The fish houses are about to come off the ice, and before long, the ice is going to start breaking down. Now is the time to start your preparations for open water fishing.

Do an inventory of your equipment and put together a list of things you need to pick up. The NW Sportshow is coming up and it's a great place to find deals on many of the items you may need.

Strip the old line off your reels and re-spool.

Start tying your spinner harnesses.

Go thru your tackle boxes and make sure you don't have any rust starting to develope from moisture over the winter.

Maybe put a battery charger on your boat batteries and make sure they are still good.

Check for any nicks or cracks in any guides of your rods.

There are a lot of things that you can start to check now so when open water gets here, you are ready to go.