Sunday, October 27, 2013

An Insight To Ice Fishing Traps

By Rachael Gutierrez


People usually assume that fishing is only carried out in the oceans, rivers and ponds among many other places where there is water. You would be surprised to know that people can also fish in ice too and this has been going on for quite a long time now. All that one requires is ice fishing traps and they should be in a position to get fish out of the ice. The traps are designed to ensure that you get the fish and stay on the alert the moment the bait is taken.

Ice fishing is usually trickier and requires given level of skills. You got to know the spots which are likely to have more find fish and places that you should keep off. This is simply to ensure that you do not get to waste a lot of time waiting for the fish to take the bait yet there are no fish at all. Once you have identified the spot, you then make a hole where you will place the trap.

It holds the line which in turn will alert you the moment a fish takes the bait. Visibility therefore has to be considered and this can be guaranteed by placing them some distance apart. This will ensure you tell them apart even from a long distance. This is the whole concept that they work on but there are some things that will determine the best traps to rely on.

They should be of high quality so that it serves you for long. There are several types from which you can choose from therefore you have to ensure that you settle for the best there is. Getting something that is of low quality will just mean that you replace them after using them for a short time. By quality, the trap should be made using material that will guarantee you durability.

The size of the trap will play the role of determining the outcome of the fishing exercise. If the goal is to get the big fish then a bigger trap will be required but if you just want to get the smaller fish then you can just get the smaller traps.

Color will also play a huge role in visibility of the trap. You should settle for the brighter colors that will be visible to you and also able to attract the fish. This will always ensure that you are alerted the moment that the fish take the bait. A larger flag will also ensure that you are in a position to tell apart the trap from others.

Bright neon is able to increase the visibility so that you see the trap from greater distances. In the old times people did not have such traps therefore seeing the trap from a distance was rather difficult.

In conclusion, the ice fishing traps are important whenever people are out to get fish. The quality of the trap will get to determine whether or not you will get a catch and even if you do, the size of fish that you get.




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