Author Topic: anyone planning on any new equipment?? (Read 15635 times)

billditrite · « **on:** Aug 16, 2004, 04:44 PM »

Bud's post about his desire for a new portable got me thinking about my own desire to add some electronics to my arsenal!
is anyone else planning on a new gadget to make life on the ice easier?more fun?more challenging or just plain different?

fishboy899 · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 16, 2004, 06:13 PM »

Getting a new portable ice shanty. Sold the other one and time for one bigger and better.

Bean · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 16, 2004, 07:14 PM »

Within the last month I purchased 2 new motorola talkabouts and a Megellan Meridian Platinum GPS. I plan on using them elsewhere, but will also use them for ice season. Picked up 5 new Okuma UL 10's also on e-bay. I may look at getting a 2 man shanty for when I take my son out. Normally I let him use my quickflip and I'll stay outside.

Chucker · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 17, 2004, 09:49 PM »

I've dropped over $200 on tipups for my uncle, cousin, and me since July.

Also thinking about a 2-man.....

dogfish · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 07:28 AM »

The old Strikmaster power auger drilled its last hole last year. I have found that putting a 10in auger on a powerhead rated for an 8in cuts down on the life of the powerhead

. So I am looking at adding a 9 in Jiffy to the auger arsenal (4in Mora hand and 7in Lazer hand)?
Dogfish

Chris Raymond · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 07:54 AM »

An Otter medium and maybe a powered Nils...we'll see.

billditrite · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 07:55 AM »

OH WHAT A WISH LIST WE ARE ALL WORKING ON AND ITS ONLY AUGUST

seaweed01 · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 08:38 AM »

I am not planing on anything now, but between now and ice time, I'll
find something I just cannot get along without.

Skiff · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 11:11 AM »

Have to get or make a new sled this fall. I've been using a 5' kids toboggan with 3 inch sides. The problem is that the sled is about 4" too narrow for the handles of my Jiffy 3 hp auger, and it catches snow drifts, and pulls off the sled.

That, and re-spooling my ice reels with new line should get my gear into better shape for hard water.

USMC130FE · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 11:57 AM »

Still trying to convince my better half (Common Sense) into buying a AquaView and not having much luck. Should see the looks on the other shoppers face when I have a fight with me!!

$:-\$

Steve

Bob_D · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 12:35 PM »

Not much here...I got most of my stuff replaced when all my gear got ripped off in December. I need to do a couple of things to my sled (cover,bait bucket bracket, etc), put some heavier runners on my shanty. Other then that I'm pretty much all set.

Polar · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 03:48 PM »

Now that my son is getting older and bigger I am thinking on upgrading to a two flip-over shelter.

billditrite · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 04:07 PM »

my son is thirteen now and has been fishing with me since he could stand!!!i envy you polar

i wish my boy was so little he was just starting out so i could do it all over again!!on the other hand ,my boy is big enough to haul my gear now!!!

jp · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 18, 2004, 10:15 PM »

I plan to build a new shack. A gook friend of mine was in an auto accident a year ago and is in a weelchair now. so i plan to build it a bit bigger then the one i have now and with a 3ft door so he can wheel right in.

billditrite · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 19, 2004, 04:37 AM »

thats awesome of you to hook up your friend jp if you want to drive to the southern part of the state i can give you all the lumber you need.hope all turns out well and let me know if i can help.

Iceshanty · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 19, 2004, 06:51 AM »

Jp, I think that what you are doing is great

Scott, you to for your offer to help. That's ice fishermen for you

-Scott

billditrite · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 19, 2004, 03:48 PM »

well scott the way i see it is if something like that were ever to happen to me,i would sure be lucky to have a friend like jp.hate to see a couple of wheels get in the way of a man and his icefishing!!

jp · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 19, 2004, 09:48 PM »

billditrite thanks for the offer. but is it turns out my friend is haveing a new house built that is wheelchair accesable just down the road from me. I have been getting all the scraps i want.

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 20, 2004, 04:24 PM »

jp, do you mean your 'good' friend?
I am gonna put some of the Tempress boat seats on the seats in my Frabill. The hard plastic ones are OK, but why not. Hey, its only money. I have to buy a bunch of new poles also. I need some slip bobber rods and my favorite jigging rod fell off the shack last year on thin ice so I left it there. Some more Hali dropper hooks. Maybe an 8" hand auger so when I go out planning on cutting just a couple holes 3 times a day I dont have to lug a gas auger.

TroutFishingBear · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 21, 2004, 05:57 PM »

I'm going to get the vexilar fl-18.

Chucker · « **Reply #20 on:** Aug 22, 2004, 08:34 AM »

Hmm, prolly won't get a 2-man after all. I think it's gonna be a Fishin' Buddy 2255, so I can enjoy it year-round. Not to mention the ol' birthday is coming up, and the wife will pick up better than half of the tab

TimC1086 · « **Reply #21 on:** Aug 22, 2004, 09:11 PM »

Yea I gotta buy everything....

Every time I've ever ice fished, I've gone with my friend and used his dad's equipment. But this year, we're going off to different colleges. So I already told my parents what it is I need for Christmas!

bud · « **Reply #22 on:** Aug 23, 2004, 05:55 PM »

i got a vex late last yr along with the aqua veiw. looking for the right big portable this yr. also finishing up a 2 man (leave it there) shack for our home pond just down the road. my last name is tate. was thinking of changing my screen name to "T-VEX" (like T-REX) but figure i'll just stay plain old bud....lol need to make a sled to pull behind my sled too. want a single battery to power stuff up. bring cooking stuff.....heck i want to move out there for the winter!!!!!

billditrite · « **Reply #23 on:** Aug 23, 2004, 07:21 PM »

hey bud which pond is your home pond??

genz_man · « **Reply #24 on:** Aug 23, 2004, 07:31 PM »

Just gonna stick to lures-line-rods-reels-pac boots..........That is all I can deal with this upcoming ice season

nocash0000 · « **Reply #25 on:** Aug 23, 2004, 07:57 PM »

I think i'm going to get some new shinner's this season, all my other one's are stuck to the bottom of my bait bucket. j/k. good luck with all the new toy's you boy's get. Rich

billditrite · « **Reply #26 on:** Aug 23, 2004, 08:12 PM »

LMAO good one rich ...i bet they are lookin pretty bad right about now

GEM_EYE_GUY · « **Reply #27 on:** Aug 24, 2004, 12:49 PM »

I think I'll be asking Santa for a Stone Legacy Revolution. The ultimate bag for both rods and gear.
Check 'em out at www.stonelegacy.com

Turkeyhunter10ga · « **Reply #28 on:** Aug 24, 2004, 03:36 PM »

Picking up new electric auger this weekend from a guy on another local site ( Chicago area) , used only a few times , thinking i'll still keep the old hand auger for first ice tho . Waiting for the wife to go ballistic on me after i bring it home

bud · « **Reply #29 on:** Aug 24, 2004, 05:39 PM »

cresent lake in unity nh. i fish that one about 50% of my outings.

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