1. Preston Turner

    I'm from Illinois and in a few weeks it'll be about time to do some ice fishing. The problem is I have always done basketball in the winter so I've ...more never really iced fished? What's some equipment, gear, bait, etc. should I get for icefishing? I bass fish all the time but ice fishing is definitely new to me. Any help would be appreciated.

    1. Rich Pardy 0
      Like Jim said, how much do you have to spend, ice fishing can be pretty expensive. You can get away with a cheap tip up and ice rod and reel and a hand auger ...more and use the fishidy maps to find good looking spots to fish to get started. As for bait on the rod and reel you can use wax worms or spikes (maggots) on a small jig and on the tip ups you can use live shiners or even dead smelt make great bait. I personally cant live without a vexilar on the ice but they are expensive. A pair of ice pics around your neck in case you go thru the ice and creepers (spikes for your boots) are a must too for safety on the ice. I see your from Illinois as am I, I fish bangs lake in Wauconda a lot in the winter if you are in the area you are welcome to come out and fish with us and check out some of the gear and how we fish the lake. My best advice if you dont have a power auger is to make friends with some that has one :)
    2. Jim Root 0
      How much do you have to spend?

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