Ice fishing gear, any suggestion?

[getin]

I am going for ice fishing on Simcoe for the first time. The hut operator provides the "tackle" so I was wondering what else I am going to need, the "must have" ones, since I may go this only one time this year and do not want to spend too much
Thanks,

 

[efka]

what fish are you going to target?
how deep are the huts?

 

[getin]

what fish are you going to target?
how deep are the huts?

Jumbo perch and black crappie are the species. We are going to Kempenfelt Bay, not sure about the depth though
Thanks

 

[RedSkullz]

light /ultralight rods with 1/32-1/64th jigheads or iceflies coupled with tiny minnows on 4lb test...always been a winning combo for us for panfish. If the hut operator is supplying the tackle and bait i would think you shouldnt need anything to catch the fish!

 

[ret0dd]

Probably Wanna Just Make Sure You Have Ice Fishing Rods.

Just Pick Up Some Hooks And Some Assorted Split Shots ( In Case He Just Hands You A Bucket Of Minows And Nothing Else )

You Can Always Pick Up Those Combo Kits That Comes With Rods and Tackle As Well.

And A Aqua Vu Under Water Camera........ Just Kidding.

Anyways Have Fun,

 

[RedSkullz]

A sonar/flasher would be a great advantage for crappies as they can be suspended anywhere in the water column...but i bet you dont want to spend the cash on one of those.
For a couple of decent cheaper entry level rods that'll last a couple of seasons look at berkley lightning 2 pack combo. Comes with an ultralight rod/reel and a light action rod rod/reel and a spool of both 4 and 6lb test lines for $39 at walmart. Often they go on sale for $19 which i when i buy a set every year.

 

[TorontoMikey86]

Most hut operator's supply the bait and that's it. It would be best to call ahead and ask what their "tackle" entails. But a nice lil trick for pan fish is to use walleye blades, drill a second hole at the base of the blade, run about 10 inchs to a foot of fluro leader off of it, hook a minnow on the end and BAM! fish on haha. It uses the same principal as a flasher plate when down rigging. Also when it comes to reel's, having one with an infinite reverse is a must, cause the ones that don't let the rotor spin in reverse until it hits the lock, resulting in a weak hookset or lost fish. Either way, have fun!