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THE GREAT WHITE NORTH — When I go ice fishing, I simply drill a random hole in the ice and hope a fish happens by and hits my lure. It's a very optimistic and unscientific approach to the sport, and it's no wonder I usually get skunked.
Anglers who know what they're doing are more likely to drill multiple holes, use a fish finder to locate fish and maybe even employ an underwater camera to observe the behavior of their quarry.
Canadian fisherman Tom Tang is one such angler. He always makes a habit of lowering a camera through the ice to see how the fish react to various lures, and get intel to refine his strategies.
Seems to me this northern pike in a southern Saskatchewan lake didn't appreciate being filmed. It probably prefers when anglers at least offer a consent form in advance.
It's definitely fun to get a baitfish's view of what it's like when a pike moves in for the attack. Makes me glad I'm not a minnow.
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