I’m going to the Fargo ice fest tonight, I’ve been looking into getting an Ifish pro or 2 lately, does anyone here have one and would you recommend it? They are a bit spendy so I’m just wondering if it’s really worth it.
If you do a decent amount of walleye, pike, or even LMB fishing through the ice and are looking to add to the arsenal, I’d give them a look. If you already have a nice stack of quality tip-ups rigged for different species, they may be an unnecessary gadget. It all comes down to what you may already have for gear and how you prefer to fish.
I personally do not own any nor care to, but two of my regular ice fishing partners always set one. For me it is simple seeing as I already own tip-ups (pike, LMB, walleye) and tip-downs (perch and crappies) to cover everything I need. I’m not going to buy a product/tool just for the sake of replacing something I already have that works just as well.
I want to like the Ifish, but I’m just not sure it is better than a tip-up 9 out of 10 times.
Ifish pros/cons over tip up
PROS
1.) Reeling in a fish on a rod
CONS
1.) Bulkier to pack
2.) Need to bring more rods
3.) Freeze issues
4.) Wind Issues
Finicky Fooler is a way better product!
Check out Artic Warriors.
Check out Artic Warriors.
x2 on the arctic warrior. You can buy neoprene hole covers too!
FINICKY FOOLER all the way
Yep have two with covers no freeze ups and they just work.
No need to put release on your line.
Sold my ifish pros and have been using two of these since last year.
Finicky Fooler is a way better product!
Update: I got the ifish pro 2.0 (The insulated version). Have yet to test it out.
Been running the Finicky Foolers three seasons. Great device for all species and the hole covers work awesome as well.
Finicky Foolers, I have not used my ifish pro since I got them. They pack small easy to use. The only time ifish is better is in super windy conditions. Sometime the line will blow off if you have a light jig.
Finicky Foolers, I have not used my ifish pro since I got them. They pack small easy to use. The only time ifish is better is in super windy conditions. Sometime the line will blow off if you have a light jig.
That is another thing I considered, I fish in a lot of really nasty weather so that could be a plus. I’m not really worried about taking up space, There’s a lot of room in my truck bed
I love my ifps,i use them for northern, walleye and perch.yes they are bulky not as always possible to take if one has limited room, I use the okuma bf reels,I heaven a finicky fooler but don’t really care for it, I’ll use it in a shack with a minnow mostly. Yes I have a dozen tip ups but I no longer use them. I personally enjoy fighting the fish on a rod and reel
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