Necessities?

[TrapMan13]

What are a few necessities you wouldn't go onto the ice without?

Lantern

Headlamp

FLASHER

Heater for portables

[vikingmeatwad]

Beer

Radio

Auger

Ice Scoop

Bait

Tip Up

Cell Phone

[upnorth]

Flasher

Heater

Lantern

[halad]

garbage bag for beer cans.

[metrojoe]

Rods

Tackle

Bait

Auger

[Eric Wettschreck]

Beer

[Gus]

An ice scoop. I hate scooping ice chips by hand!

[Northlander]

Nils, Marcum, Otter, tackle, rods, bait, food, big dipper and a tin. Oh and my Cel phone and ice picks for safety.

[Deitz Dittrich]

For me it really will depend on what I plan on doing that trip...many times all that I need is..

2 rods

1 baitpuck full of eurolarve

1 Depthfinder

Othertimes, I pretty much bring everything but the kitchen sink.

On a side note... nothing against people who drink on the ice.. but I have too much fun fishing... I will usually wait till I get home to crack open one then start telling fishing stories.

[Guest]

couple rods

bait/tackle of choice

auger/chisel(early ice chisel works fine)

scoop

flasher*

You dont NEED all that much to catch fish.. the flasher isnt NEEDED either, but it sure makes it easier.

I like to pack light when I can. If I can stand on the ice for a couple hours during the peak of the bite(decent weather days).. it saves all the hassle of dragging the house back in, etc when the bite is over. Taking the house out I often find myself sitting out there way longer than I would have otherwise, where on other days I packed light I was already home with the fish cleaned and sometimes in the frying pan!

[CrappieAttitude]

Vexilar

Rods / ice jigs

Euros

Grizz

Auger

[JP Z]

Locator

Aqua-Vu

2-3 rods (depends on what I'm fishing)

Euros...generally in 2 pucks as people usually forget there own

Auger/Chisel

Small portable chair.....knees get tooo sore squatting

Scoop.........'cept I always forget it and scoop the chips by hand.

Ifinder...

Guess I should add tackle.......fit into 3 boxes.

Should also add, I bring a water bottle. So I can use that for shooting through the ice when I'm scouting.

(I have toooo much stuff)

[BigDaddy]

In addition to fishing gear, I don't feel right without a Thermos of coffee and a flask of SnoShoe Grog or Schnapps.

[Bobby Bass]

Safe Ice!

[metrojoe]

I thought we were making a list of necessities?

I just made a bare bones list. I usually bring everything but the kitchen sink, but most of it's not a necessity.

I agree Deitz. I usually save the beer for fish cleaning time.

[IceJohn]

everything you never know.I dont need beer when I am having fun on ice,but thats just me.ICE JOHN TEAM ICEHEAD

[Eye Slayer]

2 tip-ups, a couple of shiners, an auger, a chair, a tin of snoos, and a couple of cold ones to keep me warm. But that is for pike... Eyes and pannies are another story!

[coldmark]

auger or spud

tip-ups w/ hooks

minnows

warm clothes, hat, gloves

With that list you can fish. It would also be nice to have slusher scoop, lead depth finder, jig pole, jigs, beer, Copenhaggen, firewood, food, electronics, heated shack, but none of this is necessary.

[Coach1310]

I agree with most that has already been listed. I also always have misc. tools. Screwdrivers, wrenches, shovel, etc. You never know when you need them. I don't get out enough, so when I do I don't want a minor equipment failure sending me home!

[irishjigs]

All the necessities have been mentioned at one time or another, but if I'm going out for a day, I'd have a book of matches, rubber bands (tip-ups, hook holders), and a roll of electric tape (re-enforce reels on rods if necessary) in my tackle box/bucket.

[Cheeser]

Ummm....license?