Ice fishing pre-trip checklist

Are you ready to ice fish?



The photo is of TGIF winner of the 1st. Annual FTL Get Together friendly fishing contest… held last year on Madison Lake.

Here is how to “GET READY” for this season of ice fishing!

Ice Fishing Checklist… Compliments from “Jiffy Ice Drills”

TIPS

*Don’t go alone… take a friend!

*Tell your spouce, a friend or neighbor of your time schedule and destination.

*Check ice thickness periodically on your way out and back in.

*Try to go with an experienced fishing guide, especially on early ice.

*Use common sense… don’t take unnecessary risks.

Use this as a personal guide or check list to go over before you leave the house for your first ice fishing trip of the season!

GEAR (Jiffy recommends their products)

( )Power ice drill

( )Hand ice drill

( )Mille Lacs ice chisel

( )Chipper dipper

( )Ice tent or windbreaker

( )Portable seat / 5 gallon bucket or sled

( )Ice rods and tip ups

( )Fishing license

( )Bottom chart / lake map

( )Towel to dry hands

( )Hand gaff for large fish

( )Depth finder / fish locator & batteries

( )Bait container

( )Small tackle box

( )Live bait

( )30 feet of rope

( )Safety picks

( )First aid kit

( )Flashlight

( )Flares or signaling device

( )Fresh gas/oil mix & fuel stabilizer

EXTRAS

( )Extra ice drill blades w/ wrenches

( )Ice cleats or ice walkers

( )Gas lantern or battery lamp

( )2-way radio or cell phone

( )Fish mouth spreader

( )Extra gloves

( )Hand warmer

( )Matches

( )Sun glasses

( )Binoculars

( )Coffee / hot soup and lunch

( )Chap Stick or lip balm

( )Camera & film

( )Sleeping Bag or blanket

My special equipment

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Thank you to Jiffy Ice Drills for allowing EFN to share this check list with our visitors.

Dave Hoggard

Oh yes, and one of my personal favorites………A Heater!!!
How did they miss that one???

Maybe they figured you could combine the following:

( )Flares or signaling device
( )Fresh gas/oil mix & fuel stabilizer

And do just fine in a pinch!

James,
I’ve seen you start camp fires. Very ingenious at times.
Can we say PYROMANIACS ANONYMOUS?
Please let me know where your fishing and I really hope you never get cold in your boat! J/K

They did not miss it… I did, in the re-type! Sorry… I looked and there it is next to the gas lantern…

Dave Hoggard

Dave, By the time you get all that equipment out there you will be to tired to fish. And besides that you will need a 20×30 portable fish house !!! Just kidding, at one time or another you will need each and every piece of that equipment ! Where’s the TV ?

I prefer my recliner in my fishhouse too.

Did you want to see MY checklist?
The grocery list alone will require an extra Otter Sled!
Dave Hoggard

Now your talking Hawger!
What would ice fishing be without a grill!

Grill…. did you say grill… on the ice?

Got it!



This is the Bob-A-Que Snow Grill. I hope to have it in the EFN Outlet Store soon. Just what all of us need for the ice shack or portable.

Bring on the Brats….

Hawger

Down here in Iowa It can be a foot thick & then an inch thick, It’s kind of weird, maybe the trees standing up under neith cause bubbles, what ever… I usually am wearing my PFC under my coveralls, makes me look kind of fat but who cares. Also add an extra set of clothes for the ride home as it gets mighty cold in your shorts! been there! {John}

In that big long list do you think there will be any room left for the fisherman???