I'm still pretty much an ice fishing noob, having only done it for two seasons. Previously I used a five gallon bucket to transport everything- tip-ups, a jigging pole, plano boxes, etc. I don't have an auger so it wasn't necessary to have a sled.
This season I'm shifting to a pack basket- Just got a large one from KTP, on sale for $30. I'll put a canvas liner in it at some point, and will sew pockets onto the inside. I'll be able to load species-specific plano boxes into the pockets, fill the rest of the pack up, then load up and go. Only thing I'll have to lug is a shiner bucket and a hand auger (once I get one).
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