Northwest Fishing Reports

1) Dig out ice poles.:thumright Check!
2) Dig out lures.:thumright Check!
3) Dig out auger.:thumright Check!
4) Dig out books/mags.:study: Check!
5) Camera.:cyclops: Check!
6) Seating.:thumright Check!
7) Heating.:thumright Check!
8) Clothes. Check!
9) Snow in the hills:thumleft: Check!
10) Praying for a longer season. Check!
11) Wife giving me "THE" look. Check!
12) Skinny Dipp'n to get body ready.:viking:

Any body else gett'n the ich?:cheers:

Don't forget the VEXILAR!!!

I've had the itch since ice out last year. Bought the flasher after all the ice melted in fact. Almost pulled the trigger on a portable ice shelter, but missed out on the $1 shipping from Bass Pro. I usually like to head out light and drill multiple holes finding the fish. Now I'm thinking the flasher was a big mistake. Used to just take my auger, bucket, pole (backup pole), one jig and a puck of maggots.

I was at Costco yesterday and bought a pair of ice and snow studded slip on your shoes pads. They look awesome and would be excellent for ice fishing.Or just hiking in general in the snow and ice. I wear my Baseball cleats but my feet freeze in those.

cremode or a porta potty would be nice. When I'm fishing the middle of like Fish lake a small porta potty would be great to use as a chair or a pooper.

next is hand warmers.and with that come the toe warmers.

Thermos for coffee

Gear......

I take my sled for transporting

I take a couple vegetable spoons to clear the ice..

An Auger.

bait.

racfish wrote:I was at Costco yesterday and bought a pair of ice and snow studded slip on your shoes pads. They look awesome and would be excellent for ice fishing.Or just hiking in general in the snow and ice.

I saw those the other day, was thinking about a pair for my wading boots for getting too/from the rivers.