03-14-2003, 03:54 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]WOW! Ice in March. Who would of thought it. Hey, don't worry about not having a fishfinder to catch those fish. You just need to pay attention to that line a lot more to detect that first pick up. I've fished on that lake several times without being able to see below. It shouldn't matter. You can still catch fish without sonar and lots of them. This really is a benefit because you will be honing your skills and not relying on your electronics so much.[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]When the waves and wind are really rockin' and the boat won't stay put in one place you fish blind even though the sonar is working perfectly. Those jigs won't stay vertical and keep drifting out of your sonar cone so it's really important to keep an eye on that line. It's also important to keep contact with the bottom so you learn how to really work that reel. Almost like playing with a yoyo. Bottom line, sonar working or not, let's not lose our prospective of why we're out there. Have fun and try and catch a few fish! It's all good.[/size][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]When the waves and wind are really rockin' and the boat won't stay put in one place you fish blind even though the sonar is working perfectly. Those jigs won't stay vertical and keep drifting out of your sonar cone so it's really important to keep an eye on that line. It's also important to keep contact with the bottom so you learn how to really work that reel. Almost like playing with a yoyo. Bottom line, sonar working or not, let's not lose our prospective of why we're out there. Have fun and try and catch a few fish! It's all good.[/size][/font]
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