Show bilm RHOD winter fishing naturally there are many schools of thought on the subject but roost most anglers seem to agree that fish taste better when caught during the winter months to say nothing of the unique fascination of winter fishing however it if one wants to live the ahe life of an eskimo which for all practical purposes is required clu during ring the actual period of fishing through the ice a fishing license Is a must and fishing regulations pertaining to limits species bait and tho the use of shelters should be checked the cutting g of the necessary hole in the ice ce is of course up to the individual as regards it size and M r the larger opening at tho the bottom will enable you to pull largo large fish in quickly the tool to bemused be used some prefer an oxe axe or chisel while others uso use some kind of boring tool atwould it would be well to keep in mind this one requirement the hole should be wider at the bottom then than at the top there are two real reasons tor for this F first arst rough edges at the batom of the hols hole may fray your line and second the larger opening at the bottom will enable you to pull large fish in quickly the diameter of this hole should be at least 12 inches As is tho the case in summer fish ing one of the big secrets to offer p s little resistance on the tha line as possible so take along a light alne lindesay lin esay say not over 12 pound test i and a small bob bobbler bobbiere bier the use of light test nylon line almoas also Is advisable another thing to remember that you are restricted in many stalest stales to the type ot of fishing e equipment q which may be used so be sure and check that a angle before venturing on theace the ice to do your winter fish 1 ing |