Homemade Icefishing Gear.

[Woodsman]

I like many other icefishermen like to make some of my own gear. Maybe someone who fishes Norway or Sweden can post theirs.
Here is some of the gear I have made.

A couple of balance sticks. To indicate a bite the front of the stick either gets pulled down or falls back.



On this one when a fish hits the arm pulls down releasing the rod to straighten out.


On this one when a fish hits the horizontal arm bounces up & down. It is attached to the vertical post by a spring from a door stopper.


On this one when a fish hits the arm tips down allowing the line which has a small loop in it to slide off a pin on the horizontal stick and free spool down the hole. The elastic now turns the horizontal stick vertical indicating a hit.


And the spud for opening old holes or cutting holes through thinner ice when the auger is not required.


Best Wishes: Rick

[Lost in Iowa]

I think thats some cool stuff and i agree i like to make things to. I dont have pics right nowbut wil try to getsome and post them. { Some of mans greatest inventions is out of necessity }