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Ice Tackle, Tip-Ups, Rods & Float Suits
This is the catch-all section. Jigs and plastics for panfish, spoons for walleye, tip-ups for pike, short rods, and float suits for early and late ice.
None of it needs to be expensive. Most of it you can buy at whatever bait shop is closest to the lake.
Guides in this section
- Ice Jigs & Plastics: A Northwoods Starter Box
How to build an ice fishing tackle box: tungsten vs lead jigs, spoons, rattle baits, and soft plastics for panfish, walleye and perch. - Thermal Tip-Ups: HT Polar Therm vs Polar Therm Extreme
HT Polar Therm vs Polar Therm Extreme thermal tip-ups for pike, walleye and lake trout: spool, freeze-proof trip, storage. - Float Suits for Ice Fishing: Striker Climate vs Clam Rise V3
Ice fishing float suits compared: Striker Climate bib and jacket vs IceArmor by Clam Rise V3: flotation assist, insulation, waterproofing. - Ice Rods & Reels: Building a Panfish and Walleye Setup
How to choose ice fishing rods and reels: length, power, tips, and reels, with 13 Fishing Tickle Stick, Clam Genz Legacy and Pflueger President. - Panfish Plastics for Ice Fishing: Styles, Colors and Rigging
How to choose and rig ice fishing plastics for bluegill, crappie and perch: profiles, colors, jig pairing and storage. - Walleye Jigging Spoons: Sizes, Cadence and Setup
How to jig spoons for walleye through the ice: spoon types, sizes, tipping with minnow heads, cadence, and rod setup. - First-Ice Safety: How Thick Is Safe, and What to Carry
Ice thickness guidelines for walking, snowmobiles and trucks, how to check ice, white ice, and the safety gear to carry on early and late ice.
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