Chas was on with Steve and Brett talking about Ice Safety.
The following articles were authored by N1P
Find the Bait
I just got news that our friend Jack Horning is now with DMF Bait. While on a congratulations call to him, he told me that they have a bait locator, showing stores that have their bait.
If you’re like me, you often wonder where I can go quickly grab some spikes or waxies. With fewer small bait shops around you often wonder if a hardware or gas station might have bait. I prefer to get my drinks, snacks and even diesel for the truck all in one stop. Often closest to where I am going to fish.
This Saturday at the Sportsman’s Dollar Ice Show there will be two “FREE” ice fishing seminars. Join Chas Thompson and Steph Sissell from the Michigan Ice Guys to learn all about the latest equipment, gadgets and common-sense items to get you on and off the ice with a limit of fish. They will tie things together using science, creativity, common sense and the internet and how it can help you become a better ice angler. Chas & Steph will also demonstrate to new fisherman, as well as seasoned anglers their methods and tricks that they use to catch more fish.
Date – Saturday, December 17th
Seminar – 11:00 AM
Location – 53 E. Lake St, Sand Lake, MI 49343
Store Hours – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Well our friends at K & E have just sent us the collection of new colors for the Skandia Line of jigs. These three Electric Chicken, Wonder Bright Chartruse, and Clown Glow are available in Moon, Pelkie & Diamnond Tip for this season. Make sure you get to your local shop to get the colors before they are out!
Check out their whole line on this handy chart of colors. 
Over the past few episodes you may have hear us talk about lithium battery upgrades, it is a economical way to put some new life in your electronics. Whether you want to go with one of the bigger name solutions or are an IceGyver like me, you can drop some weight and add time on the ice. You will also see an improvement on the life of a charge while it rides around in your truck. You probably all have experienced the drain that Lead Acid batteries experience in the cold. A few days in the back of the truck can suck a couple hours out of a charge. Lithium batteries are much more tolerant of temperature changes. You might remember that from our discussions about drills to run your auger. Just as with the drills the Lithium batteries take a special charger, so you will notice the Kits include a charger. If you put together your own solution you will need to include that in the plan. I was able to upgrade my hopper bucket with a 20ah, USB ports and a smart charger for under a hundred bucks! I did also tie in the LED strip under my LX7 that lights the hole.
Get a kit
IceGyver your own Solution
Batteries
- Chargers
What Is LiFePO4 And Why Is It A Better Choice?
With the dropping prices of LiFePO4 batteries and the lighter weight, it is an awesome time to give your gear an upgrade. If you are integrating your own kit, you might consider adding USB ports to your bucket or electronics carrier to keep your phone charged or a lamp to recharge the Glow Jigs.
Snelling a horizontal jig onto your line keeps the jig from swinging down into a vertical position. Chad takes a couple minutes to give us a demonstration.
Chad takes time to show us a Michigan Rig. A drop fly above a jig on the same line.
If you have been listening the last few episodes, you will have heard about our new program. We want to come fishing with you.
We are always looking to explore new lakes and sometimes it is the little things that hold us back.
- Where to park
- Is the Ice thick enough to make the drive
- An invite?
If you have a favorite lake and would like some help, advice or just someone to go fishing with, fill out the form at Ask an Ice Guy and let’s talk.
And if we can arrange to come fish with you we will bring it! 
- Our state of the art equipment to help find more fish
- A team of Ice Pros to drill the hell out of your lake to find fish
- Bait
- A K&E Gift Pack (Jigs & stuff)
- A Sissell original hand crafted rod
- One of Jake’s Palm Rods
- Possible be featured on an upcoming podcast
We want to fish! So let us know who and where you are. BTW – We can keep a secret of where the lake is if you want, but it is up to you! We want to profile your adventure on the podcast.
Have you clicked the link yet? Ask an Ice Guy!
I have become frustrated with my transducer creeping deeper and deeper off my hopper bucket. It seems every 4-5 holes I am having to stop and adjust the grommet. Well I need a new grommet, Right? My local shop didn’t have a replacement. I checked Amazon and several online retailers including the Marcum parts site. All back ordered or out of stock.
My solution – A super ball. Drill a hole in it and cut a slit. A short search on Amazon produced a deal for $12 for 144 glow in the dark, smiley face super balls. 
Jake asked me if it worked and after two days of hanging off the bucket, getting moved every-time I needed something else off the table. No Slip!
So I thought I would share my idea.
Say HI if your on the Ice, I might have a spare for you.
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