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By Noel Vick with On Ice Tour Clearly, I can recall Minnesota’s esteemed Governor, Jesse Ventura,
then traveling by the ring name of “The Body”, being backed into turnbuckles
by villains the likes of Jerry Blackwell and The Claw. And just when
The Body and his feathered boa appeared to be in dire straits, out thrust
the brawny arm of tag team partner Adrian Adonis, the Atlantic side of
The East West Connection. The Body tagged and through the ropes entered
Adonis to begin counter-pummeling. Former AWA fans can now regain
their seats…
lightweight but powerful Lazer Mag auger is ideal for blasting tons of
holes over sizable distances. Its signature ice shaving versus chiseling
feature makes swift work of even the thickest ice.
Line up, put the first guy on the first hole and the second guy on the second hole, and so on. A couple of minutes go by and no bites for angler number one…leapfrog past the other members to the next available hole. Hip, hop…hip, hop, and before long, your team has landed on fish or effectively scratched-off an area. You have to eliminate bad holes to find good ones. On Ice Tour finds that this technique performs well on big structures, wide-open water, as well as complex sections of the lake floor. Oh, and another thing about augers… The days of one-auger-per-fishing-party are over, that is if you’re serious about mobility. In order to make quick work of drilling and searching, every angler needs to carry an auger.
Begin by choosing a straight-line path that crosses your location’s entire spectrum of depth and structure. With Strikemasters in hand, you and a partner walk to the outer edge of that path and commence zipping holes toward one another until Meeting in the Middle. At the rendezvous, lay down your arms, and walk back to the outer holes and begin jigging. Continue jigging toward each other until fish are engaged.
On Ice Tour employs The Sweep while exploring breaklines, large flats, and BIG structure in general.
Communication is an important component of Shotgunning. You need to get the word out quickly if your assigned location starts buzzing. On Ice Tour regularly uses cell phones and two-way radios to communicate. Flashing headlights or a Morse code-like flashlight signal can also alert party members of a hot bite. Heck, whistles and boisterous hollering do the job if you’re working a concise area. The Shotgun is best applied to a big hunk of structure, which features numerous depth and layout options, as well as small or manageably sized waters that can be blanketed in one blast of the Shotgun. Another hint… “Designated-drillers” can communicate their findings by leaving messages in the snow. Next to each hole, write down the depth and other pertinent information. For instance, you could inscribe “R 12”, which means rock bottom in 12-feet of water. And a big “F” translates into Fish! Each of On Ice Tour’s search techniques is intended to expose active fish. But a useful byproduct of jigging and graphing so many holes is the overall knowledge gained. Your hard work will be rewarded by discovering fish-holding irregularities, such as openings in a dense weededge, bottom content transitions, rock piles in the middle of nowhere, extra sharp breaks, and so on; all of which do not appear on maps. Call them, “The spots on the spots.” Take special note of these areas because they can turn out to be lifetime treasures. More on Tag Team Searching Rapid exploration tactics work even better if team members experiment with various lures and bait varieties. Have someone pump a 
Rattl’r Spoon and fathead while another guy swims a 
Mini Airplane and shiner minnow.
At this point we also need to touch on transportation and portable shelters. Tag Team Search Tactics demand mobility. And nothing gets around on the ice like a snowmobile or ATV, ice conditions permitting. Snowmobiles and ATV’s cover terrain quickly; travel where cars and trucks cannot; and, have the power (most) to pull multiple portable shelters and passengers. Portable shelters have revolutionized the way we ice fish, and none more than the blue canvassed Fish Traps. Dubbed as “flip-over” shelters, the entire lineup of 
Fish Traps provide protection from the elements while doubling as gear-carrying
sleds. Plus, their innovative design allows ice anglers to set up
and relocate quickly.
Nothing frightens wintertime fish like a Trap Attack! Gather the troops, plan an offensive, and spread the field in Fish Traps. IBM might have Big Blue, but we’ve got the Blue Crew… Thankfully, the days of randomly picking a spot, cutting a solitary hole, and sitting on a bucket all day long are behind us. Taking a mobile approach to ice fishing ensures better results and its simply more fun. Tag Team Searching takes individual mobility a step further by combining your group’s efforts to find fish even faster. On Ice Tour is an intensive effort directed at expanding the sport of ice fishing. Cofounders Chip Leer and Tommy Skarlis offer public seminars and kid’s clinics; appear at in-store events; exhibit at sport shows and ice fishing competitions; broadcast a weekly radio show and conduct hands-on product demonstrations. On Ice Tour produces an annual ice fishing publication (On Ice), and they can be found on the Internet at www.onicetour.com Special thanks to On Ice Tours Sponsors
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