| Ice Fishing |
| This page was last updated on 3/24/05 |
| Gear Ice fishing Rod and reel Ice auger either hand or gas (to drill a hole) Spud Ice scoop Bucket Gaff |
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| Optional Gear: Ice tent small propane space heater tip-ups (up to 5 per person in NY Labeled with operator's name and address) sled |
| Lures Ice Jigs such as: Ant jigs, water-bug jigs, and my favorite some glo jigs. Swetish-Pimples (especially for Walleyes and Northern Pike) Small 1/32 and 1/64 oz. bucktail. calftail and marabou jigs in various patterns and colors. |
| Bait Moussies (grubs) Spikes (maggots) Live minnows dead minnows (for chum) |
| Uses for gear: Ice auger; this is what makes your hole, hand augers are fine for most people but you should choose a gas auger if you ice fish often. Spud; a chisle like object used to widen the bottom of your hole or to make a hole when the ice isn't thick. Ice scoop; it looks like a large soup ladle withe holes drilled through it, it is used to scoop away the slush that forms at the top of your hole. Bucket; to hold your gear and it doubles as a seat. Gaff; a 1.5ft. to 2ft. pole with a very large hook on the end. used to bring a large fish such as a Pike through your hole. Ice tent; no, not a tent made of ice, a nylon tent with a thick plastic floor that has one or two small trap doors that you drill your holes through and enough room to move around in. Propane Space heater; to heat your ice tent, or to keep your hands from freezing to your pole outside. Tip-ups; they are king of hard to explain, they have a reel that is usually submerged in the hole and is attached to a shaft with a "T" at the top,there is a flag mounted on a spring, and the top of the flag goes under the "T" and when a fish takes the bait it releases the flag then you reel in the fish. Sled; there are ice fishing sleds with high sides, but a kids snow sled will work fine. |