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Auger - cant fish em if you cant drill emRods - At least two, even if you are planning only fishing one rod. Things get messed up sometimes. Panfish - Ultra light rod, spring bobber/quick tip a must, Light - Perch and walleye, Lake Trout rod if you are after Lake Trout. Frabill makes nice combos for a decent priceShelter of some kind - Keep you warm and the wind off you = longer time spent on the ice = more productive = more fishFlasher - Helps to locate, find depth and fish, plus they are just a whole lotta fun to watch. Flashers are a must if you want to be highly productiveJigs - Sz 10/12 for panfish, Darters are great for crappies, perch and walleye, Spoons like buckshot spoonsIce scoop - for cleaning out the hole -Heater 5- Gallon pales for bait and gear and/or for sittingGear such as hooks and linesWarm clothing - Jacket, Boots, Bibs, Gloves.And thats the basics. Get what you can and eventually get the rest. I almost guarantee if you can stand the cold you will be hooked! No pun intended.
And don't forget your fishing license
Thanks! ya i've heard a gas auger is the way to go but as you were saying they can be pricey. im not a afraid of a little manual labour for the first year lol so i will most likely go with a hand auger for now and see how that goes. I do agree with gas augers, it is on my wish list for next season for sure.
A cheap way to go, if you have a good cordless drill already. Go buy a 6" hand auger and a drill/auger adapter they can be picked up for around 30 bucks. I made one for my old 8" hand auger and used my 18 volt mikita lithium/ion drill. The drill didn't like doing to many holes with the 8" and I tried it on a buddy's 6" and It drilled all day or until I killed the battery.