At 1,137 acres, this is my trophy lake in the Poconos. It’s a long way up there, a long way to get there from most anywhere, but it’s worth the effort when the slot machine hits a big bass pay line.
For big bass, pickerel in the Poconos, it’s Shohola in PA’s Pike County Read More »
In the daylight, bluegills and bass are as common as flapjacks at IHOP, but if you really want to catch ice crappies,…
Tips for targeting crappies after dark Read More »
Nockamixon is a giant at 1,450 acres while Towhee, at just 48 acres, is like the small bird with the same name.
Ice fishing good but different on Pennsylvania’s Nockamixon, Towhee Read More »
As the stars skid over the sky there is a tap on your line. The rod that seemed silent now shouts with a hard, reactive pull.
Rainbows in the dark of night on the ice? Spooky, but fun Read More »
Even a smallmouth just a pound or two will bend a jigging stick in half and won’t give up after the first or second and sometimes third thumping run.
Their tenacity makes them plenty of fishing fun and well worth chasing, no matter how spotty the catching.
Smallmouth bass are an under-ice treasure Read More »
I learned ice fishing from old guys. I was a teen, and the old guys were in their 20s, maybe 30s. These guys, when they were younger, must have learned the trade from equally old guys of their time. Back then, when my mentors were old and I was young, there were no personal sonars
Old tricks still work on the ice Read More »
On a cold February morning I made a big “T” out across Tobyhanna Lake. Four holes, more or less straight out, starting at 5 feet and stretching to 8; and then, because 8 feet was the deepest I could find in this part of the 170-acre lake. I completed the top of the “T” with
Pennsylvania’s Tobyhanna, first lake to freeze, offers big perch Read More »
I hadn’t fished in almost a month. Between the time of my last open-water excursion and the formation of fishable ice, my mood had gotten ugly. When finally the ice was on the thicker side of 4 inches, I packed a minimum of equipment, a drill, two rods, a tray of tackle, the sled and
Don’t fret, keep searching for winter bluegills Read More »
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