Always wear a floatation suit and have ice spikes!!!!

You can always test the waters on ebay or craigslist for free.  As long as it has a good backbone and sensitive on the tip they should be great.

If guys are on tonight lets chat and do another tomorrow.

The beginning of my home made sled.  Today was a varnish and wood cutting day.  I will keep you abreast of the progress. 

If you could only use one deadly lure for bluegill what would it be?  Mine would be a number 10 size hook ice ant in the color of black with a hot pink skirt.

Don't worry the weathermen will be wrong and it will stay cold!!!  Getting my stuff together.

A&C Bait should have everything you need.  Otherwise go to Fin Feather Fur in Ashland.

Buoy-O-Boy floatation suit, woolrich wool hat with ear flaps, Boundry Red Ball boots which I have had for like 10 years and zipped cold cutter screws into the bottom of them.  The gloves always change I just cant find a pair that keeps your hands warm.  The HT rubber outside and furry inside mittens work great but just can't find gloves that are above the rest.  I always multiple layer lightly under the floatation suit and have never gotten cold in sub zero temps.