Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
I thought they were illegal!
Lake Erie Ice report
Ice Fishing Season
Consider the following check list of items (enhanced from last year, and the year before, and the year before) to make your ice outing more enjoyable and productive. You may not need everything but some folks like to prepare for everything:
"¢Fishing rods- Large guides, sensitive tip, with some backbone, preferably the short ones made specifically for ice angling
"¢Reels - Micro-spinning reel
"¢Line - 2 to 6 LB test ice line
"¢Bobber stops with beads
"¢Split shot, a variety of sizes
"¢Foam ice fishing bobbers
"¢Fingernail clipper or line cutters to cut line
"¢Ice scoop / ladle / dipper-for removing slush from the hole, a must have item
"¢Micro and ice jigs and spoons, hooks...etc.
"¢Bait wax worms, fatheads, crappie, minnows, grubs etc.
"¢5 gallon bucket to sit on, and carry fish
"¢Hand warmers (I still like the Jon E's best)
"¢Needle nose pliers or forceps
"¢Fishing license (current of course)
"¢Proper personal Identification (regulations require an additional form of ID when fishing)
"¢Ice auger (Regulations permit hole diameter to be 10")
"¢Sled for auger and gear (The lightweight kids plastic toboggans work great)
"¢Bait bucket
"¢Small shovel, collapsible if possible
"¢Ice picks - could be a lifesaver! (A couple of screw drivers tied on the end of a light cord will work in a pinch)
"¢A compass (can be easy to lose sense of direction in a blizzard)
"¢Mouth spreader (for the fish of course)
"¢Gaff for larger fish should you get lucky
"¢Hook sharpener
"¢Ice shelter
"¢Propane heater
"¢Spud bar (for checking ice thickness)
"¢Tip-ups - preferably the freeze-free type (regulations permit a maximum of 5 tip ups or combination of tip ups and rods or handlines. A maximum of 2 rods or handlines is allowed. For example, 2 rods and 3 tip ups are permitted.)
"¢Leaders for tip-ups
"¢Quickstrike rigs for tip-ups
"¢Bait for tip-ups, smelt, shiners, etc.
"¢Cell-phone GPS (a white out on Presque Isle Bay can be pretty confusing)
"¢Camera (disposable works best and you won't fret if you lose it)
"¢Ice cleats
"¢Small flashlight
"¢Lantern
"¢Matches or lighter (for propane heater)
"¢A buddy whenever possible
"¢Neoprene waterproof gloves
"¢Plenty of eats (Contrary to most, local pizza delivery places do not deliver to the middle of the Bay)
For those with a few extra bucks:
"¢Aqua-view or underwater camera
"¢Two-way radios to talk to your buddies
"¢Strike sensors for tip-ups
Lake Erie Ice report
Ice Fishing Season
Consider the following check list of items (enhanced from last year, and the year before, and the year before) to make your ice outing more enjoyable and productive. You may not need everything but some folks like to prepare for everything:
"¢Fishing rods- Large guides, sensitive tip, with some backbone, preferably the short ones made specifically for ice angling
"¢Reels - Micro-spinning reel
"¢Line - 2 to 6 LB test ice line
"¢Bobber stops with beads
"¢Split shot, a variety of sizes
"¢Foam ice fishing bobbers
"¢Fingernail clipper or line cutters to cut line
"¢Ice scoop / ladle / dipper-for removing slush from the hole, a must have item
"¢Micro and ice jigs and spoons, hooks...etc.
"¢Bait wax worms, fatheads, crappie, minnows, grubs etc.
"¢5 gallon bucket to sit on, and carry fish
"¢Hand warmers (I still like the Jon E's best)
"¢Needle nose pliers or forceps
"¢Fishing license (current of course)
"¢Proper personal Identification (regulations require an additional form of ID when fishing)
"¢Ice auger (Regulations permit hole diameter to be 10")
"¢Sled for auger and gear (The lightweight kids plastic toboggans work great)
"¢Bait bucket
"¢Small shovel, collapsible if possible
"¢Ice picks - could be a lifesaver! (A couple of screw drivers tied on the end of a light cord will work in a pinch)
"¢A compass (can be easy to lose sense of direction in a blizzard)
"¢Mouth spreader (for the fish of course)
"¢Gaff for larger fish should you get lucky
"¢Hook sharpener
"¢Ice shelter
"¢Propane heater
"¢Spud bar (for checking ice thickness)
"¢Tip-ups - preferably the freeze-free type (regulations permit a maximum of 5 tip ups or combination of tip ups and rods or handlines. A maximum of 2 rods or handlines is allowed. For example, 2 rods and 3 tip ups are permitted.)
"¢Leaders for tip-ups
"¢Quickstrike rigs for tip-ups
"¢Bait for tip-ups, smelt, shiners, etc.
"¢Cell-phone GPS (a white out on Presque Isle Bay can be pretty confusing)
"¢Camera (disposable works best and you won't fret if you lose it)
"¢Ice cleats
"¢Small flashlight
"¢Lantern
"¢Matches or lighter (for propane heater)
"¢A buddy whenever possible
"¢Neoprene waterproof gloves
"¢Plenty of eats (Contrary to most, local pizza delivery places do not deliver to the middle of the Bay)
For those with a few extra bucks:
"¢Aqua-view or underwater camera
"¢Two-way radios to talk to your buddies
"¢Strike sensors for tip-ups
