Show FISHING THROUGH i ICE IGE GOOD SPORT I By Morris Ackerman Famous Hunter and Trapper i At this time of the year there is iR one sport that takes the time place In some parts of the country of all other branches of outdoor pastimes It is fishing through through v the ice J The usual made home method is to cut a hole or through the ice drop down a couple of of lines tied tiei to sticks laid I across the hole The more professional way is to cut your hole place a little shack over It bank hank it around the time base with snow insert a little oil stove and I enjoy all ali th comforts of home By either method j your our chances of f success ce are e eb above b par At this time tinie of year a some eo o of the h biggest bass are caught in tim the time inland I lakes while the wall eyed ct pike take tale hold holdwell well In larger waters Perch too take the time bait well In the winter season I Of all the lures used in fishing through the ice thero there Is none that offers quite as much attraction to the members of the I finny tribe ifs ds the good old fashioned live minnow This little fellow is not always alwa's to be had though many enterprising resorts carry 1 him i in tanks n through dt t the wintry ln lna spell rr The 1 e next e best method t d Is t to use a strip of the belly of a fresh fish for bait If business is bad in the time fishing line you c can make a do the work for f Ost I you These e are e made cr o of sticks s stuck t oIlin up oIl I in the ice with a balanced stick across the top with a flag or piece of cloth on th the heavy end and when the fish hooks himself on the time business end the time flag is pulled up and you ou know there thero is something on In some localities ice fishing is barred by law but where it Is not the folks not only have ha lots of funs but g get gt t a good supply of big fish Ish in the otherwise off season I |