new guy wants to go fishing

[taizer]

well it be my first time going ice fishing tommarow im just going for fun. on sunday im going with my buddy who's got the knolege

im just wondering what i should have beside an auger, warm cloths, and a fishing pole.

And what type of bait to use fake or real.
Probaly going to head out to a shop and pick up some minnows

[jiggineyes]

kens spoons are a must as well as tear drops. Run a minnow on a tear drop with spring bobber rod and a kens spoon spoon with or without spikes on a jiggin rod. get a schooley spring bobber rod for the minnows if you can.($10) if not go with a bobber. good luck!

[William H Bonney]

Don't go tomorrow,, the wind will ruin ya forever...:lol:

Seriously though,, do you have good snow pants and good boots?? The rest of the advice you'll be able to pick up at the baitshop when you pick up minnows. Lures, location, etc....

[Big Jim]

I started with a pole, a hammer(to break open someone elses hole from earlier or the day before), about 5 old beat up lures and a bucket to sit on. If you enjoy it, you'll catch on to what you need. Beware though, its hard to explain to the better half how you can spend a bunch of money to only bring home a bucket full of empty 'ginger-ale' cans.

[ibthetrout]

I started with a pole, a hammer(to break open someone elses hole from earlier or the day before), about 5 old beat up lures and a bucket to sit on. If you enjoy it, you'll catch on to what you need. Beware though, its hard to explain to the better half how you can spend a bunch of money to only bring home a bucket full of empty 'ginger-ale' cans.

And if not that then you will have a new monkey on your back with all the ideas you have for making ice fishing stuff!

[Miken Man]

And if not that then you will have a new monkey on your back with all the ideas you have for making ice fishing stuff!

For a sport that can be so reletivly cheap to get into ......it can sure get expensive!!!!!!!:eek::eek:

[taizer]

thx guys for the advice, im not looking to catch fish on my first day, just to enjoy it

guess ill be heading to the bait shop tommarow