Interesting article

[Tom7227]

I found the attached article interesting from the standpoint of what this guy has seen as changes in ice fishing. In it he mentions and then rejects the idea of drones for ice fishing. I was wondering if it would be possible to build a submarine with a camera on it that you could run under the ice. If you could get it to work what sorts of money would you pay for it? If it worked how far would you want it to go and still work? I think it is a neat idea.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/outdoors...ing-ice-fishing

[ZachD]

Hmmmm sounds interesting. They already banned drones from hunting so I think they should ban them from fishing as well. At least while you are fishing, it would be nice to drive one around in the summer to find spots though.

I forgot who it was, I believe one of the guys from IDO scuba dives lakes and posts videos.

[Capt. H (Ret.)]

I think anything is possible as far as drones and submarines. If it comes to that, filling the bathtub and dumping in some fish will be a lot cheaper and more comfortable. The excitement of ice fishing is the challenge. "Fish Finders" have taken some of the challenge away. To me, drilling 20 holes and dipping a sonar in to search for fish or structure is the way I will continue to fish. I usually don't keep what I catch unless they are hooked bad or real deep. If ### wanted you to eat fish all of the time he wouldn't have created beef.

[WalleyeSlayer21]

Guys this was very cool, very interesting, it has changed alot(not that i would know.. cuz im not that old) but anyways,. new gear and technology. I like it, i think it keeps people interested.

[laker1]

The remote submarines with camera are already out there and at present maybe the price is out of reach and maybe that is good. I believe they are used in search and rescue and exploration etc..

Its ironic as we get more gadgets we get more efficient. Its ironic be it deer hunting or fishing much of what we have in the future depends on failing much of the time. Meaning if we could harvest fish and animals everytime we went we would deplete the fishery or animals to a very low level or quality.

Alternative,shorter seasons and more restrictions.

[MikeG3Boat]

Is there any way to read the article without a subscription?

[Tom7227]

Is there any way to read the article without a subscription?

I don't have a subscription and it works for me.

[Finns]

This is what it shows;

ST. PAUL -- Brad Hawthorne of Isle, Minn., is an open-water fishing guide on Lake MIlle Lacs in central Minnesota, but in the winter, he runs "The Otter Train," a guided ice fishing service on Upper Red Lake using Otter portable shelters.

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[tunrevir]

Well I read an article awhile back about guys who were skirting the law using remote controlled boats. Apparently they were using the small remote craft from the river bank and had rigged them with a downrigger release so they could pull lures for trout, salmon and other gamefish closer to the face of a dam. The particular area in question was offlimits from the dam face to 600' from the dam. Apparently remote controlled watercraft violated the no watercraft within 600' and they were ticketed. I believe it was in a blurb in Outdoor life a few years back. Good old ingenuity at its finest.

Tunrevir~

[pikerliker]

I would NEVER use something like that for fishing. Not even close to fair chase in my opinion. If you just wanted to use it to view fish knock yourself out.

[Tom Sawyer]

Unreadable for me also. Can someone who read the article give a simple brief of what technology is being used to aid the guide? Not subscribing to a paper to read an article.

Thanks