Though mostly ice fishing need a different kind of gear and is a sport of its own, there are many ways that those who fish in summers can use the same gear for the extreme winter months too.

The essential tackle for ice fishing
The main pieces in the box of tackle for ice fishing are the Jigs which come in various sizes and shapes. An experienced ice fishing buff will have many varying styles, colors and sizes, f jigs in their equipment box, and in addition will make sure that the hooks which are fixed to the jigs are very sharp , especially because of the nibbling habits of the winter feeding fish.

Lures for winter fishing
The lures used in jigs for winter ice fishing are normally in brighter colors as they are fished at a much deeper part the in winter months unlike in the warmer months of summer. The jigs have ice fishing lures which are usually chartreuse, yellow, white, bright purple, pink, green, or orange. Many times the colors which are on the jigs could be white with accent colors or also with accent colors on black. Some of the ice fishing lures or jigs may have vibrantly colored tails added on to make their drop in the water more gradual and give them additional jigging movement once they have reached the depth that the angler wants.

Jigs and lures that are used for ice fishing are patterned with a body that is molded and contains the eye and the hook. A swivel or leader or is occasionally fixed on to the line and occasionally something heavy can be used up from the jig to let the bounce back or jig all along the bottom. For fishing lures that are intended for deep ice water fishing the lures are hanging in the water by means of bobbers or downriggers as deepness seekers and then one end of the rod is drawn up and down to move the ice fishing lures.

Experiment with a variety of colors
The main angle to fishing with the different lures for ice fishing is to try out a variety of colors and sizes of jigs and also the jigging movement or action. Different fish get attracted to different tempos of actions and colors to encourage them to bite. Jigs for ice fishing are usually baited with live worms or plastic ones or minnows or baits. Live bait is forbidden and against the rules in certain areas, but plastic bait work just as effectively. You could end up loosing some of your lures if there are debris or weeds in the area, so it is always wiser to carry spare ones with you..

As lures used for ice fishing are not too expensive it is not going to cost you much to have a variety of colors and sizes and some specialty ice fishing lures in the equipment box.