Author Topic: Building an All-Star Arsenal (Read 7080 times)

icejunky · « **on:** Nov 13, 2009, 04:22 PM »

If money was no object, how would you build your All-Star Arsenal of Ice Fishing Gear.

Fill in these categories with you dream team arsenal

Auger:

Portable Shelter:

Under Water Camera:

Flasher:

Rod:

Reel:

Line:

Dream big!!

rgfixit · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 04:45 PM »

Since no power transportation is on the list, I'll assume I'm walking. And what.....nothing about jigs?

?

Auger: Have it, Fin Bore

Portable Shelter:Bought it...Frabill Commando

Under Water Camera: If I want to watch TV I'll stay home....can you get Bugs Bunny cartoons on those things?

Flasher: A good friend is sending me one ....I will go kicking and screaming into the 21st century

Rod: Custom made...by me (just got my blanks and parts from Jann's)

Reel: Here I could go nutz........I think...Shimano Stella 5000SW

Line: Ehhhh, Berkely Ice is fine

Throw in a Snow bear machine and I'm happy till I die

RG

sawblade · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 04:48 PM »

I think I already have it.
Auger: Big red Eskimo Z71
Portable shelter: Home made one man hut.

Under water camera: Marcum VS380
Flasher: Vexilar 8se
Rod: I made mine.

Reel: my old stand by the mitchell
Line: Berkley ice

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 04:59 PM »

Quote from: icejunky on Nov 13, 2009, 04:22 PM

If money was no object, how would you build your All-Star Arsenal of Ice Fishing Gear.

Fill in these categories with you dream team arsenal

Auger:

Portable Shelter:

Under Water Camera:

Flasher:

Rod:

Reel:

Line:

Dream big!!

Auger: Currently have a strikemaster but would like a Husky or Nils

Portable Shelter: SnoBear http://www.snow-bear.com/

Under Water Camera: Marcum VS-825C

Flasher: Love my Marcum LX-5

Rod: Any of my customs

Reel: Love my Quantum PTI's

Line: I run braid either Power Pro or Spiderwire

Melbs7 · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 05:00 PM »

Auger: 8" Strike Master Strike-Lite 4-stroke

Portable Shelter:Frabill Guardian for the long days and the Commando for the short days or the remote, long drag locations

Under Water Camera: I have to say Marcum's new VS825c the color camera with the LCD screen

Flasher: Vexilar 50th anniversary Limited Edition Ultra Pack FL-20 Dual Beam

Rod: St. Croix Legend 24" Ultra Light for Pannies with a light spring, 24" Medium Light for Walleyes with a medium spring, 24" Medium for Pike with a medium spring

Reel: Shimano Symetre

Line: Berkley Trilene Micro Ice.... I've always been happy with this....

Melbs7 · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 05:02 PM »

Ice Junky... I noticed that you didn't fill out the answers for yourself....

bigred1974 · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 05:03 PM »

Arsenal already built!!

Modded Camo Blue Otter lodge with reflectix, lights,plenty of storage, deep cycle battery and full electrical system. big center console and built in spot for 6 gallon bucket for fish and minnow bucket transport
Big Buddy Heater
New Solo powered 10" strike master auger
Humminbird 55
Marcum camera
totally outfitted honda Big Red with tire chains and studs. new tires and battery.
H2Oc with lakemaster chip
6 rods various lines and my goto being a st croix legend UL 24" with a cardinal reel
big tackle box full of hooks jigs and chubby darters.

topher7694 · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 05:07 PM »

Auger:my Jiffy Legend 8"

Portable Shelter:If its just me, the Fish Trap Lite..otherwise my Fish Trap Guide

Under Water Camera: MarCum 825c

Flasher:My Vx-1 Pro

Rod:T7 Custom 25" light

Reel:Shimano any high end model

Line:Seaguar FluoroIce

Jigs: Everyone ever made in every color

Tip Ups: Heritage Lakers

bart · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 05:07 PM »

If I'm dreaming big, I'm not walking!

Auger: StrikeMaster Strike-Lite, 4-Stroke

Portable Shelter: Fish Trap Pro

Under Water Camera: Marcum VS-825C LCD Color Camera

Flasher: Marcum LX-5

Rod: Several verieties

Reel: Several verieties

Line: Several verieties

Transportation: Artic Cat TZ1Turbo LXR

Oh yeah! Well supplied by the lure manufactures!

mud_n_fun · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 05:35 PM »

Auger: Electric and will drill 400 holes per charge

Portable Shelter: wieghs 25lbs and sleeps 4 (totally insulated).

Under Water Camera: Has auto pan to jig mode

Flasher: Disinguishes species

Rod: Unbreakable and the action changes to the fish on the end of the line.

Reel: Ultra smooth with an auto drag mode.

Line:1 lb unbreakable

Until then I'll use my stuff!

thornapple · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 07:03 PM »

Im with mud. 8)

gruntngrin · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 07:15 PM »

If money was no object, how would you build your All-Star Arsenal of Ice Fishing Gear.

Fill in these categories with you dream team arsenal

Auger: Icegator,Have it

Portable Shelter: Clam pro,have it

Under Water Camera:VS825c Color Underwater

Flasher: LX-5,Just ordered

Rod: St. Croix Legend Ice Rods,had one lost it

Reel:one that works well in cold

Line:2lb

Dream big!!

fishman31 · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 13, 2009, 07:27 PM »

Auger: Strilemaster

Portable Shelter: Frabill recon Dlx

Under Water Camera: Marcum vs825c to add to my vs380

Flasher: Marcum lx5 to add to old trusty vex FL18 and new hBird Ice 55

Rod: St Croix Legend and Jason mitchel

Reel: Any ont that I like at the time

Line: Berkley Florocarbon

An extra. Mabey a rod like to one sawblade made. That was sweet man!!!

Tainterslayer · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 14, 2009, 01:01 AM »

Auger: My trusty SM Magnum III power head with a Nils 8" bit

Portable Shelter: I'd have a Clam kenai when its just me, and my Frabil prowler when I have a buddy

Under Water Camera: I don't want a fish camera.

Flasher: Vex FL20

Rod: 5 St Croix Legends

Tip up: All Beaver Dams

Reel: 5 Pflueger Presidents

Line: Still trying to find what I like best...

icejunky · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 14, 2009, 07:38 AM »

Quote

Ice Junky... I noticed that you didn't fill out the answers for yourself....

good point..here is mine

Auger: Nils Power Auger

Portable Shelter: I have Clam Guide that I love, would the next step up with that extra height

Under Water Camera: Marcum Full Colour

Flasher: I have it, FL18 with dial beam

Rod: A collection of Thorne Bros

Reel: I uise Tica's, but would swict out to Shimano Stradics if money was no option

Agronomist_at_IA · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 14, 2009, 08:34 AM »

Quote from: icejunky on Nov 13, 2009, 04:22 PM

If money was no object, how would you build your All-Star Arsenal of Ice Fishing Gear.

Fill in these categories with you dream team arsenal

Auger: Jiffy Model 30 (Have it)

Portable Shelter: Fish Trap Voyager, with RPS poles. (Have it)

Under Water Camera: MarcumVS825c

Flasher: Hummingbird Ice 55 or a Marcum Lx-5

Rod: St. Croix Legend (Have It)

Reel: Tica Cetus (Have it)

Line: Berkley Triline Mirco Ice (Have It)

Iceman421 · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 14, 2009, 08:41 AM »

Auger: Eskimo Stingray

Shelter: Shappell Rover 1.5 or Frabill Commando

Camera: MarcumVS825c

Flasher: Marcum LX-5 or Vex FL-18 Pro Pack

Rod: HT Ice Blue 18,24,30" and Panfish Popper 24UL

Reel: Whatever they come with

Line: Stren Ice 2# Hi-Vis Gold

TGF · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 14, 2009, 08:57 AM »

Auger: Don't need one.....thats on the reel

Portable Shelter: 4 lb, 2 man unit, that folds up in your pocket.

Under Water Camera: Full color in night and day and has a mobile camera head that can travel up to one mile. Has your line attached 2 feet in front of it so you can hook the fish if you want it.

Flasher: Able to tell species, size, exact distance (plus or minus 1/8") from center of cone to mouth.

Rod: Heated hand grips so warm that at -40 you can fish bare handed.

Reel: That has a button to shoot a lazer to give you a hole in ice in 1 second thru 4 feet of ice. Ultra smooth drag that adjusts according to the fighting fish

Line: 1 lb, unbreakable, completely invisible below water and is florescent orange when out of water. Ahhh heck it might as well be heated to.....so it will even keep your hole from freezing

Did I dream to big

SkeeterJeff · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 07:58 AM »

Auger: Probably would go with a Strikemaster 4 stroke for weight, 8"

Portable Shelter: I already have a Clam Yukon that I picked up last year. I would stick with it.

Under Water Camera: Marcum VS 825c

Flasher: I already have a FL20 and FL8se. I might pick up a LX5 just to see what all of the talk is about.

Rod: I would pick up a couple of Thorne Bros. custom built rods.

Reel: I haven't used my Tica Cetus GV500's yet, but if they perform like I think they are going to, I would pick up some SS's

Line: Tough one. I've only used Stren Ice Hi Viz Gold and am happy with it.

Additional gear:

I would definitely pick up some transportation. Probably a quad. I have no clue as to make/model, as I have never even looked at them. If money is no object, I would buy a cabin someplace north, probably in the LP of Michigan where they have a longer ice season than here in Indiana. Houghton lake comes to mind!! I might replace my shelter with a SnoBear, but only if I picked up the cabin listed above.

-Jeff

slipperybob · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 16, 2009, 12:35 AM »

I dream of a Dreamshak.

prchslyr · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 16, 2009, 04:03 AM »

Auger: My 8" Finbore. Can't say I would mind an icegator.

Shelter: My 4 man ice cube

Camera: I'm sorry guys they're foolish. They keep me FROM catching fish. Cool to play with though.

Flasher: If I could replace "old faithful" with the same model, I would. Marcum lx-1.

Rod: My ht ice blues. For some reason I ONLY break expensive rods. The cheap ones have a way of avoiding kids and car doors. Custom built if I can get 30 at a time.

Reel: Quantum Energy. I own one for open water that is amazing. At there price it'll be 10 years before every rod I own has one.

Line: I use flourocarbon on all my ice gear.

Wiener · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 16, 2009, 07:36 AM »

TGF -

You should also get some X-ray Binoculars. That way you could see where the fish were before you drill.

Also, your portable shack that fits in your pocket should be adjustable in case you have more people along.

Add a bucket that automatically cleans the fish, and your all set.

It looks like everyone has there own opinion on the "ultimate" setup.

I have the following:

Auger : Jiffy Lighting
Shelter: Clam Voyager
Camera: Sony Cyber Shot for stills, Aqua Vu for underwater viewing.
Flasher: Vexilar FL20
Rods : I just bought a Jason Mitchel spring bobber rod, and a Gander Mountain Tournament series rod.
Reel : Shimano Stadic 2500 (have one, saving for another)
line : Crystal Fireline (ICE) 4 lbs test. Berkley Transition florocarbon for leaders.

All I need to add is on ice transportation, which I haven't researched yet. It will be a few years before I can afford anything.

As long as we're dreaming, I'd like to borrow one of Hef's bunnies for a fishing partner.
Just hope she knows how to clean fish.

Wiener

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 16, 2009, 11:01 AM »

Quote from: Wiener on Nov 16, 2009, 07:36 AM

TGF -

You should also get some X-ray Binoculars. That way you could see where the fish were before you drill.

Also, your portable shack that fits in your pocket should be adjustable in case you have more people along.

Add a bucket that automatically cleans the fish, and your all set.

It looks like everyone has there own opinion on the "ultimate" setup.

I have the following:

Auger : Jiffy Lighting
Shelter: Clam Voyager
Camera: Sony Cyber Shot for stills, Aqua Vu for underwater viewing.
Flasher: Vexilar FL20
Rods : I just bought a Jason Mitchel spring bobber rod, and a Gander Mountain Tournament series rod.
Reel : Shimano Stadic 2500 (have one, saving for another)
line : Crystal Fireline (ICE) 4 lbs test. Berkley Transition florocarbon for leaders.

All I need to add is on ice transportation, which I haven't researched yet. It will be a few years before I can afford anything.

As long as we're dreaming, I'd like to borrow one of Hef's bunnies for a fishing partner.
Just hope she knows how to clean fish.

Wiener

Don't forget the molecular transporter to get to those far away fishin' holes at the speed of light!!!

bassrat · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 16, 2009, 11:09 AM »

this is what i've got...all purchased for value and ease or comfort of use- but mainly value
Sled- otter mini (for early/late ice or when hut isnt necessary)
Portable shack- Eskimo Quickflip 2
Heater- Mr Heater tough buddy...the yellow kind
Spud- Eskimo 2 piece with easton baseball bat leather grip on the handle
Auger- jiffy stealth stx pro 8"...or strikemaster lazer 6" (for ice less than 5")
Flasher- marcum lx-5- had an lx-2 til' this year...it's for sale for $175 if anyone wants it
Camera- aqua-vu depth tech...has on-screen depth, direction, and temp display
Rods- jason mitchell panfish, JM 17" sight fish, Genz gold 23" UL, St croix 24" legend spring bobber, JM 24" meatstick, 26" light Bro stick, 27" Bro quicktip, JM perch, JM 27" meatstick, JM 28" walleye, and yad america 28" im-7
Reels- Shimano ax-uls 500 and shimano sedona 500 on all rods
Line- varies from rod to rod and differing applications
Attractors- 2 la dredge reel weeds 5-pack weedbeds
Jig boxes- flambeau blue ribbon fly boxes...VFF for jigs and compartments for spoons and plastics

that about covers my set-up guys...like i said almost everything was purchased for VALUE and functionality...paid no more than 75% of suggested retail for any of it.

sled-in · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 16, 2009, 11:54 AM »

I made the mistake of telling my wife I thought I had everything I really needed for ice fishing......... well I'm wrong, I don't want to commit to saying what my ultimate fishing set up would be.

I just want to keep upgrading as better stuff comes along.

But I love the idea of the heated grip on the jigging rod

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Author Topic: Building an All-Star Arsenal (Read 7080 times)