I have one last ice trip planned for this next weekend, its a 6 hr drive to the Chippawa flowage. All of the ice around me  is now honeycombed and unsafe. I will soon be putting away the ice gear and prep the boat. I am hoping to come down to Ohio this spring to visit my daughter and see her new house in Parma (sub of Cleveland). If any of ya fish close maybe we can wet a line.
niC

Since Ice picks are mentioned, particularly the stick into each other orange ones I pass this on.. I had a pair of those, didnt use um a couple of years... it took a few squirts of WD40 and a screwdriver to pry um apart. Glad I found that while I was on top. Check um and grease um! Or buy the spring retractable ones. (Idid). Stay on top.

I have a 6x12 clam dbl hub and use those mats too. They work great I have a custom set I use for overnighters on the ice.

From old school browns fan (before the Baltimore sellout) to a born again cheesehead. Yup fishing here is good but I miss the eye factory sometimes. I remember when the hot new bait was an Erie Dearie. 
Looking forward to talking ice fitchin and maybe plan a ice trip as I have never ice fished Erie.