The ice shatters...
practice in bassken, then move up to gambino, then durem.
get a good rod, the plus ones are worth it. I also use a distance plus. got me some larger fish in the past but I'm rusty now.
use bad bait if you don't care about how many used. the others are only for the good stuff. the bigger the fish, the harder and/or faster the pull.
fast comp, cleaned mouse (if its a rolling one, mines a laser)
durem's fish are worth more, but its no use wasting bait on it if you can't catch anything.
...with each step I take.