13 Fishing’s New & Noteworthy Ice Combos, Rods And Reels

Hard-water anglers will find everything they need with respect to ice fishing combos, rods and reels in 13 Fishing’s comprehensive 2024/2025 winter collection. From panfish to walleye, northern pike, lake trout and other big predators, there’s a 13 Fishing ice fishing rod and reel setup for every occasion. Below are just a few new and noteworthy ice-fishing products ready to join your hard-water gear collection.

The 29” Snitch Pro Combo ($114.99) is an outstanding all-round setup for working ice jigs, size 2 to 5 Jigging Raps, VMC Tingler Spoons and other small lures for catching panfish. It’s length, action, responsive tip and blank’s power distribution and 7+1 ballbearing spinning reel also makes this combo fantastic for downsized and finesse tactics for walleye, trout and whitefish.

Wicked Ice Hornet Combos ($124.99) come in ultra-light to medium-mag rod power ratings, making it easy for anglers to find the best ice-fishing rod combo for their needs. The agile Solid Toray Graphite blank and Hi-Vis Tip deliver precision, plus the power for maintaining control over feisty fish. Comes with a high-performance reel with instant anti-reverse and soft-touch handle knobs.

Delivering outstanding bang-for-the-buck value, the Blackout Ice Combo ($64.99) features a durable, sensitive fibreglass rod and dependable spinning reel. These affordable, glass rods are impressively lightweight, well balanced and comfortable to fish with. Available in ultra-light, med-light and medium rod powers.

Anglers looking for a high-end incline reel will find everything they need and more in the V3 Inline Ice Combo ($179.99) combo. The ultra-light, light or medium-light rod options all feature 13 Fishing’s legendary PC2 Flat Tip Blank Construction for reduced weight, increased sensitivity and better durability. Evolve Rubber Split Grip Handle ensures comfortable, controlled jigging performance, while the reel’s FreeFall Drop Lever and no-line-twist attributes deliver next-level control and precision.

Responding to customer demand, 13 Fishing bolstered and upsized its inline reel technology to create the Black Betty FreeFall XL — a no-nonsense, overqualified reel for taming lake trout, trophy walleye and northern pike. This beefed-up reel is standard with the Omen FreeFall XL Combo  ($219.99) with either a medium or a medium-heavy 36 Ton graphite Omen Ice Rod.

Owning the medium and medium-light Wicked Pro XL ice rods ($89.99) gives anglers a dominant two-rod system for targeting trophy pike, lake trout, walleye, whitefish, burbot, yellow perch, crappie and more. These premium, Canada-exclusive, 38” ice rods feature a custom-tuned blank, extended fighting butt for added control and a Custom Evolve Reel Seat with Soft Touch Finish designed for holding a large spinning reel.

Infrared ice rods ($48.99) are hot commodities among anglers chasing lake trout, northern pike, trophy walleye and other big fish. Rugged and responsive, these fibreglass, 40” medium and medium-heavy rods feature stainless steel guides and a screw-in Evolve Custom Reel Seat guaranteed to lock-in spinning reels.

Never content to rest on their laurels, 13 Fishing has made one of their OGs better... again. A strong staple in the brand’s lineup for a long time, the Tickle Stick Series ($84.99) has been refreshed. This 8-rod collection boasts enhanced handle materials and a Custom Evolve Reel Seat for better ergonomics, balance, sensitivity and durability. Unchanged is the renowned PC2 Flat Tip Blank Construction, which increases the angler’s ability to detect ascending and descending strikes, while also elevating the blank’s overall performance. 

Ice anglers fond of soaking minnows and dead-bait will be well served investing in a technique-specific rod for these type of applications. Enter the impressive 47” Wicked Deadstick XL medium and medium-heavy models ($79.99). Crafted with sensitive, limber tips that then smoothly transition into plenty of backbone power in the lower end of the blank, these rods are outstanding for set-line strategies for walleye, pike, lake trout and other big, powerful fish.

PRO TIP - Using Ice Rod Sleeves and Rod Ties to bundle combos is recommended to protect equipment and prevent damage, and stay organized. 

Fans of 13 Fishing’s annual custom of releasing limited-release FreeFall Special Edition Trick Shop Ice Fishing Reels ($219.99) will love this winter’s offering. Adorned with a distinct Trick Shop Spool, Star Drag and Handle Design, the only thing better than its killer cosmetics is its cutting-edge technology. Its lightweight carbon fibre frame and an ultra-responsive FreeFall trigger mechanism, for instance, ensure better comfort in the hand, more control of presentations, lightning-fast drops to precise depths and zero line twist.

What happens when you take 13 Fishing’s groundbreaking FreeFall trigger and combine it with a precision-engineered aluminum spool? You get the incredibly light, elite performing FreeFall Ghost Aluminum Reel ($134.99). One of the many advantages of an aluminum spool is it enables the faster dropping of lighter lures, which when combined with the benefits of 13 Fishing’s FreeFall trigger, gives an angler precise control over their presentation for reaching specific depths and achieving immediate hookups. New ultra-smooth competition drag system, drop-speed control and tangle-free spool cap are other noteworthy features.

Known as the “all round workhorse” of 13 Fishing’s inline reel collection, the Descent Aluminum is loaded with sophisticated ice-fishing tech. A fully machined aluminum spool and smooth operation ensure any sized lure can be efficiently dropped into the strike zone. Like 13 Fishing’s other inline reels, the Descent Aluminum’s ($79.99) design ensures zero line twist to keep the offering’s appearance natural and edible-looking. Dead Stick Spool Clicker feature makes this reel effective for live- and dead-bait as well as jigging presentations.

For cold-weather performance you can count on, reach for Sufix’s collection of ice-fishing specific fishing lines. Whether you want the no-stretch performance of 832 Advanced Ice Braid (now available in Fire Camo), the near-invisible, sinking properties of Advance 100% Fluorocarbon or the marvellous manageability and perfect amount of stretch of Advance Ice Monofilament, Sufix has the best ice fishing lines that you can depend on all winter.