I'm not necessarily ready for winter, but I'm always excited for ice season. Last season was for sure one of the most challenging years I've remember for catch rates. The bite over the next month or so should pretty much tell the tale of how the ice bite will be. I'm almost always fishing somewhere through a hole by Thanksgiving. We'll see if that happens this year.
I've used the reverse on an ion quite a few times as well as the k drill. Works well, but there will generally be some slush left, especially as the ice thickens. No issues with line hanging up on ice shavings, or ice pushing up other holes to much extent.
