Author Topic: ice fishin equipment [ wish list] (Read 2316 times)

bop3c · « **on:** Dec 31, 2010, 03:44 PM »

If you were given 300 bucks and told you had to spend it on ice fishing gear, what one item would you choose to get ? something that you feel would greatly increase your fishing skills ? ,or maybe something you would love to have , to make your ice time more comfy ? ..

KEEP IT CLEAN... LOL

northrn-duck-assassin · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 03:48 PM »

well that depends.. already have everything really thats needed. could always use more jigs but $300 in jigs is alot of jigs! hahaha.

wait!.... a hand held gps!!!

bubbagill · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 03:55 PM »

One word reply. FLASHER. Of almost any make, vex, bird, marcum, low. Not One single item will have a greater impact on turning fishing into catching. Then of course the answer for next years 300 buck budget would be a flipover shanty,lol. I would buy the flasher for many reasons, # 1. it will increase your catching. #2. It is very easily to resell a flasher if you find ice fishing aint for you. #3. If you realize that with the help of the flasher you do enjoy icefishing, its gonna be real easy to find the cash for the shanty,lol

trust me.

gillcommander · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 04:36 PM »

based on my current wants/needs...it would probably be very close between a handheld GPS with a lake map chip of some type or an underwater camera!!! either would be a good addition to the rest of my ice fishing gear!!!

icemantwo · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 04:36 PM »

Well, as bubbagill said, a flasher would be the best, but since I already got one I would get a real shanty instead of my hunting blind or a nice hand auger, although that would be under 300.

Fishslayer81 · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 04:44 PM »

flasher... Although most of this season i have not used it(fl18), since most of the fish I caught have been in 4fow!

Edit* technique and presentation imo is the 2 most important aspects to fishin... then the flasher, to help you locate em'. Everything else is just a matter of preference...

tightliner812 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 04:51 PM »

After buying a new 4 wheeler and just up grading to the fl-20 I don't need to much more. So I think I would put the money into a good gps . But like all the others said if you don't have a flasher that is what you need to be looking at to put more fish on the ice

Flattop · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 07:22 PM »

Got the clam kenai, got my marcum LX-5, got my St. Croixs and today got my power auger. I think I'm set.

Joe

dakota · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 07:29 PM »

Arctic armor

bop3c · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 08:59 PM »

All great ideas, consensus might be the vex as first choice, sounds like a lot of confidence in it . however i think Joe has got it all together .! good thinkin with the arctic armor though . lm still listening for any other ideas. kinda suprized that there arent more icers choosing a shanty. or you guys already have one..
I like a shanty but , that kinda makes me want to grow roots... I like to move if it aint happenin. hate to die in one spot.

one last cast · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 09:08 PM »

power auger is the only thing i don't have

SkeeterJeff · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 09:09 PM »

Hmmm... that's a tough one since I already have almost everything I really need.

1. Put the $$ towards an Ice Gator
2. Put the $$ towards the new Vex color camera
3. Spend the money on a trip to fish with the Perch Patrol.

-Jeff

crappie66 · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 10:07 PM »

Earlier this week I would have said cold weather gear, as of Wednesday I must say a power auger. I think I really tore up my rotator cuff, the Lazer came to a halt, but the arms kept going, heard/felt something weird, now it's painful to use auger, put on clothes, and making left turns gives a sharp pain.

tater140 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 07:13 AM »

I would recommend a flasher. I just bought my first flasher about a week ago and went fishing the very next day. We must've drilled 25 holes all over this pond until we found the fish. Once we found them we were pulling them out just as fast as we could get the line in the water. The fish were all holding in the one deep hole in that pond, and it wasn't a very wide hole. So I don't think we would've caught a thing without a flasher unless we were lucky enough to drill in the right spot. By the way I bought the Humminbird 345 ic and really liked it a lot. I think it was around 320.00 for the unit.

Flattop · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 07:43 AM »

Quote from: crappie66 on Dec 31, 2010, 10:07 PM

Earlier this week I would have said cold weather gear, as of Wednesday I must say a power auger. I think I really tore up my rotator cuff, the Lazer came to a halt, but the arms kept going, heard/felt something weird, now it's painful to use auger, put on clothes, and making left turns gives a sharp pain.

Thats why I bought the power auger, getting harder on the body to crank out them holes manually. The AA suit is a good idea also, that will probably be next now that it was mentioned.

Joe

mwajac · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 07:48 AM »

Flasher for under $300-the Marcum LX3-Same as the Vex FL18 with the bottom zoom- alot cheaper. Since I got that the next $300 or less will go towards a gas powered auger.

abishop · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 08:31 AM »

Put up another 150 and buy a vexilar. YOU WON"T REGRET IT.

Retired-UAW · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 09:09 AM »

Quote from: abishop on Jan 01, 2011, 08:31 AM

Put up another 150 and buy a vexilar. YOU WON"T REGRET IT.

what he said.

Estimator · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 09:41 AM »

Got the Vex
then the Ice Gator
then the shanty
sold the shanty

Now would be a Marcum Camera. I think you could have a blast even if the fish weren't cooperative.

gadgetZ71 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 10:08 AM »

I agree on the Vex I love mine

heinidog · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 10:31 AM »

Crappie66 I just ordered a power auger I trashed my rotator cuff last Feb. Its going to help.

wallin · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 11:24 AM »

All i need is my own Lake for me and my friends full of Walleye, and oh I guess a few gills and crappie for the friends-lol

AEffling · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 11:28 AM »

1. Some more jigs (a lot of jigs)

2. Probably another flasher to use in my shack

Thats about it just got a new auger so wont be needing one of them for a long time

bluegillmaster2011 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 11:37 AM »

Quote from: dakota on Dec 31, 2010, 07:29 PM

Arctic armor

your the only one to put saftey first! i would agree thats the first thing i would get but i have a U.S. Coast Guard suit that floats just like Artic Armor.

bop3c · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 12:12 PM »

is that a survival suit ?

muskyjoe · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 12:49 PM »

I got all that i need, but artic armor or maybe a new pair of lighter boots

Fishslayer81 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 01:19 PM »

Quote from: bop3c on Jan 01, 2011, 12:12 PM

is that a survival suit ?

Its an ice fishing suit that floats and does not absorb water... truly amazing stuff!

*edit nvrmind this post lol... I missed the part about coast guard suit.

bluegillmaster2011 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 01:31 PM »

yeah its a survival suit, me and my dad both have one. he got them off Ebay

Fishslayer81 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 01:52 PM »

Quote from: bluegillmaster2011 on Jan 01, 2011, 01:31 PM

yeah its a survival suit, me and my dad both have one. he got them off Ebay

ha I missed the part about coast guard suit... Does that suit use insultex or something different?

chimo · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 02:06 PM »

I have my Lowrance X67C so I don't need a fish finder..

I have a fishtrap scout but end up hole hopping on my bucket most of the time so no need there...

I guess I would upgrade to an 8 or 9 inch power auger or an underwater camera. Would like the larger auger for when I am tipup fishing and sight fishing but don't want to have to work that hard for when the ice gets over 6in thick. And I have always wanted a camera.

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Author Topic: ice fishin equipment [ wish list] (Read 2316 times)

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