21. Soft and small -- Scott Glorvigen fishes almost exclusively with the smallest soft baits on the market. Gulp! spikes, waxies and wigglers are great on a buckshot rattle spoon or forage minnow.

22. Electrify things -- Ice augers used to be big and clunky, but several models with an electric motor are lightweight and easy to use. In-Fisherman ice-fishing guide television host Chip Leer said electric augers cut through ice like a hot knife through butter.

23. Soft bait makeover -- Get out that knife and alter the soft bait to change its size, vibration and action, Tuma said. Try cutting a V-notch in the tail, shortening the base, filleting it in half or cutting notches in it.

24. Use the right rod -- "Mr. Walleye" Gary Roach said gone are the days of the wooden dowel ice-fishing rod. Dedicated ice-fishing rods are made for the unique conditions and restraints of ice-fishing.

25. Soft pockets -- Glorvigen keeps his soft baits in his pocket so they don't freeze.

26. Get the shakes -- Jigging a lure can be too much action sometimes and dead-sticking is not always enough. Quivering a bait can give it just the right amount of action to trigger a strike.

27. Get a new auger -- If you own one older than five or six years old, it's time to upgrade to one of the newer models, which are far superior, thanks to a surge of innovation the last few years.

28. Bring a kid -- A quick ice-fishing trip lasting no more than an hour or two is enough to keep it fun and the child wanting more.

29. Fish a sleeper -- Not a sleeper lake but a sleeper house. Throughout the ice belt, Tuma said resorts and guides have icehouses you can comfortably sleep in during a night of ice-fishing. There's nothing like waking up in a cozy bed to the sound of a rattle-reel peeling off line.

30. Stay sharp -- Randy Havel is co-owner of StrikeMaster ice augers giving him access to the fastest augers on the market anytime he wants. "Even the world's best auger doesn't work as good as it should if you don't regularly check the condition of your blades," he said.

31. Be colorful -- Not with your language but with hook selection. Tuma said red is still a hot color, but don't be afraid to try green, chartreuse, glow and orange.

32. Practice CPR -- That's catch, photo and release. If the air temperature is above freezing or you are in a warmer than 32-degree shelter, snap a photo of your trophy and let it go. When it's below freezing, a fish's gills frost quickly in cold air.