Hey all, I've been out of the ice fishing game for about 13+ years now.. Now that my kids are old enough, they are becoming really interested in the outdoors and we are going to start back into ice fishing. With that said, I don't even know what happened to all of my gear (lost, broken or outdated), and a lot of my ice fishing knowledge.. Either way, I need to build my gear back up, from poles, auger, lures, etc..
A little background : I live south of Missoula. Probably don't want to travel too much farther than Helena (a couple of hours away). My kids ages range from 4-15 years old. I have previously enjoyed fishing for trout, perch, salmon and pike (tip-ups). The main lakes I've fished at have been Georgetown, Upsata, Browns (never had any luck there).
So far, I have an eskimo 949ig ice hut. Thinking I should probably pick up a vexilar or some sort of finder. Still need an auger, poles, lures, line .. pretty much everything. (if you have anything for sale and live somewhat close by, give me a shout and I might be interested).
If you have any advice & recommendations on gear that you like to use for certain species, or locations you're willing to offer me and my kiddos, we would greatly appreciate it, Thank you!
