icefished
Hooked through holes
Icefished is the past tense of ice fish, meaning to fish through a hole cut in frozen water.
The activity involves drilling or cutting through ice on a lake or river, then dropping a line through the opening: We icefished on the lake every winter when I was a kid.
Jerky lure fishing technique
Ramshackle dwelling
- augerSpiral hole-maker
- sledRunner-based snow vehicle
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- heaterDevice producing warmth
shelter · portable · skimmer · tackle · cooler · cleats · boots · bibs
North American freshwater gamefish
- perchResting spot for birds
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- troutFreshwater game fish
- crappieNorth American freshwater sunfish
bluegill · panfish · northern · bass · whitefish · burbot · smelt · stringer
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- freezingExtremely cold
- numbLacking physical sensation
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
frigid · icy · bitter · subzero · wintry · chilly · frosty · brisk
Remaining in expectation
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietLacking in sound
- solitudeState of being alone
- meditationFocused attention practice
focus · calm · endurance · contemplation · serenity · persistence · anticipation · tranquility
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- familyRelated people together
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- ancestryFamily line of descent
ritual · culture · storytelling · generational · indigenous · Inuit · Scandinavian · Canadian
jigging
Jerky lure fishing technique
shanty · rod · reel · lure · bait · minnows · hook · line · sonar · flasher
shanty
Ramshackle dwelling
heater · shelter · portable · skimmer · tackle · cooler · cleats · boots · bibs · gloves
walleye
North American freshwater gamefish
crappie · bluegill · panfish · northern · bass · whitefish · burbot · smelt · stringer · limit
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- freezingExtremely cold
- numbLacking physical sensation
shiver · frigid · icy · bitter · subzero · wintry · chilly · frosty · brisk · crisp
waiting
Remaining in expectation
meditation · focus · calm · endurance · contemplation · serenity · persistence · anticipation · tranquility · boredom
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- familyRelated people together
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
ancestry · ritual · culture · storytelling · generational · indigenous · Inuit · Scandinavian · Canadian · Minnesotan