if you ever want to come up to the beaverton/gladwin area i would be glad to show you some techniques i use from ice out to freeze up,,,there are at least a half dozen lakes within 20 miles of me that are loaded with specks, i usually work weekends but with a little notice i can get any day off,, you can send me a pm if interested,,hope to see you this spring,, may and june are definitely the best up here with mid to late may being ideal
It is not about the equipment you have to use,
It is about how you use the equipment you have. :D