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If ya wanna use jigging raps or small ripn raps, then go with a TUCR Fusion or Thornes Perch sweet heart, 32-34″ long

Tungsten, TUCR Precision noodle,Bullwhip or Thornes Power Noodle,Quiverstick with tripwire. DH Al Dente noodle. 32-34″ long. Just my $.02

Don’t get caught up in that “Ice line” gimmick. There isn’t any special formula for Ice specific line. They are selling a 100yd spool of that Ice line for the same price as the spool of line you buy for open water fishing and it’s the same stuff.

Al Case wrote:

I’ve got a brand new one I’d sell for $40. I live in Lino Lakes.
al

I PM’d you.

Good luck with that. I bought mine off of Amazon. Go with a Shimano Sahara 1000

I usually tip mine too.

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TUCR Fusion or Thorne Bros Perch sweetheart and both 32″ for UL3 Rippn raps

James Holst wrote:

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Which retailers are stocking these? I have found them on Amazon but would like to check one out first hand.

Scheels and Joe’s are two that I know carry them.

Joes is sold out. Pulled the trigger and got mine via Amazon.

crappieguy wrote:

We didn’t get there for early ice. We were there mid and late season, including the last weekend before resorts started pulling shacks from the warm weather. If I recall, 10am – 4pm was basically a Dead Sea. Maybe a bit here and there. Once 4:00 hit, a rattle would pop off and it’s be go time. With decent hits throughout the night.

We have a trip scheduled the first weekend in January, and if its like last year… it’s going to be sketchy right up to that weekend. In fact Red Door got their shacks on the ice the Thursday of our trip, we ended up at Leach because we needed a sure thing. This year we are thinking of sticking to mille lacs either way. But that could mean sleeping on short and walking out with popups during the day.

Fishing is fishing right? But what do you guys remember about the day time hits last year on the lake, early January which last year was basically early (sleeper) ice.

First light and last light is for sure the time to be pounding holes. But, I did well during the day as well. The weather played a good part on those days I did well during the daytime as it was overcast,foggy, and maybe a weather system moving in. The day’s that were sunny were not as good but still caught fish. I used to have a permy out of Red Door and remembered they were usually one of the last resorts to get houses out due to the ice conditions. Hope this helps.

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Seats. More comfortable and if you decide to go solo with that house you can take out a seat for more room. Just my $.02

I have 2 ICE 55’s and they are great units, (one for me and one for the ol’lady), I am considering selling one of the 55’s for a Helix. So, in anyone’s opinion will HB come up with a Helix with more power in the near future or should I just pull the trigger on it? Also, is there any reason why the HB could use more power if needed or am I just to anal about getting increased power? Thanks.

It’s well worth it. Spend the extra $5(total $15) and get the LOTW option as well.

Muck boots hands down! I have Arctic Pro and Wetland, won’t look at anything else.