I'm leaving for the annual ice-fishing trip shortly. Part of the ritual is a long drawn out planning process that includes several hundred email messages and a few face to face planning meetings (read: drinking binges). Mostly, everything seems to come together (somehow) and we always have a great time. I thought I would share some of serious planning that goes into this wonderful Canadian past-time…
Message #1
Right then...download tonnes of MP3s, leave a bit early and give Ross a call when we leave, hopefully at around 6:30 P.M. Ross then picks me up at 7, and Slugger shortly after.
We all buy -
remember to have a
- fishing liscence (Canadian Tire)
- folding chairs,
- sleeping bag/pillow,
- warm coat / pants / boots / mitts.
- fishing rigs
- air mattress,
- toque.
Talk to you tomorrow around 6:30. Cheers.
Response #1
You realize that this actually two lists eh?
Optional Stuff:
- Fishing liscence (Canadian Tire)
- Folding Chairs,
- Sleeping bag/Pillow,
- Warm coat / Pants / boots / Mitts.
- Fishing Rigs,
- Air mattress,
- toque.
Mandatory Stuff:
- beer
Response #2
its only two lists if you put “Lots” of in front of beer, in which case (no pun intended) then you can get so loadeded that you don't really need the other stuff. Course this is usually referred to as ice drinking, not ice fishing.
Response #3
For what they are charging for licenses nowadays, deciding whether to go Ice Drinking or Ice Fishing is becoming a lot easier. Is it any coincidence that a case of Lakeport and a bag of chips (drinks and snacks!) is almost exactly the same price as a sport fishing license? I smell an aquatic conspiracy here. The fish are getting smart.
…and so on.
I’ll let you know later this weekend whether or not this years plan came together.
