At the beginning and end of the of the season, it’s walk on only anyways. I have a couple of the sleds from CT that do the trick. Get the big one first, not like me, lol. Yet I have so much crap I need to use both like a train.
A Big Buddy heater would be my next buy after the sled. If your after lake trout a flasher is a must, and quite helpful for everything else. A camera will teach you so much, yet don’t expect the conditions to allow you to always use it.
Put the things you’ll need on your wish list on the CT website/app and you’ll get sale alerts. Keep an eye on the classifieds here, and Kijiji.
I got a gas auger, yet to be honest I could easily live without it. Consider the cordless drill adapter type augers. I have no experience with them, but seen a few ppl use them.
I’d suggest a Jaw-Jacker, a round type tip up, cleats for boots, a good headlamp or 2, a mat for tent floor, good boots and snow pants, water resistant a definite bonus. I got some wicked Baffin insulated rubber boots off one of those Facebook garage sale/marketplace. Seen them on there fairly often.
I use 10-15 pound braid, with a 12” fluorocarbon leader. The braid will ice up at times, so I have another rod with just fluorocarbon.
Hit the Fishin Hole and get help with lures and tackle for what your after. You can also get some info on conditions and such at lakes in AB.
Most important things are safety, and comfort. I almost never blaze trail on quad or truck, and if I do I drill tons of holes to test. And in all honesty I feel like nobody should ever really drive on ice. My local lake has consistent ice where we all drive and there’s trucks driving on it daily, so it’s trust worthy.
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Theres a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
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