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Fishing through the ice is Winter activity that can be done as a family. Unlike other Winter sports, it’s cheap to get outfitted and with tips from experienced ice fishermen, a beginner can be expected to catch some fish their first trip onto the ice.

But what does a first timer need to start ice fishing? A Newbie has many options in fishing supplies in the stores, First Timer can easily lay out 100’s of dollars on ice fishing gear and still wonder if they have all they need.

So I’ve put together this list of essential ice fishing tackle that a Newbie will need to start. The real kicker is that for less than what a Family of for can eat out at a steak house these days, you should be able to get all the fishing gear that you will need to get started ice fishing.

To begin with, you will need to buy an ice auger to make holes in the ice. I recommend a five or six inch auger meant for ice fishing for Perch, Crappie and Bluegill. If you want to go after bigger fish like Bass, Pike and Walleye, then I recommend a 8 or 10 inch auger meant for ice fishing. You can get the power augers or the manual augers. You need to keep in mind that the manual augers are cheaper to puchase but require more work to use. You will also need a scoop to scoop the ice chips out of the ice hole.

You’ll want to buy quality tip ups or ice rods. Many ice fishermen bore a bunch of holes over rock piles, weed beds and other types of bottom structure and use tip ups to increase their chances of catching their limit of fish. Other fishermen prefer to ice fish with an ice fishing rod. If it was me,I’d get a few tip ups along with a good rod so you can see which tactic catches you the most fish.

Line for ice fishing should be designed for cold water that is associated with ice fishing. The near freezing water can make fishing line brittle. That’s why you’ll want to be certain and buy line specifically designed for ice fishing. Cortland makes a product called Ice Line that is great. Ice fishing line is the most important part of your ice fishing supplies.

Beginners will want to get some jigs and lures for your tackle box. Miniture jigs are excellent for Perch, Crappie and Bluegill. Also tear drop jigs and tiny spoons will come in handy when the panfish get finicky. As for bait, panfish love mealworms and spikes while larger fish such as Walleye prefer Worms or baitfish like smelt. You’ll want to chat with other fishermen to see what’s they recommend a Beginner use their first time out on the ice.

Don’t forget to bring along something to sit on. A lot of seasoned ice fishermen bring along an ordinary 5 gallon bucket. Few Beginners will even bring lawn chairs out on the ice, but a five gallon bucket will also help you haul your gear to and from the ice.

And this is all you need to get started. Make sure you get a fishing license and read up on the regulations for the body of water you plan on going fishing at. Being fined for breaking a law can put a damper on your ice fishing efforts. Now go out and bring home some tasty fish. Never forget the first rule of ice fishing, be safe and follow all the safety rules for getting Outdoors in the Winter.

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