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Tony, I'll have to take some pictures of some stuff that I have around here. I have a few rods that only have line winders on them - no "reel" of any type.

re: augers. I believe there are 3 types of hand augers. 2 spiral types which have 2 blades, and one "spoon" type. I believe there is one of those 2 blade types that will not open up a partially frozen hole, or re-open a hole that was used yesterday. I believe Laser and Mora? Laser will, Mora won't?

The spoon type will re-open a hole, but finding a person that knows how to correctly sharpen them is hard. You want your blades to make shaved ice when cutting. Don't bang the blades on the ice to start the hole, just rest it on the ice and put minimal pressure on it as you turn. Think of razor blades. When not in use, always put the cover back on the auger.

That's too nice of a bait puck. Where's the Skoal puck with the metal top and waxed cardboard bottom that has a few holes punched in the top with an ice pick?

You going to stand all day or sit down somewhere? What are you going to put your fish in to carry them off the ice?

I like the plastic skimmer better than the old metal ones. They don't bend when you bang them on the ice to get the built up ice off of them. Personal choice here, I prefer the kind that has the skimmer part at 90� to the handle. Mine also has marks in the handle to tell me how thick the ice is. Push the skimmer thru the hole to the bottom of the ice, read the thickness on the handle.

I think a pair of hemostats is also part of the required gear. They make hook removal MUCH easier, even without taking off your gloves if it's really cold out. Clip them on your coat like you do with your depth finder.