Noah B Woodworks

I’ll most likely be dragging my feet getting another woodworking project started over the next few weeks. It’s still very cold, and there’s a ton of snow on the ground, so early morning woodworking is not the most appetizing of thoughts. Ice fishing on the other hand has completely taken control of my life. I purchased a shanty last weekend and that completely changed the experience. I’ve got to figure out better methods for getting it out onto the ice. It’s very heavy and takes up a ton of space, so my car is pretty much at capacity as far as gear is concerned.

The Genz pack for my fish finder that I 3D printed works really well too. It was so fun last weekend seeing the fishes on the flasher and watching them come up after our baits. It’s getting so bad that I’m debating taking time off work to go and get out on the ice some more. I figure the ice will only be here for so long, and now’s the time to get out there. It’s been between 0 and 7 degrees for the last week straight in southeast Michigan.

I was able to attach the drill attachment that I purchased to the auger I got from Facebook marketplace. This is great because this auger’s blades are very sharp, and the diameter of the auger is smaller. It should be easier to poke holes in the ice without frying my handheld drill. Depending on the weather, I might be doing some run and gun fishing one morning and then set up the shanty the next, we’ll see. It would be good to get the shanty set up both mornings, it just is a decent amount of effort to get it out onto the ice in the first place.