Blue ice may refer to:
Crary Ice Rise (Latitude -82.93, Longitude -172.5) is an Antarctic ice rise in the south-central part of the Ross Ice Shelf. At 82°56′S, it is the southernmost ice rise. The feature was investigated by the USARP Ross Ice Shelf Project in the 1970s. The name came into use among USARP workers and honors Albert P. Crary (1911-87), American geophysicist.
The Hair Rig is piece of fishing tackle allowing you to present baits without them sitting directly on your hook, therefore improving its efficiency. They are mainly associated with boilies but also work effectively with most other baits. The hair rig became popular in the 70’s and has revolutionised carp fishing. It has been experimented with by English anglers.
At the beginning, in order to link the bait to the hook they were using some natural wire (from a ponytail). This is why they called it the ‘Hair rig’. This material was very discreet but it was a little fragile. The bait also didn’t act natural enough. In tests the carp only took the free offerings and left the hook bait. It was a problem because sometimes they lost their baits while they were casting. With the appearance of braided thread, this problem has been solved. Indeed, this new material allows to obtain threads which are as discreet as natural ones but more resistant.
An ice substitute is a liquid, usually in a sealed plastic container, for the purposes of being frozen and used as a replacement for ice in certain situations. Common uses for ice substitutes include keeping perishable food items cold during transportation, and placing against the skin to reduce swelling caused by an injury.
Sport fishing is a term (often used interchangeably with game fishing) that describes recreational fishing where the primary reward is the challenge of finding and catching the fish rather than the culinary or financial value of the fish’s flesh. The distinction is not completely rigid - in many cases, sport fishers will also eat their catch. The philosophies and tactics used for sport fishing, however, are usually sufficiently different from “food fishing” to make the distinction clear enough.
Sport fishing methods vary according to the area being fished, the species being targeted, the personal strategies of the angler, and the resources available, ranging from fly fishing, ostensibly invented in Great Britain, to the high-tech methods used to chase Marlin and tuna or the bottom bouncing methods that where perfected on the Fraser river of British Columbia, Canada for chinook and sockeye. In virtually every case, however, the fishing is done with hook, line, rod and reel rather than with nets or other aids.
In the past, sport fishers, even if they did not eat their catch, almost always killed them to bring them to shore to be weighed or for preservation as trophies. Fishers’ desire to avoid criticism from animal welfare groups and to conserve the fishery have resulted in many sport fishers releasing their catch alive, sometimes after fitting them with identifying tags and recording their details so as to aid fisheries research (known as tag and release).
Sport fishing competitions give competitors (individuals if the fishing occurs from land, usually teams where conducted from boats) a specified time and area from which they are to catch fish. Scores are awarded for each fish caught, the points depending on the fish’s weight and species, and then, sometimes, divided by the strength of the fishing line used (so catching fish on thinner, weaker line scores additional points). In tag and release competitions, a flat score per fish, divided by the line strength, is awarded for each species caught.
Keewaydin State Park is a state park in the Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America. The park is located along the St. Lawrence River, southwest of the Village of Alexandria Bay on New York State Route 12.
Open year-round, the park offers a pool and showers, picnic tables, a playground, a campground, fishing and ice fishing, cross-country skiing, and a boat launch.
An ice shanty (also called a fishing shanty, fish house, bobhouse, or ice hut) is a portable shed placed on a frozen lake to provide shelter during ice fishing. They can be as small and cheap as a plastic tarp draped over a frame of two-by-fours, or as expensive as a small cabin with heat, bunks, electricity and cooking facilities.
Many northern communities have developed bodies of laws about the operation of ice shanties - frequently including dates by which they must be removed, even if the ice can still hold them.Remove Bobhouses Today!
In northern climates, ice shanties are the center of a large, often humorous, folklore. Fishermen often decorate their ice shanties in humorous ways (toilets are a popular joke addition), while others studiously work on ways to make their ice shanties more comfortable and efficient. Much of the folklore involves the inherent danger of erecting a structure atop a frozen pond. A common saying goes that every lake has at least one bobhouse on the bottom (at least one snowmobile, too).
Keewaydin State Park is a state park in the Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America. The park is located along the St. Lawrence River, southwest of the Village of Alexandria Bay on New York State Route 12.
Open year-round, the park offers a pool and showers, picnic tables, a playground, a campground, fishing and ice fishing, cross-country skiing, and a boat launch.
An ice substitute is a liquid, usually in a sealed plastic container, for the purposes of being frozen and used as a replacement for ice in certain situations. Common uses for ice substitutes include keeping perishable food items cold during transportation, and placing against the skin to reduce swelling caused by an injury.
In fishing, a gaff is a pole with a sharp hook on the end that is used to stab a large fish and then lift the fish into the boat. Ideally, the hook is placed under the backbone. Gaffs are used when the weight of the fish exceeds the breaking point of the fishing line or the fishing pole, but cannot of course be used if it is intended to release the fish unharmed after capture.
A “Flying Gaff” is a specialized type of gaff used for securing and controlling very large fish. The hook part of the gaff (the “head”) detaches when sufficient force is used, somewhat like a harpoon’s dart. The head is secured to the boat with a length of heavy rope or cable.
