Tips for maximizing first-ice success
Site Staff
November 5, 2020
Use all the tools at your disposal, locate new hot-spots, and above all, be on the ice.
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How to grip an ice rod
Site Staff
October 22, 2020
It’s probably nuts to suggest that there’s an improper way to pick up a jiggle stick and catch fish, but I’ll stop short of that by saying there are some methods better than others.
Northern Exposure: How to Bring More Pike Into View this Winter
Site Staff
October 22, 2020
I slipped the 26-inch pike back into the water and quickly rebaited my quick-strike rig. But just as I returned to my shanty to warm up, the tip-up danced to attention again.
Targeting Minnesota’s Improving Pike Fishery Atop Early Ice
Site Staff
October 22, 2020
By Joe Albert Contributing Writer It was one of those early December days when, really, the only goal was to set foot on the ice, drill a few holes to make sure the auger hadn’t
Top secret locations for first-ice panfish
Site Staff
October 12, 2020
The key to first ice slabs and bull ’gills? Combine structure with vegetation
Early-ice advice: Don’t ignore the shallows
Site Staff
October 12, 2020
It may seem obvious, but weeds are great places to fish, for everything!
Shifting gear: Be ready when the ice is set
Site Staff
October 12, 2020
Like you would for open-water angling, prepare rods and more for ice fishing
Early ice requires cautious approach
Site Staff
October 7, 2020
Options abound to assure you don’t take a cold bath or worse
Muskie Magic during last light bite
Site Staff
July 24, 2020
The next time you’re dog tired and sunburned from a day of muskie fishing and the lure of dinner and a cold one is strong, stick it out just a little longer and take advantage
