where i live in Michigan we have no ice!!!!!
you should deffinantly have hooks and sinkers. If you have the money i would buy some tear drops. I use demon glows (preferably green and orange) but i tear the fish up with them. Sometimes when im perch fishing a plain gold hook with a minnow works well. Also a sweedish pimple with is a type of spoon works very well with a minnow or wax worms. Depends on the fishing you are doing and the type of mood the fish are in i would have a light action rod. Sometimes the fish are lethargic and they dont bite very hard so by having a light action rod you can see even the lightest bites. hope i helped. Goodluck on the fishing!!