night! They keep wind out and save heat just like the original 9″ hole sleeves. Moon Glow Sleeves helps you see the ice fishing holes at night…
What kind of hole cover does ice castle use?
Fish Hole Buddy Brand has a T-handle and are in all Ice Castle Fish Houses. (These do not fit the Catch Cover Square handle brand hole covers or sleeves) Rests…
What kind of cover for a fish house?
The Original Catch Cover Round Hole Covers keeps Dirt and Slush out of your Fish House while traveling! Strong enough to drive your UTV over Includes Round mounting ring and Round snap down cover 12″ smooth edged hole molded screw holes (screws not…