Ice fishing on a budget! (UNDER $20)

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  • Опубліковано 29 січ 2025

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  • @TheSideGigGuru
    @TheSideGigGuru Рік тому +25

    Just what I always wanted for Christmas! 32" medium light branch! 😂

  • @johnzach8528
    @johnzach8528 Рік тому +15

    Legend has it that Brandon was under the ice herding all the brookies to Jay's holes ;) Some crazy action out there! Love that you're promoting budget ice fishing, Jay. My family started ice fishing in 2020 when money was tight, and we made do with a hand auger, 4 rods, some lures and not much else. It's doable guys! (Disclaimer: I got addicted and now I have an electric auger, 2 electronics, a ton of Frostbite rods, a smitty sled, and tons of other stuff. lol)

  • @Dan-ir4db
    @Dan-ir4db Рік тому +6

    3 yrs ago I was doing it on a budget since I wasn't sure if ice fishing was for me. Turns out I can't get enough of it! Now, I have a Clam shelter, Mr. Big Buddy Heater, Garmin Striker Ice sonar and so on. Only thing that sucks is that I live in P.A and every year we don't get ice. Jay has created a monster here and I want to thank you for opening up a new hobby for me. I've always been a avid fisherman but ice fishing is my absolute favorite!

    • @bsu-xw1ln
      @bsu-xw1ln 26 днів тому

      Once you bring that first fish out of the hole it’s on! Can’t wait to get out this year!

  • @davidtam7224
    @davidtam7224 Рік тому +12

    Appreciate the safety gear - life jackets on boats, floating suits, helmets on snowmachines, etc! My kids watch your channel with me so great so have you be an example!

    • @dylanmounsey7515
      @dylanmounsey7515 Рік тому

      Most of the time it’s the law I thought

    • @johntrent1331
      @johntrent1331 Рік тому

      All that safety gear…. Rides out with an axe. 😂

  • @Phantazim132W0
    @Phantazim132W0 Рік тому +2

    the best advice I've heard in a long time. It doesnt take thousands to ice fish. I spent many years with a hand auger, a bucket and a jiggle stick.

  • @FLUTTERYO
    @FLUTTERYO Рік тому +1

    Beautiful video... Beautiful fish... Beautiful day... I would say that's a win day❤👍👍👍 your just missin the rest of the fam❤😊 E-bike... totally cool bonus!

  • @Jp19557
    @Jp19557 Рік тому +2

    A half day or a whole day guide make a great gift.

  • @chris_2714
    @chris_2714 Рік тому +1

    Totally agree about helping out new people on hardwater. As much as I enjoy trips with people who know what to do on the ice, I enjoy getting new people out on the ice to give them the experience.

  • @JACOBSHANNON6
    @JACOBSHANNON6 Рік тому +2

    I like how you classified your sticks.

  • @peterjones7288
    @peterjones7288 Рік тому +2

    Rubber bands work great for hanging line on your willow keeps depth too

  • @DubbyasDIY
    @DubbyasDIY 2 місяці тому

    Loved this! Here’s what I used to build a bike hitch for my kayak. Wee Ride Co-Pilot Spare Hitch (Model # 88506), for the draw bar I used a 28" long x 1" square aluminum (1/8" thick walls) tubing and 1" eye bolt in the hitch.

  • @This-and-That
    @This-and-That Рік тому +5

    Great topic, nice to see some back to the basics. Hope it helps introduce some more anglers to our amazing passion.

  • @GillsNReelsFishing
    @GillsNReelsFishing Рік тому

    Nice willow budget rods. Great gift ideas Jay.

  • @Rigs__Rigs
    @Rigs__Rigs Рік тому +3

    “Safety is the name of the game” *drives E-bike with an axe in his hand*😂😂😂

  • @dalbert4991
    @dalbert4991 Рік тому

    Yet another reason we love your channel. Old School.

  • @Northern705
    @Northern705 Рік тому +1

    Can’t wait to try your new lemon pepper catch and cook

  • @avail657
    @avail657 Рік тому +4

    Peric lost the chisel and Jay is so creative he made it into a video idea. Nice work Jay, tell Peric you’re taping the chisel to his hands next time.

  • @livinfortheoutdoors
    @livinfortheoutdoors Рік тому +2

    Dude, amazing video! would love to meet you someday! another dream would be to go fishing at Uncle Marks outpost! Great content, love your channel!

  • @terryattewell5842
    @terryattewell5842 Рік тому

    Love the economy segment Jay and the safety comments....well done!!

  • @snapcrack55
    @snapcrack55 Рік тому

    Always the BEST fishing content!

  • @mayhem035
    @mayhem035 Рік тому

    Man killing it on tree shrubs sticks! 🤯🤘🐟 i want an axe a big bush and a bmx for Christmas! 💁‍♂️🤣👍

  • @ratherbefishing4225
    @ratherbefishing4225 Рік тому

    Due to seasonal work most of my opportunities for ice fishing have come in the later season when we have 2’ of snow on top of 3-4’ of ice so I bought an old 8” Jiffy 30 for $100, got it tuned up pretty well, got a shelter and Aqua-Vu for Christmas years ago, main thing I’m still lacking is a snowmobile but I can beg and borrow for now. Always like seeing people do it the old school way though 👍

  • @notthere129
    @notthere129 Рік тому +1

    Great video! Really was looking for a video like this! Keep up the good work👊

  • @MichaelAmelsberg-nq1yx
    @MichaelAmelsberg-nq1yx Рік тому

    Awesome video Jay, I love introducing people to ice fishing and it was awesome seeing a budget video. I've been asking the wife for some catch and cook so hopefully this year is the year for that, I wanna try that lemon pepper!!

  • @joshbraun3743
    @joshbraun3743 Рік тому

    Love the amount of ice content you are pumping out

  • @84mombo
    @84mombo Рік тому

    great video for those of us just getting into the sport. Looking for the ice down here in Maine

  • @mason.s
    @mason.s Рік тому +1

    Love your videos jay!

  • @Tyler_County_King90
    @Tyler_County_King90 Рік тому

    Awesome video! That was great bringing it back to basics gad fishing and chasing the Elusive Square Tail aka D!*k Trout. Can do the exact same things tomorrow and not even get a bite lol

  • @Northof54
    @Northof54 Рік тому

    You rock Jay!!!! Keep them comin man!!!

  • @nealpizza7531
    @nealpizza7531 Рік тому

    Thank You!!! Very inspiring. Definitely getting a dinner bell and a Tantrum.

  • @jasonfisher281
    @jasonfisher281 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Jay was watching and 20:44 my wife heard you say you don’t need all that expensive equipment to ice fish!! That is not true! 😂😂. She said your online fishing friend uses sticks!!

  • @tharemyhopkins5873
    @tharemyhopkins5873 Рік тому +1

    "you probably have an axe" for $0 you can cut into your neighbors garage and use all his stuff! :) Great point on asking to use someone's auger. I think we've all been there where you ran out of gas or forgot a battery or forgot the auger, I agree 99% of folks will let you use theirs or punch some for you if you ask respectfully.

  • @codybailey6094
    @codybailey6094 Рік тому

    Me as 11 year old I love the game and I can’t wait till it is season in Minnesota

  • @darcybain2657
    @darcybain2657 Рік тому

    just got my package of lemon pepper yesterday, great video, old school

  • @CB-xg2gr
    @CB-xg2gr Рік тому

    Thanks for showing this. Reminds me of how my dad and I used to ice fish..

  • @woodsfamily1986
    @woodsfamily1986 Рік тому

    great vid jay! stay safe out there everyone!!!!

  • @surveyor1995
    @surveyor1995 Рік тому

    Great video Jay. Good to see you back on the ice.

  • @eduffy4937
    @eduffy4937 Рік тому

    For willow branching a #6or#8 gamakatsu circle hook is hard to beat. Its a legal jaw-jacker and hooks a lot of biters so you just pull them up.

  • @WrokBindsor
    @WrokBindsor Рік тому

    It's Jay on the ice!! Great video!

  • @clivegaunt1230
    @clivegaunt1230 Рік тому

    Thanks Jay always's amazing content

  • @finsfeathersandfur7799
    @finsfeathersandfur7799 Рік тому

    Looks like black spot on those Brook trout. It can look like you've rolled them in black pepper. It creates some cool looking fish.

  • @derekshaw6680
    @derekshaw6680 Рік тому

    Awesome video! Jay you need to get the guys together for 39 HOURS SEASON 3!!!!

  • @mattwhite6775
    @mattwhite6775 Рік тому

    A sight fishing video in that spot would be awesome!

  • @gilbertloranger5561
    @gilbertloranger5561 Рік тому

    Thanks a lot ...... I was hoping to get a fish finder for Christmas ..... my wife told me she went in the bush and got me a stick.

  • @OpenAirAdventures18
    @OpenAirAdventures18 Рік тому

    Love the videos man can’t wait to watch this one

  • @_MichaelHerrera
    @_MichaelHerrera Рік тому

    Great video, looking forward to getting out on the ice.

  • @nickkolesnik5054
    @nickkolesnik5054 Рік тому

    Jay. This is a banger

  • @robgrubb420
    @robgrubb420 Рік тому +1

    black dot disease parasite has a really interesting life cycle through fish eating birds and fish.

  • @Joeston
    @Joeston Рік тому

    You posting all these ice fishing videos has me eager. This February me and my dad will be traveling to Winnipeg to ice fish for a week. any recommendations for lakes and species of fish you fish for on those lakes? other than lake Winnipeg for walleye.

    • @eduffy4937
      @eduffy4937 Рік тому

      Winnipeg for pike. Leave those rough fish be.lol

  • @kylecrawford5103
    @kylecrawford5103 Рік тому

    Love the Napoleon Dynamite music.

  • @CarlsGuideServices
    @CarlsGuideServices Рік тому

    You should try Dixie lake Jay at the east end in 3 feet of water,believe it or not lol.Brookies and rainbows

  • @normbutler6627
    @normbutler6627 Рік тому

    Jay nice job!

  • @TheFishingDoctorsAdventures
    @TheFishingDoctorsAdventures Рік тому +4

    Jay... you don't get 30 minutes from home in the truck if your BUDGET is $20, haha! Thanks for the video as always!

    • @JaySiemens
      @JaySiemens  Рік тому +1

      what if I told you I was fishing 10 minutes from home!

    • @TheFishingDoctorsAdventures
      @TheFishingDoctorsAdventures Рік тому

      @@JaySiemens Hahah.... I'd believe it cause there are trout in my back yard too. So you could convince me of anything pretty easily. I'll head up to the ice tonight or tomorrow... 3 hours to find ice out here in the west.

  • @paigemay6112
    @paigemay6112 Рік тому

    Reminds me of the video of Aaron Wiebe catching musky on a spiner heade himself, in the boat, with his hair. Unreal.

  • @SeasonalObsession
    @SeasonalObsession Рік тому

    Cold will reduce your range, so will hills and wind. I've been using an ebike for hunting for a few years

  • @thegreatpotatokitty8196
    @thegreatpotatokitty8196 Рік тому

    NEED studs for your tires and lower psi!
    dave genz rocks a fat wheel bike, i wish there was more vids with him using it.

  • @robshulist2400
    @robshulist2400 Рік тому

    Grew up fishing like that. ❤

  • @aaronoetken
    @aaronoetken Рік тому

    Hey Jay, what would be the best resort and lake to go to in Manitoba to catch giant pike?

  • @staggerinstanton56
    @staggerinstanton56 Рік тому

    I swear I caught more fish when I just had a rod and a bucket. Hopping someone's old holes. Now Im comfortable lol

  • @kobybear08
    @kobybear08 Рік тому

    Do more Jay to rack and pack the electric bike,sure you can make a transformation budget method so all wheels or tracks can be altered to fit the desired need towards ice fishing .

  • @WowomgCool
    @WowomgCool Рік тому

    Good video jay ty

  • @eduffy4937
    @eduffy4937 Рік тому

    Quite often I go brookie fishing with nothing more than a small spool of 4lb mono and a few jigs.

  • @FishingNorthernOntarioCanada

    I think you should fish the rest of the ice season with a few sticks!

  • @mjbrophy01
    @mjbrophy01 Рік тому

    Love the e bike... Until you're carrying the axe on the handle ha! But yeah... "Safety first". Love the videos keep up the great work!

  • @dylanmounsey7515
    @dylanmounsey7515 Рік тому

    That’s my favourite flerakerbin bud 😂

  • @mnorquist3
    @mnorquist3 Рік тому +55

    lol, the $8500 “e-bike isn’t apart of the budget”.

    • @JaySiemens
      @JaySiemens  Рік тому +11

      hahaha!

    • @00xYamahaRacer
      @00xYamahaRacer Рік тому +2

      I'm seeing them for $2300?

    • @pat13487
      @pat13487 Рік тому

      E bike is so expensive?

    • @pat13487
      @pat13487 Рік тому

      I really like to see you not killing the fish and let them free and back to water

  • @seanhansen9383
    @seanhansen9383 Рік тому +1

    So how well does the bike pull a sled?

  • @ros335
    @ros335 Місяць тому

    Safety first! Riding a bike on ice with an axe in your hand! lol Jay

  • @CarlsGuideServices
    @CarlsGuideServices Рік тому

    Looks like Emerson lake if I’m not mistaken 😊

  • @fdyhdfhy
    @fdyhdfhy Рік тому

    You’ve just became the best fishing UA-camr by showing us you can fish without all the bells and whistles. Bet clay couldn’t do that….😅

  • @adkbeau
    @adkbeau Рік тому

    You can catch fish on anything!!!

  • @dustinir0n
    @dustinir0n Рік тому +3

    All you need is fishing line and a five of diamonds.

  • @randylippert6416
    @randylippert6416 Рік тому

    Look smart to me 👍👍

  • @keeginlablance859
    @keeginlablance859 Рік тому

    Wonder what the battery life would be in -15 or -20.

  • @stevephillips6973
    @stevephillips6973 Рік тому

    Was that a prototype frostbite? Tickle Stic perhaps? Lol!

  • @joshallen1126
    @joshallen1126 Рік тому

    East Emerson Lake ... ?

  • @leightonrodriguez6680
    @leightonrodriguez6680 Рік тому

    Is there a cheaper alternative to an auger?

    • @JaySiemens
      @JaySiemens  Рік тому

      hand crank augers are about $50-80, maybe a spud bar would be a bit cheaper?

    • @mikeradke4786
      @mikeradke4786 Рік тому

      Depending on the bar, Eskimo big red is over 40 here in my area of mn

  • @thegreatpotatokitty8196
    @thegreatpotatokitty8196 Рік тому

    *best gift would be a guided trip with taro*

  • @jeffpierce3436
    @jeffpierce3436 Рік тому

    Jay, how ‘bout a “get out of divorce free” card to go in the ‘ol budget bag?! 😂( my better half NEVER seems to agree that it’s a great day to go fishin’ 🤷‍♂️)

  • @arronsowle9962
    @arronsowle9962 Рік тому

    Gotta get yourself some beefcake jerky instead of that jerky ya got on the ice with ya! Get ahold of flair😂

  • @adventurefishingnorthernmi2015

    Jay, I love you my brother..... nix the helmet. Ha!

  • @scottrouwhorst881
    @scottrouwhorst881 Рік тому

    Nice

  • @iandueck7130
    @iandueck7130 Рік тому

    Is the ice really that thick this year already or is this footage from last year that's just been posted?

  • @catchnselley
    @catchnselley Рік тому

    We're ready for an 80 mile fishing trip on the E-bike now...👀

  • @aromracsonethongkham4150
    @aromracsonethongkham4150 Рік тому

    U can get rod under$20, everything else is $, coat/bibs $100-200 each, auger 65 to $100 hand auger, cordless $ 200-300, goal is don't get all at once.

  • @banjohappy
    @banjohappy Рік тому

    Under $20? How much did the sled cost? And the winter clothing? And the boots? And???

    • @tharemyhopkins5873
      @tharemyhopkins5873 Рік тому

      You are totally right - he should have started naked you can't assume people who live near frozen lakes have warm clothes.

  • @ballistic350
    @ballistic350 Рік тому

    Shades are most important, if I forget my shades I'm setting up a shanty lol fk that

  • @jasonschaefer3309
    @jasonschaefer3309 Рік тому

    Bro out here catching fish on a twig...there goes all my excuses 🤣🤣🤣

  • @kevintheshoerfast
    @kevintheshoerfast Рік тому

    Jay!
    Had to stop the video. Trace that ax and send the tracing to me and I'll stick up a sheath
    Scary to see that axe, on a bike, on the ice!

  • @james199920
    @james199920 Рік тому

    If frostbite doesn’t come out with a rod call The Branch, im gonna be upset 😂

  • @thegreatpotatokitty8196
    @thegreatpotatokitty8196 Рік тому

    those aren't willow. lol
    birch and spruce. id worry about snapping the spruce one with a fish.

  • @ThaneF92
    @ThaneF92 Рік тому

    Kids, dont run with scissors! Ride the ebike with an axe 🤷‍♂️😂

  • @michaelwallace7587
    @michaelwallace7587 Рік тому

    Riding a bike with a uncovered ax head!

  • @mnplumberman
    @mnplumberman Рік тому

    Next video, how to fish for $20 on my private Bahamian Beach. lol

  • @evanmalison4489
    @evanmalison4489 Рік тому

    ❤️👊💪🎣

  • @TheEzrider403
    @TheEzrider403 Рік тому

    Nice ! BTW , Riding any kind of bike with an axe in hand could end Badly ........ JS. Peace !

  • @cowboyjack328
    @cowboyjack328 Рік тому

    I’m waiting for someone to complain “this will ruin ice fishing” 😅

  • @hunt_trap_fish
    @hunt_trap_fish Рік тому

    Riding an ebike, at 12 miles an hour... with a 3/4 axe... with no sheath. Jay, are you **sure** you're not from up nort' sconnie?? 🤣🤣

  • @benmaxson1983
    @benmaxson1983 Рік тому

    so AP didnt tear it up huh?

  • @brandong7688
    @brandong7688 Рік тому

    That ring makes it look like your finger is bleeding lol