How to grip an ice rod
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.
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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.
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

Iowa Great Lake water temperatures are around 43 degrees or lower. The walleye bite has started to pick up in many wadable areas off shore.

Poor weather conditions are keeping anglers off the water. Parts of the Upper Peninsula, including Marquette, saw snow this week, with some getting a couple inches or more.

Knowing where fish are located now and following these fish until we begin forming ice will give you a real good idea on where to start looking once the ice season kicks off.

There were a few reports of skim ice taking hold on the ponds, bays, and some small lakes in parts of northern Minnesota and talk that ice fishing could potentially begin by the end of

In final report of the open-water season, water temps continue to drop and the fish are still biting – you just need to slow down at times and trigger the impulse bite.

Weather fronts in summer can be frustrating, but in the fall, they get the fish moving. Knowing how to use the weather in your favor can create fishing opportunities of a lifetime.

A north wind was howling across Minnesota the other day – well, actually since the May fishing opener. Once again I was trying to catch a bass – largemouth or smallmouth – and not catching
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