Ice Fishing basics / gear / etc.. help a brotha out!

[MichaelAngelo]

MuskieBait helped equip me well for ice fishing. I'm sure he'll chime in.

Last season I devised a neat system for "run and gun" ice fishing. I have my 3 rods and 2 plano tackle trays all zipped up together in the Rapala soft rod case. My bucket (with a soft lid to sit on) stays in the sled and I have wire rod holders that attach to the bucket lip. With this system, all I need to do to change spots is grab my fish finder and throw the rods in the rod holders or soft case and zip it up. At the new spot I drill, throw down my transducer, and unzip my soft case while I watch the fish finder for any activity.

I also like wearing knee pads, it keeps your knees elevated a bit out of the slush.