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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Equipment => Topic started by: smbrickner on Nov 11, 2009, 09:22 AM
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Ok here is my deal. I just got my first flasher..an ICE 35. I usually like to carry about 4 or 5 tip ups 3 jig poles, a couple tip downs, my flasher, some small tackle trays, and other small miscellaneous items out on the ice with me. I have 2 permanent shacks out on 2 different lakes usually and a clam to go to other locations. I would like a bag that can carry all the above gear so I can stop using buckets and hopefully be more organized. What would you guys reccomend. I looked at the clam I ce Chair but IDK if I really need a seat but it is a possibility. Any advice or links would be appreciated.
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Get rid of buckets??? They are the foundation of ice fishing!!!
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Agreed but times they are achanging. Im 6"7 buckets are uncomfortable for me to sit on anyway...My knees are in my chin.
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You will need to decide what you are taking with you to each of your spots. I end up having to carry my things in and out of the house to keep them from freezing. I am sure you do the same. With this in mind set yourself up with the least amount of work to carry from one place to the other. One type of bag or bucket won't be enough. I use buckets for my poles, coolers for my batteries, bags for my DVD player and other sensitive items.
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I actually use rod cases for my tip-ups as well as my poles. They work pretty good. But if I am running and gunning, I just leave everything "in its place" in my clam scout. With the cover on it, everything stays in place pretty well.
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How about a rubbermaid tub??? What I did to hold my tipups (inside a bucket) is to put them inside a 4" piece of PVC pipe. It adds some weight but it beats dealing with tangles and broken parts.
To hold my rods, I stick the handles inside pieces of 1" PVC. These are riveted to the outside of my bucket. It really keeps stuff together. If you get a tub you could put rob clips to attach them to underside of the lid.
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Trappers basket is the way to go, it's a wicker type basket with straps so you can carry it like a backpack. The top is bigger than the bottom and will hold quite a bit of stuff. Northwest Trappers Supply Inc. at
nwtrappers.com
Go to products-trapline then Pack Baskets, I would suggest the wooden pack basket at the bottom made of hardwood veneer.
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In carry my tip-ups in old milk crates. That way when I take them in for the night, they have a way to melt off the ice without filling a tub with water. Just set them where it doesn't matter if it gets wet. Bathtub on the road or in the basement over a drain.
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I was thinking more along the lines of one of those backpack carriers that you are seeing. That way I can throw it on my back, carry the minnow bucket in one hand, and the auger in the other and get out there. Or if I take my wheeler just a way to keep stuff from bouncing around too much.
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those cheap home depot orange bags hold alot of stuff and are real cheap if you destroy it.... My son even used one for trick or treating
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those baskets are a wonderfull asset to tip up fisherman, i use one and it is a life saver
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shoulder straps on a bucket
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I use rod lockers for my rods, had a cheap HT one for a few seasons, this year I bought a Readyrig, looks good, pretty sure they also sell one for tip-ups. But buckets are a must, they are great for dumping stuff when the bite is hot, then i sort it all out when I get home and re-organize
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As others have said it sounds like you would need rod and tip up bags.
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I have a friend that puts his tip-ups into the bag that a fold up chair comes in, works good and has a carry handle.
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I just pile everything in my portable. It all fits pretty well.
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Here's a website that has a couple of ice fishing backpacks.
http://www.thefind.com/sports/info-ice-fishing-backpack (http://www.thefind.com/sports/info-ice-fishing-backpack)
Hope this helps,
Wiener
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I have the Lakewood ice pack near the bottom of that page. It is amazing and well worth the money. The inside is hard plastic and has separators for each tipup. It has a velcro strap that holds four jig rods. The whole unit is sturdy enough to sit on. My mother got it for me for christmas about 5 years ago. I had no idea how much she spent on it til now. I'm not sure if I would ever have spent that much on a basket but it's handy as all heck and I'm glad I've got it.
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That's funny. I just read the product description on it. I'm shocked at how close my post was. I want royalties.
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I bring my stepson to carry the gear (jjwills123)
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shoulder straps on a bucket
Been using one for well over 15 years now. It`s your basket, it`s your seat. It can even help carry out your catch or carry your lunch in. My straps are still on a 5 gal, but I plan to move them onto a larger one (6 or 7 gal,) for more comfortable sitting and for taller traps.
Mine is even painted fall leaf camo to use hunting.
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I bring my stepson to carry the gear (jjwills123)
I've always wondered what I was going to do with my stepson when he was old enough to fish... Thanks man!
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I found a guy selling a croxton ice case that holds a flasher, 4 tipups, and 4 jig poles. Illet you guys know what I think.
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i don't think you would want to go with the clam chair if you are 6'2" cause i think you sit lower in that then you do a pail. but they are handy
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Home depot has mud mixing plastic tubs 2' x 3' x 6 inch high, plastic, but only $12, a very thrifty way for the beginner to get a gear sled. Should work for a couple seasons before the bottom skins off. Just add a pull rope. Would hold 2-3 buckets, not an auger though.
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Trappers basket is the way to go, it's a wicker type basket with straps so you can carry it like a backpack. The top is bigger than the bottom and will hold quite a bit of stuff. Northwest Trappers Supply Inc. at
nwtrappers.com
Go to products-trapline then Pack Baskets, I would suggest the wooden pack basket at the bottom made of hardwood veneer.
I had woven pac baskets for years and love em. I like the 18" plastic basket shown on the website but wish it was bigger. Curved for your body too.
Thanks for the site Madpuppy.
JIGGIN.
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I hear ya on the woven basket JIGGIN, I have a woven and am probably going to have to get a new one as the old one is getting a little worn after 30 years of trapping and fishing. I like the old school gear so I'll shy away from the plastic and get a woven again, I just like the way they look mainly. A little more authentic I guess you could say. You know what Billy Crystal used to say on Fernando's Hideaway "It is better to look good than to feel good" ;D
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I have a Pac Liner for my woven pac basket. Can cinch up the top to keep the snow out. Also have a buckle on accessory bag for it too for smaller items. Water proofed the slats which helped keep it good for years. Definitely is part of my vision of "ice fishing".
JIGGIN.
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Whatever you decide to do, make sure you put a cover over the powerhead on your Bird.The flat screen scratches very easily.
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I actually have that croxton carry bag as well as my basket, i use it on quick fishing trips and to store my stuff for the off season. it is a really nice bag and it's nice to have everything right there in one rig. a good choice in my opinion.
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Snip/ It`s your basket, it`s your seat. It can even help carry out your catch or carry your lunch in.
Mine is even painted fall leaf camo to use hunting.
I apologize in advance but I could see a Dr. Suess Cat in the Hat ice fishing book rhyme here.
I would not wear it in the brook
I would not leave it on a hook
I would not ever leave it home
I would not paint it shiny chrome.
I can not fill it full of weeds
and dare not sparkle it with beads.
I would never fill it with stinky fishes
even though that is my vert wishes...sorry again!
Thanks for a good morning laugh.
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Agreed but times they are achanging. Im 6"7 buckets are uncomfortable for me to sit on anyway...My knees are in my chin.
SMBrickner, for those tall icemen out there who feel that the 5 or 6 gal buckets are a little too short to sit on comfortably for hours at a time. Check with your local city/public pool to see if they have any of the over-sized plastic buckets that the dry calcium chlorite briquettes come in ("Pulsar Plus Briquettes", 100 pound size). These buckets are HUGE and are made of heavy plastic. The lid easily screws on & off. I glued a 1-inch foam pad on the top of the lid for added comfort. The bucket is 21 inches tall, and about 14 inches diameter at the top. This bucket is very comfortable, and the added storage space is a big plus.
Check out this site to see what the bucket looks like: http://www.archchemicals.com/Fed/ICM/Support/ProdLit/Pulsar_System_Product_Information.pdf
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Ok I managed to get 4 combos, 2 rattle snake rattle reels, 3 tip ups, an ice scoop, 3 small tackle boxes, pole holder, and my humminbird in the compartments it was built for. And there is still some room left for my Gulp and some Waxies. For me that means that I can take this bag, my hand auger(leave the Jiffy at home during early ice) and strap a bag chair to the bag and I am ready to go on the ice. Or later in the year throw the bag, my auger, minnow bucket, and my new Cabela's pop up shelter in my sled and still have a little room left over. Heck when I take my Arctic Kitty wheeler with me I could even take my grill and an extra big cooler of beverages.
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I have the Lakewood ice pack near the bottom of that page. It is amazing and well worth the money. The inside is hard plastic and has separators for each tipup. It has a velcro strap that holds four jig rods. The whole unit is sturdy enough to sit on. My mother got it for me for christmas about 5 years ago. I had no idea how much she spent on it til now. I'm not sure if I would ever have spent that much on a basket but it's handy as all heck and I'm glad I've got it.
Have to agree with you about the Lakewood case. We did a lot of work last year to remodel it and make it even better. The improvements over the old models are awesome and it is well worth the money!
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Have to agree with you about the Lakewood case. We did a lot of work last year to remodel it and make it even better. The improvements over the old models are awesome and it is well worth the money!
The only downfall of it is it's weight. It weighs quite a bit empty. It has ton's of room for storage. When it's loaded up it feels like a bag of concrete. Everything I need can be either strapped to it or put in it though.
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The only problem I had with the Lakewood besides the weight I the fact that my jigging rods wouldn't fit inside of it decently.
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The only problem I had with the Lakewood besides the weight I the fact that my jigging rods wouldn't fit inside of it decently.
Mine has a velcro strap on the side with a pouch for the butt of the rods to fit in. It works good if the bag is on your back. The weight is more my own fault because I put 8 tipup's in it (I think) then strap 4 rods to it. Pile all the lil pouches with jigs, terminal tackle, food, and drinks. I've had it for years so I'm always figuring out a way to put more stuff in it. Again, heavy as all heck but it's also handy as all heck having everything in one spot when I'm on the lake. I just put mine in the sled for the trip out.