Mandatory ice house equipment

[fishtank]

Ok, I know about the beer, the vex, beef stick, heat, tunes etc. But, I want to hear what other's think are the absolute "must have" when out on the ice. For me.... It's the snuff - I have to dip when I fish.

Anyone?

-Tank

[icehousebob]

I have to have my lucky bottle of cinnamon schnapps. It wards off headcolds and vampires. It must work. I've never been attacked by a vampire while ice fishing. And if I get a cold, I don't mind it so much.

[ssendek]

A few friends to share the fun with. I just have to have them.

[Minnetonka]

Salted in the shell peanuts and cold beer.

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"I'd rather be fishing"

Mike

[CornPirateKiller]

Cheap cigars. Just a thing about being away from the pressures of the world. My little rebellion against being good.

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Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati (When all else fails, play dead)

[iffwalleyes]

Like mentioned Beer a must, Some form of tobacco whether Swisher Sweets, Cigarettes, or Skoal, Snack food of some sort, and if it is early in the morning you have to have doughnuts. As far as equipment a radio, if I am in my big house a TV, and most important as long as someone is around with me a cribbage board. There have been a few that have learned cribbage in a fishhouse with me.

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Grip it and Rip it

IFFWalleyes
I Fish For Walleyes
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[cisco kid]

dart board and a picture of President Bush.

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[Guest]

My old Farrah Fawcett poster and Skoal...

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Chells

[Finlander]

Ice chisel, heavy duty if you can find one.
Bar buoy's so you don't spill your beer!

[korn_fish]

dirty magazines

[Northlander]

A place to take a healthy s--t! Oh and Beer, Rooster, Mt.DEw and some of my wifes Biscotti and hot coffee from J.W. Beecroft. Best coffee in the Twin Ports!

[danny berg]

Portable Police Scanner.

[Farley]

Skoal straight and a camera. They'll never believe that you caught a 10lb. walleye, all alone, without visual evidence.

[ATM]

Amen, Dean Ross.

[The Yeti]

Chili in the can cooked on the sunflower, coffee, venison sticks, good stogies, a camera, beer and sometimes spiced rum. I like the idea of a big garbage bag. I can't stand it when these people who call themselves sportsmen leave their garbage on the ice.

[Perchpapa]

20 oz Mt. Dew and Johnsonville Brats on the Mr. Heater/cooker. Must have.

[Caesarfishinguytoo]

A fishing buddy, either my brother or my son and some yag to share with them - oops just my brother - my son is only 9 and he hasn't started the hard stuff yet!!

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I like Tail

[Guest]

A big trash bag. It's hard to believe what is left on the ice these days.

[Mankato-Ice-Man]

Other then the norms (vex, poles, heat, bait, etc) I would have to say a 1/2 way comfy place to sit. Since my neck surgery I have done the same sit and fish pail that I did before, and just switched to a folding lawn chair. SO much nicer.