12-13-2004, 09:57 PM
Hi born2fish.
As I have only been an ice fisher for about 3 years, I have had the same questions that you do. I to have done as well staying put as I do moving a lot. I now only move when a long period of time has passed with no fish showing on the finder. I feel that trying to move to find the fish doesn't work very well for me, because as I am drilling some new holes I will hear my finder sounding back where I was at. I now try to be a little more patient and let the fish come back to me. But if that doesn't work for 30 to 45 minutes, I will move. I also like to listen to other BFTers on channel 12 to see how they are doing in other locations. I have also found that now that I have a fish finder, I don't move as much as I did without one. By the way, I do this for trout more than I do for perch. Once I find the perch, I can generally stay put.
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As I have only been an ice fisher for about 3 years, I have had the same questions that you do. I to have done as well staying put as I do moving a lot. I now only move when a long period of time has passed with no fish showing on the finder. I feel that trying to move to find the fish doesn't work very well for me, because as I am drilling some new holes I will hear my finder sounding back where I was at. I now try to be a little more patient and let the fish come back to me. But if that doesn't work for 30 to 45 minutes, I will move. I also like to listen to other BFTers on channel 12 to see how they are doing in other locations. I have also found that now that I have a fish finder, I don't move as much as I did without one. By the way, I do this for trout more than I do for perch. Once I find the perch, I can generally stay put.
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