// noinspection JSUnresolvedReference /** * Field Google Map */ /* global jQuery, document, redux_change, redux, google */ (function ( $ ) { 'use strict'; redux.field_objects = redux.field_objects || {}; redux.field_objects.google_maps = redux.field_objects.google_maps || {}; /* LIBRARY INIT */ redux.field_objects.google_maps.init = function ( selector ) { if ( ! selector ) { selector = $( document ).find( '.redux-group-tab:visible' ).find( '.redux-container-google_maps:visible' ); } $( selector ).each( function ( i ) { let delayRender; const el = $( this ); let parent = el; if ( ! el.hasClass( 'redux-field-container' ) ) { parent = el.parents( '.redux-field-container:first' ); } if ( parent.is( ':hidden' ) ) { return; } if ( parent.hasClass( 'redux-field-init' ) ) { parent.removeClass( 'redux-field-init' ); } else { return; } // Check for delay render, which is useful for calling a map // render after JavaScript load. delayRender = Boolean( el.find( '.redux_framework_google_maps' ).data( 'delay-render' ) ); // API Key button. redux.field_objects.google_maps.clickHandler( el ); // Init our maps. redux.field_objects.google_maps.initMap( el, i, delayRender ); } ); }; /* INIT MAP FUNCTION */ redux.field_objects.google_maps.initMap = async function ( el, idx, delayRender ) { let delayed; let scrollWheel; let streetView; let mapType; let address; let defLat; let defLong; let defaultZoom; let mapOptions; let geocoder; let g_autoComplete; let g_LatLng; let g_map; let noLatLng = false; // Pull the map class. const mapClass = el.find( '.redux_framework_google_maps' ); const containerID = mapClass.attr( 'id' ); const autocomplete = containerID + '_autocomplete'; const canvas = containerID + '_map_canvas'; const canvasId = $( '#' + canvas ); const latitude = containerID + '_latitude'; const longitude = containerID + '_longitude'; // Add map index to data attr. // Why, say we want to use delay_render, // and want to init the map later on. // You'd need the index number in the // event of multiple map instances. // This allows one to retrieve it // later. $( mapClass ).attr( 'data-idx', idx ); if ( true === delayRender ) { return; } // Map has been rendered, no need to process again. if ( $( '#' + containerID ).hasClass( 'rendered' ) ) { return; } // If a map is set to delay render and has been initiated // from another scrip, add the 'render' class so rendering // does not occur. // It messes things up. delayed = Boolean( mapClass.data( 'delay-render' ) ); if ( true === delayed ) { mapClass.addClass( 'rendered' ); } // Create the autocomplete object, restricting the search // to geographical location types. g_autoComplete = await google.maps.importLibrary( 'places' ); g_autoComplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete( document.getElementById( autocomplete ), {types: ['geocode']} ); // Data bindings. scrollWheel = Boolean( mapClass.data( 'scroll-wheel' ) ); streetView = Boolean( mapClass.data( 'street-view' ) ); mapType = Boolean( mapClass.data( 'map-type' ) ); address = mapClass.data( 'address' ); address = decodeURIComponent( address ); address = address.trim(); // Set default Lat/lng. defLat = canvasId.data( 'default-lat' ); defLong = canvasId.data( 'default-long' ); defaultZoom = canvasId.data( 'default-zoom' ); // Eval whether to set maps based on lat/lng or address. if ( '' !== address ) { if ( '' === defLat || '' === defLong ) { noLatLng = true; } } else { noLatLng = false; } // Can't have empty values, or the map API will complain. // Set default for the middle of the United States. defLat = defLat ? defLat : 39.11676722061108; defLong = defLong ? defLong : -100.47761000000003; if ( noLatLng ) { // If displaying a map based on an address. geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder(); // Set up Geocode and pass address. geocoder.geocode( {'address': address}, function ( results, status ) { let latitude; let longitude; // Function results. if ( status === google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK ) { // A good address was passed. g_LatLng = results[0].geometry.location; // Set map options. mapOptions = { center: g_LatLng, zoom: defaultZoom, streetViewControl: streetView, mapTypeControl: mapType, scrollwheel: scrollWheel, mapTypeControlOptions: { style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.HORIZONTAL_BAR, position: google.maps.ControlPosition.LEFT_BOTTOM }, mapId: 'REDUX_GOOGLE_MAPS', }; // Create map. g_map = new google.maps.Map( document.getElementById( canvas ), mapOptions ); // Get and set lat/long data. latitude = el.find( '#' + containerID + '_latitude' ); latitude.val( results[0].geometry.location.lat() ); longitude = el.find( '#' + containerID + '_longitude' ); longitude.val( results[0].geometry.location.lng() ); redux.field_objects.google_maps.renderControls( el, latitude, longitude, g_autoComplete, g_map, autocomplete, mapClass, g_LatLng, containerID ); } else { // No data found, alert the user. alert( 'Geocode was not successful for the following reason: ' + status ); } } ); } else { // If displaying map based on an lat/lng. g_LatLng = new google.maps.LatLng( defLat, defLong ); // Set map options. mapOptions = { center: g_LatLng, zoom: defaultZoom, // Start off far unless an item is selected, set by php. streetViewControl: streetView, mapTypeControl: mapType, scrollwheel: scrollWheel, mapTypeControlOptions: { style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.HORIZONTAL_BAR, position: google.maps.ControlPosition.LEFT_BOTTOM }, mapId: 'REDUX_GOOGLE_MAPS', }; // Create the map. g_map = new google.maps.Map( document.getElementById( canvas ), mapOptions ); redux.field_objects.google_maps.renderControls( el, latitude, longitude, g_autoComplete, g_map, autocomplete, mapClass, g_LatLng, containerID ); } }; redux.field_objects.google_maps.renderControls = function ( el, latitude, longitude, g_autoComplete, g_map, autocomplete, mapClass, g_LatLng, containerID ) { let markerTooltip; let infoWindow; let g_marker; let geoAlert = mapClass.data( 'geo-alert' ); // Get HTML. const input = document.getElementById( autocomplete ); // Set objects into the map. g_map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push( input ); // Bind objects to the map. g_autoComplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete( input ); g_autoComplete.bindTo( 'bounds', g_map ); // Get the marker tooltip data. markerTooltip = mapClass.data( 'marker-tooltip' ); markerTooltip = decodeURIComponent( markerTooltip ); // Create infoWindow. infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow(); // Create marker. g_marker = new google.maps.Marker( { position: g_LatLng, map: g_map, anchorPoint: new google.maps.Point( 0, - 29 ), draggable: true, title: markerTooltip, animation: google.maps.Animation.DROP } ); geoAlert = decodeURIComponent( geoAlert ); // Place change. google.maps.event.addListener( g_autoComplete, 'place_changed', function () { let place; let address; let markerTooltip; infoWindow.close(); // Get place data. place = g_autoComplete.getPlace(); // Display alert if something went wrong. if ( ! place.geometry ) { window.alert( geoAlert ); return; } console.log( place.geometry.viewport ); // If the place has a geometry, then present it on a map. if ( place.geometry.viewport ) { g_map.fitBounds( place.geometry.viewport ); } else { g_map.setCenter( place.geometry.location ); g_map.setZoom( 17 ); // Why 17? Because it looks good. } markerTooltip = mapClass.data( 'marker-tooltip' ); markerTooltip = decodeURIComponent( markerTooltip ); // Set the marker icon. g_marker = new google.maps.Marker( { position: g_LatLng, map: g_map, anchorPoint: new google.maps.Point( 0, - 29 ), title: markerTooltip, clickable: true, draggable: true, animation: google.maps.Animation.DROP } ); // Set marker position and display. g_marker.setPosition( place.geometry.location ); g_marker.setVisible( true ); // Form array of address components. address = ''; if ( place.address_components ) { address = [( place.address_components[0] && place.address_components[0].short_name || '' ), ( place.address_components[1] && place.address_components[1].short_name || '' ), ( place.address_components[2] && place.address_components[2].short_name || '' )].join( ' ' ); } // Set the default marker info window with address data. infoWindow.setContent( '
' + place.name + '
' + address ); infoWindow.open( g_map, g_marker ); // Run Geolocation. redux.field_objects.google_maps.geoLocate( g_autoComplete ); // Fill in address inputs. redux.field_objects.google_maps.fillInAddress( el, latitude, longitude, g_autoComplete ); } ); // Marker drag. google.maps.event.addListener( g_marker, 'drag', function ( event ) { document.getElementById( latitude ).value = event.latLng.lat(); document.getElementById( longitude ).value = event.latLng.lng(); } ); // End marker drag. google.maps.event.addListener( g_marker, 'dragend', function () { redux_change( el.find( '.redux_framework_google_maps' ) ); } ); // Zoom Changed. g_map.addListener( 'zoom_changed', function () { el.find( '.google_m_zoom_input' ).val( g_map.getZoom() ); } ); // Marker Info Window. infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow(); google.maps.event.addListener( g_marker, 'click', function () { const marker_info = containerID + '_marker_info'; const infoValue = document.getElementById( marker_info ).value; if ( '' !== infoValue ) { infoWindow.setContent( infoValue ); infoWindow.open( g_map, g_marker ); } } ); }; /* FILL IN ADDRESS FUNCTION */ redux.field_objects.google_maps.fillInAddress = function ( el, latitude, longitude, g_autoComplete ) { // Set variables. const containerID = el.find( '.redux_framework_google_maps' ).attr( 'id' ); // What if someone only wants city, or state, ect... // gotta do it this way to check for the address! // Need to check each of the returned components to see what is returned. const componentForm = { street_number: 'short_name', route: 'long_name', locality: 'long_name', administrative_area_level_1: 'short_name', country: 'long_name', postal_code: 'short_name' }; // Get the place details from the autocomplete object. const place = g_autoComplete.getPlace(); let component; let i; let addressType; let _d_addressType; let val; let len; document.getElementById( latitude ).value = place.geometry.location.lat(); document.getElementById( longitude ).value = place.geometry.location.lng(); for ( component in componentForm ) { if ( componentForm.hasOwnProperty( component ) ) { // Push in the dynamic form element ID again. component = containerID + '_' + component; // Assign to proper place. document.getElementById( component ).value = ''; document.getElementById( component ).disabled = false; } } // Get each component of the address from the place details // and fill the corresponding field on the form. len = place.address_components.length; for ( i = 0; i < len; i += 1 ) { addressType = place.address_components[i].types[0]; if ( componentForm[addressType] ) { // Push in the dynamic form element ID again. _d_addressType = containerID + '_' + addressType; // Get the original. val = place.address_components[i][componentForm[addressType]]; // Assign to proper place. document.getElementById( _d_addressType ).value = val; } } }; redux.field_objects.google_maps.geoLocate = function ( g_autoComplete ) { if ( navigator.geolocation ) { navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition( function ( position ) { const geolocation = new google.maps.LatLng( position.coords.latitude, position.coords.longitude ); const circle = new google.maps.Circle( { center: geolocation, radius: position.coords.accuracy } ); g_autoComplete.setBounds( circle.getBounds() ); } ); } }; /* API BUTTON CLICK HANDLER */ redux.field_objects.google_maps.clickHandler = function ( el ) { // Find the API Key button and react on click. el.find( '.google_m_api_key_button' ).on( 'click', function () { // Find message wrapper. const wrapper = el.find( '.google_m_api_key_wrapper' ); if ( wrapper.is( ':visible' ) ) { // If the wrapper is visible, close it. wrapper.slideUp( 'fast', function () { el.find( '#google_m_api_key_input' ).trigger( 'focus' ); } ); } else { // If the wrapper is visible, open it. wrapper.slideDown( 'medium', function () { el.find( '#google_m_api_key_input' ).trigger( 'focus' ); } ); } } ); el.find( '.google_m_autocomplete' ).on( 'keypress', function ( e ) { if ( 13 === e.keyCode ) { e.preventDefault(); } } ); // Auto select autocomplete contents, // since Google doesn't do this inherently. el.find( '.google_m_autocomplete' ).on( 'click', function ( e ) { $( this ).trigger( 'focus' ); $( this ).trigger( 'select' ); e.preventDefault(); } ); }; } )( jQuery ); Frozen Waters Await the Adventurous Spirit of Ice Fishing UK – Orchid Group
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Chilling Thrills: The Allure of Ice Fishing in the UK

Introduction

When winter blankets the UK in a chilly embrace, a unique form of fishing emerges that captivates adventurers and nature lovers alike: ice fishing. Despite its frosty conditions, this sport offers an exhilarating experience and a chance to connect with serene winter landscapes. Whether you’re an experienced angler or a curious beginner, the thrill of drilling through ice and waiting for that telltale tug on your line is unmatched.

A Brief History of Ice Fishing

Ice fishing has roots that stretch back centuries, with origins found in ancient cultures across the globe. In the UK, while traditionally viewed as a pastime reserved for colder climates, it has experienced a resurgence in popularity among fishing enthusiasts. With increasing awareness of the unique experiences it offers, more people are venturing onto frozen lakes and rivers.

The ancient practice evolved into a recreational activity as communities began to appreciate both the challenge and camaraderie that ice fishing fosters. Today, ice fishing in the UK is not only about catching fish but also about enjoying the great outdoors during the beautiful winter months.

Top Locations for Ice Fishing in the UK

Finding the right spot is crucial for a successful ice fishing trip. Here are some of the best locations in the UK where you can enjoy this frosty adventure:

Location Type of Fish Accessibility Best Time
Loch Awe, Scotland Pike, Perch Easy December to February
Lake Windermere, Cumbria Trout Moderate January
Rydal Water, Cumbria Trout Easy January to February
Loch Ness, Scotland Pike, Salmon Challenging February
Thames Valley, England Perch, Bream Easy Late January

Essential Equipment for Ice Fishing

To make the most of your ice fishing experience, having the right gear is essential. Here’s a list of equipment you should consider bringing along:

  • Ice Auger: To drill holes in the ice.
  • Fishing Rod: A shorter rod is generally preferred for ice fishing.
  • Tip-ups: For setting multiple lines at once.
  • Bait: Live bait like maggots or artificial lures.
  • Ice Shelter: Provides protection from the elements.
  • Warm Clothing: Insulated layers, thermal socks, and waterproof boots.
  • Safety Gear: Ice cleats, a flotation device, and a first aid kit.

Safety Tips for Ice Fishing

While ice fishing can be exhilarating, safety must be your top priority. Here are some important tips to ensure a safe outing:

  • Check Ice Thickness: Ensure the ice is at least 4 inches thick before venturing out.
  • Wear a Life Jacket: This adds an extra https://icefishinggames.net/ layer of safety, especially in deeper waters.
  • Fish with a Buddy: Never go ice fishing alone; having a partner can be lifesaving.
  • Stay Informed: Check local forecasts and ice conditions before heading out.
  • Avoid Alcohol: It may impair judgment and increase risks.

Techniques to Improve Your Ice Fishing Skills

Mastering ice fishing requires practice and knowledge. Here are some techniques to enhance your skills:

  • Choose the Right Spot: Research fish patterns and seasonal movements.
  • Vary Your Depth: Experiment with different depths until you find where the fish are biting.
  • Use Electronics: Fish finders can help locate schools of fish beneath the ice.
  • Be Patient: Ice fishing often requires long waits; don’t rush the process.
  • Keep Your Hole Clear: Remove slush and snow to keep your line unobstructed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I ice fish anywhere in the UK?

No, ice fishing is only permitted in certain areas where local regulations allow. Always check with local authorities before fishing.

What types of fish can I catch while ice fishing in the UK?

Common catches include trout, pike, perch, and sometimes even salmon, depending on the location.

Is ice fishing safe for beginners?

With proper precautions and knowledge, ice fishing can be safe for beginners. Ensure you have the right gear and go with an experienced angler if possible.

What do I need to bring for a day of ice fishing?

Essentials include ice fishing equipment, warm clothing, safety gear, food, and drinks to stay hydrated and energized.

Conclusion

As winter transforms the UK into a wonderland of ice and snow, the allure of ice fishing beckons those looking for adventure. With its rich history, diverse locations, and the excitement of reeling in a catch amidst stunning backdrops, ice fishing promises a unique experience. Remember to prioritize safety, equip yourself with the right gear, and embrace the tranquility of frozen waters. Whether you’re seeking solitude or the joy of shared laughter with friends, ice fishing offers something special for everyone daring enough to venture out into the cold.

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