In order to be able to safely land your ice pike, you either need a strong fluorocarbon leader of about 50-60lb or a titanium wire leader of about 25-30lb. Both leaders have good abrasion resistance and will be able to handle the ice hole’s sharp edges, even under hard pressure.
In order for you to enjoy that hot cup of coffee while ice fishing, you will need a high-quality vacuum thermos that can keep the liquid that is inside of it warm for many hours.
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It is fishing with live or dead bait with 2 treble hooks and a wire leader, using a combination of a tip up and a medium to heavy ice fishing rod, where the tip up merely functions as a bite indicator.
