Ice fishing advice

[Mako333]

Going to Vermont this weekend to fish lake Bomaseen they are having a derby.never fished through the ice a hick local is taking me and says just bring warm clothes lol what do I need I want to atleast get a pole or tip ups but have no idea? Jigs,bait any tips would help?
Thanks in advance
Jon

[Skunk City]

Ice cleats to slip over your boots
Safety picks
Spud bar to check the ice (yes, it's vermont, but still)
Ice scooper to clean the slush from your holes
Lead clip on depth checker
Different leader depending on the species you're targeting
Egg sinkers, barrel swivel, hooks and beads for your tipups
Tipups
Tear drop jigs, jigging raps
Mousies or an artificial to add some scent to your jig

[Jigman13]

Good recos from skunk so far

Good boots.
Hand warmers
100 ft of rope
Aerated bait bucket
Bucket/tote to carry your gear

I assume your hick buddy has an auger?

Check the regs on number of tip ups/rods you can use so you're aware before stepping foot on the ice

I pre tie all of my rigs so it is easy to swap out leaders quickly. Helps spend more time with bait in the water vs tying leaders with cold fingers while out on the ice. Various hook sizes and fluoro leader strength from small hooks and lite leader for trout/panfish to 6/0s and 80 lb fluoro for toothy critters.

[acabtp]

be careful, VT/NH had like 5 deaths on the ice past two weeks, the ice up there can be deceiving especially with a lot of heavy snow on top. spud, drill, check. don't make any assumptions.

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

Check the regs on number of tip ups/rods you can use so you're aware before stepping foot on the ice

8 lines allowed total per person in VT. 15 on lake champlain!

[ScowardNJ]

Warm clothes, a folding chair, and a bottle of bourbon.

And bring me home some Heady Topper if you find it.

[Mako333]

This should be an interesting trip thanks for the tips no idea but should be fun
What is heady topper?

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by Mako333

What is heady topper?

A good local beer can't get outside VT

[youngdumbandfulloffish]

Originally Posted by ScowardNJ

And bring me home some Heady Topper if you find it.

+ 1

[Mako333]

Any tip ups I can borrow I will bring you some heady topper my brother knows where I can get it. Lmao