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Title: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: Iceoutdoors on Feb 23, 2019, 09:50 AM

Who here makes their own fishing Accesories and gear, and what is it?

Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: 32footsteps on Feb 23, 2019, 03:39 PM

There’s a thread dedicated to this in the equipment section

https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=17919.0

Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: Monticatgeek on Feb 23, 2019, 07:06 PM

I have built some of my own ice rods. build summertime ones too along with pour sinkers and jigs. don't do ice jigs as I use tungsten in the winter.

Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: Kevin23 on Feb 23, 2019, 08:08 PM

Made an ice hopper this evening after dinner. I used a couple plugs for my power source so I can go back to my shuttle and bag real quick when im planning on fishing inside. But on nice days, this should help my hole hopping a bit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/DJ7SrfYJ/20190223-192636.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/DJ7SrfYJ)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Z989vvjz/20190223-192808.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Z989vvjz)

Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: Ice Scratcher on Feb 23, 2019, 08:20 PM

Bigger, faster, smaller, lighter...

My entire life is custom...

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Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: perch chacer on Feb 23, 2019, 11:16 PM

Made suit case type pop-up  fishing hut long before the manufacturers did, just never thought to patent it.

Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: meandcuznalfy on Feb 23, 2019, 11:19 PM

Made a few jigging rods and pour my own jigs.

Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: spoofhoundicefisher on Feb 24, 2019, 09:42 PM

5 gallon bucket sits too low.  so i have cut the bottom out of one bucket and liquid nailed it into another.  slap a little padding onto a lid and have your own custom bucket.  have made several for friends as well.

Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: kc_ on Feb 25, 2019, 02:23 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/9rgBrW8W/IMG-0682.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9rgBrW8W)

Here is a flipover sled I made a few years back. Have since changed the sled out with a jet sled.

Title: Re: Homemade/custom made ice fishing gear
Post by: IceFishFreak on Feb 26, 2019, 09:49 PM

I make all my inline panfish rods,  I haven't found any company that makes anything decent.  I get all my blanks from St Croix or Mudhole,  make my own black walnut handles and buy bulk spring.  Only thing that is not custom is the reel,  it's a HT inline.