Best purchase this season

[Knife2sharp]

I made a crap ton of new purchases this season.  I tend to miss out on early ice because I focus on hunting so much. Also, when I moved from MN to WI 12-13 years ago, my time on the ice took a nose dive. I used to have a permanent house on a metro lake and I had a portable as well. But I'm not very familiar with the lakes around my home and most of the good lakes are about an hour away. I had even traded my old gas auger for a TV after I moved. So I was only going once, maybe twice a year for the last several years. But I have the itch again and I plan on getting a small Ice Castle that I can use for those weekend trips, either here in WI, or trips to MN with friends. Also, MN allows non residents to spear, which I had just gotten into before I moved.

So, getting to my point, my best purchase this year was a Jiffy Pro-Lite auger. I'm back in full force and have been out several times this year already and going spearing this Friday.

[duke14]

Lowrance elite 4x
and a 4.5 Nills auger

[phoolish]

my humminbird ICE 688ci HD Combo only have used it once but it sure did make life easier. going to test it out this weekend again.

[Fry Flier]

My Muk Lite CKX boots by Nat's.
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- 118 F, - 85 C Comfort rating

Same hear invest in a great boot. Kamik Mammoths Full rubber http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/CanadianTire/0870517_1?$medium$&defaultImage=image_na_EN&wid=250&hei=250 always end up in 3-6 inches water or slush 6-10 times a season. Fish all day stay dry and warm.

[Townie]

Striker Climate  bibs
Custom Ryno rod
Makita XPHO7Z

[Swift]

Baffin Control Max boots, came in very handy and appropriate this season.

[BlackDogAlpha]

PK flutterfish x 10
Marcum Lx6
Kathooska spikes
Tungsten jigs
Nils 6" convertible

Next an ice suit and a sled/atv.

[hardwater diehard]

My Aqua Vu Micro 5 w/DVR .....what a convenient tool ...had to make a MOD or two for ease of viewing ..

 http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=309081.0

add the GoPro jaws mount



then I can mount it atop my Vexilar Ultra pack



or clamp it to my shelters hoop rod

[panfishman13]

this season i'm buying an eskimo quikfish 6. last season my quikfish 3 tore all the poles out of the walls, and one of my suitcase shelters (that was very very old anyways) had a whole wall tear off. all i had left was a suitcase shelter i'm not fond of at all, because A. the holes are way too close to where you're sitting, and B. the poles are all conduit and putting it up in cold windy weather is a total drag, both due to difficulty and cold.

[Bout-Time]

I aint done buyin yet!

[Crashagn]

lol..
Last year:
Clam xl thermal
honda Strike master
Fl8 genz Vex
mr heater 15000..



This year:
AV micro2
aqua view modpod 3
streamlight septor
traded tahoe for silverado crew cab with toppa...

Next yr.... maybe atv..

[NDiceMan72]

Last Year:
Eskimo Quickfish 3
Eskimo Mako 43cc 8" auger
Humminbird Ice-35
2-Frabill Arctic Fire Tip ups
1-13 Fishing "White Noise" ML rod
1-HT Polar ML Rod
2-Eagle Claw inline reels (Hate these reels!!)
MR.Heater BigBuddy (Won this through a drawing at work!)
Cabelas Ice sled
And a bunch of assorted lures and other tackle.
Berkley Gulp Alive.

New for this year:
Cold snap outdoors auger blade cover.
Eskimo auger powerhead cover.
Eskimo auger quick release.
Eskimo QuickFlip 1 (Fully tricked out-LED's, Reflectix, Homemade storage compartments, Boat seat on bucket, rod holders, homemade hyfax.
Eskimo cover for QuickFlip 1.
2-new HT Ice Pro Series M Rods.
2-new HT Accucast 6 bearing reels.
2-HT Predator tip ups.
Quick strike rigs.
Jigging raps.
Rippin raps.
Darters.

[ifishinxs]

Marcum LX3tc

how did i ever fish without one..

[Cantgetenough]

Wisconsin fishing license- its not looking to good for ice in Illinois this season. 50's and a 60 this weekend !!

[St.Croix.River.Rat]

Eskimo quickflip 3
Eskimo Stingray
Vexilar FLX 28 and more to come...
I sold everything i had off a couple of years ago when i had no time to go anymore, but career change and i can go now!!!

[Woodsman]

For this year.
This should cut my walking down some.

[nocod]

For this year.
This should cut my walking down some.

great purchase,dont need ice to go for a ride.

[IceSkak]

Thorne Bros Quiverstick combined with a 6061 Black Betty.

[Chute82]

Spud bar.. Ice has been really bad this year in PA with this very warm winter

[Dave R]

Shimano Sienna Reel.

Fenwick Elite Tech 23" UL Rod.

[MTredkennels97]

Marcum LX-3 and Sleder Spoons. Flasher helps me find fish and those funny looking spoons have produced everywhere I could find fish.

[Super-ice-bird]

6 Jaw jackers and 6 ugly sticks. Beats all the other tip ups I've ever used.

[Chris338378]

Striker Hardwater bibs - they're super warm, comftorable, and well made
Eskimo Economy Ice Chisel - good price and works well to check the ice

[hardwater diehard]

Couple past purchases ...Frabill chisel ...Kahtolla...Aqua Vu Micro 5 w/DVR ...Striker Ice Climate bib/parka


This year ...I purchased a refurbished Dewalt XR brushless 995 hammer drill for my Clam plate(older style) ..I must say with this season being quite a roller coaster with ice thickness ...it is my go to auger set up (w/SM 6" Lazer) what a pleasure to bring along and drill with ....my buddy likes it too

I also won a AV Micro Plus w/DVR in the spring ...very nice scouting tool ..size,weight portability ..all in one .

some tungsten jigs and an EC in line also have added to the season. 

[Old Goat]

by far the used Si-Tex SH 1 for 5 bucks

[WiMeatHunter]

Nils 6" cordless drill auger and 18V brushless Milw Hammer Drill. So much lighter and faster, why did I wait so long???

[JonPerry]

Best purchase to date by far has been the Eskimo HC40 8" propane auger. Now I can get rid of my gas & electric augers

[WNYangler]

Striker Ice Predator jacket and Hardwater bibs

[LarryClutch]

Otter Sportsman's Caddy

[Icefishing83]

Some new tip-ups!