Author Topic: Upgrades for 2010 Ice Season ???? (Read 4028 times)

SLABSLAMMER · « **on:** Nov 06, 2010, 01:12 PM »

Ok guys what up grades have you or are you planning for this season?
Myself I sold my old Vex 8 and got a Marcum LX-5
Sold my Jiffy 3 hp and got an Icegator Attacker II
And traded in my Micky Mouse boots in for a pair of Cabelas Trans Alaskan II boots
( my wife got a new living room and bed room set !!! ) lol the games we must play !!!!!

Mainedog · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 06, 2010, 01:33 PM »

Well, Slammer, two out of three ain't bad. Hope you don't regret saying good-by to that Jiffy.

campfindit2 · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 06, 2010, 01:41 PM »

Wow expensive boots.

fishinfiend · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 06, 2010, 04:06 PM »

I bought some new Ranger pac boots. My brother got me an ice armour jig box.

crappiekilr · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 06, 2010, 11:03 PM »

Got a fl18....got tired of borrowing my buddies and 3 st croix legend rods....alot for a ice rod but ill take care of it better than the others

Greg2ha · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 07, 2010, 09:42 AM »

Quote from: crappiekilr on Nov 06, 2010, 11:03 PM

Got a fl18....got tired of borrowing my buddies and 3 st croix legend rods....alot for a ice rod but ill take care of it better than the others

A FL-18 is on my want list, just not sure if I can make it happen!

crappiekilr · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 07, 2010, 05:05 PM »

Quote from: Greg2ha on Nov 07, 2010, 09:42 AM

A FL-18 is on my want list, just not sure if I can make it happen!

i wanted one last year but was laid off...started a vex fund when i went back to work in may...lol

Greg2ha · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 07, 2010, 07:24 PM »

Me too! Working again now, I just have to start at the bottom scale wise all over again.

Greg

crappiekilr · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 07, 2010, 07:49 PM »

I loved it last winter...was on the ice everyday. We've got alot of jobs getting ready to start...heard rumors of it already

Steuben1 · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 05:05 AM »

Something new I started this year was a parking fine/tow-away fund so I can pay for my parking tickets and towing bill when I go fishing with Slabslammer!!!

Steuben1

ghosttown · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 10:01 AM »

I am going to add sonar to my arsenal this year. My homemade A-BOMBS have kept me catching fish but I really want to put the hurtin on some specks this year.

bradmoun · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 02:48 PM »

Must be nice to get all that gear I'm just hoping that I can get an Otter sled tired of the old ice box

gillcommander · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 05:04 PM »

Ice Gator Attacker ll
Arctic Armor Suit (black)
Vexilar Pro-pack for my FL-8
2 St Croix ultralight combos
Clam Nanook Shelter

We got it bad...still got a few things to get like tip-ups, jigs, line, lantern, etc.

Ice come quick please!!!

hoosier-iceman · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 05:44 PM »

Nothing yet. I'm kinda waiting to see what happens with work, gettin pretty slow where I'm at.

SLABSLAMMER · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 05:49 PM »

Quote from: gillcommander on Nov 08, 2010, 05:04 PM

Ice Gator Attacker ll
Arctic Armor Suit (black)
Vexilar Pro-pack for my FL-8
2 St Croix ultralight combos
Clam Nanook Shelter

We got it bad...still got a few things to get like tip-ups, jigs, line, lantern, etc.

Ice come quick please!!!

And what did your wife get

LOL

SLABSLAMMER · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 06:11 PM »

Just added ARCTIC ARMOR suit to my up grades !!! Thanks Mainedog !!!!

SkeeterJeff · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 06:35 PM »

I haven't upgraded a thing yet this year. Put the new Vex camera on my Christmas list, but that's a stretch. Need to get some work done on the auger, but other than buying 1,000 eurolarve, I'm good!

-Jeff

Greg2ha · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 08, 2010, 08:49 PM »

Quote from: crappiekilr on Nov 07, 2010, 07:49 PM

I loved it last winter...was on the ice everyday. We've got alot of jobs getting ready to start...heard rumors of it already

Yes but we better take it when we can get it.There are so many people still not working. It'll get better
though they just printed more money! Give me a break!

crappiekilr · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 09, 2010, 01:38 PM »

Quote from: Greg2ha on Nov 08, 2010, 08:49 PM

Yes but we better take it when we can get it.There are so many people still not working. It'll get better
though they just printed more money! Give me a break!

oops....that was supposed to say ot. Ill give em 40...after that its cutting into my time...lol

djsublime · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 11, 2010, 03:13 PM »

Purchased the new Showdown dual beam 5.6 and bought some new jigs...last year it was the frabill commando shanty and i love it i hope i love the showdown as much as the shanty getting excited to put the showdown to use

bubbagill · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 11, 2010, 04:26 PM »

Got a brand new roll of duct tape to patch holes in the clam lol, got enough stuff last year to hold me over this year too.

crappiekilr · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 11, 2010, 06:40 PM »

Added $70 worth of jigs and a new case to put them in...like i said im new to this so selection was low

kcskypilot · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 11, 2010, 08:25 PM »

Arctic armor as a promise to my wife... for my safety of course.

New 2000 gram Thinsulite Guide Gear Boots... Tired of cold feet in my 800s.

I've been making some new jigs that I'm dying to try out.

Steuben1 · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 12, 2010, 04:46 AM »

Quote from: kcskypilot on Nov 11, 2010, 08:25 PM

Arctic armor as a promise to my wife... for my safety of course.
New 2000 gram Thinsulite Guide Gear Boots... Tired of cold feet in my 800s.
I've been making some new jigs that I'm dying to try out.

Those Arctic Armor suits must be nice. I know of about 5 people that have got them this year. Congrats on the new suit!

Steuben1

Boomer · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 12, 2010, 12:18 PM »

Interested in how the Showdown does for you. I would like to get some type of sonar to use. Main problem is cost. I am thankful when other icefishermen come over and use theirs in my area. I would rather be able to do that myself.

Big this year is my wife is ready to try ice fishing. She has her new knee and is ready to test it on the ice. She's a tough girl and rarely complains. May be a good thing. Then again, she went duck hunting with me on Saginaw Bay and realized she married a nut!

I would love to go to Eerie. Just don't know much about where, how, what, when and of course cost!

djsublime · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 07:24 PM »

will def let u know how the showdown works out for me...i can hardly wait to use it...im thinking that will open up so much more of a lake for me to roam and do more scouting in deeper water that i wouldnt ever have tried with out one

IceMan74 · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 18, 2010, 10:49 AM »

Quote from: gillcommander on Nov 08, 2010, 05:04 PM

Ice Gator Attacker ll
Arctic Armor Suit (black)
Vexilar Pro-pack for my FL-8
2 St Croix ultralight combos
Clam Nanook Shelter

We got it bad...still got a few things to get like tip-ups, jigs, line, lantern, etc.

Ice come quick please!!!

How do you like the Nanook???

I am looking at the Nanook or X2 for this season. The X2 is much larger and heavier, but I do most of my fishing in Minnesota and I think the larger one will be more beneficial.

gillcommander · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 18, 2010, 11:04 AM »

Haven't tried it on the ice yet...just got put together but so far so good. I think we are going to like it since it feels very user friendly for what we are hoping to get out of it (mainly get us out of the wind on those nasty harsh days when you want to go so bad but the weather isn't cooperating). I am a little worried about pulling it around with the weight in all since we won't be using a quad or a snowmobile to move it around but that is my only issue with it. I sat in about 5 different Frabills two days ago and like them as well. I think between Clam, Frabill, and Otter you can't go wrong!

perchching · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 18, 2010, 11:11 AM »

I am going to add a new locater just cant decide on which one, i am intrigued by the showdowns but think i can only afford the troller. any suggestions would be great.

hoosier-iceman · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 18, 2010, 08:21 PM »

New Line of course. Rod and reel. handfull of jigs

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Author Topic: Upgrades for 2010 Ice Season ???? (Read 4028 times)