I've had many folks ask me how I got into fishing and how I learned the tricks to compete successfully at high-level, professional tournaments. Although my dad always took me and my brother fishing…
Fishing technology is advancing at a blistering pace. Nowhere is this more apparent than the shifts in portable sonar popularity.
Historically, traditional portable flashers dominated the ice-fishing…
Choosing an ice fishing rod can be a daunting task. Here are 4 things to keep in mind when shopping for a new hard-water sword:
Large guides and a crisp, sensitive blank will help you put more…
Have early season walleye in your cross-hairs? Legendary guide and Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame inductee, Tom Neustrom, offers these tips on how to put more walleye on the ice:
This trophy…
Don’t let an empty bank account keep you from a great hard water outing. These items can make all the difference on tough days, and at under $5 each you can still afford to pack some beverages!…
By midwinter on many bodies of water, walleye location can often trend towards off shore structure and in many cases, deep structure. With the advent of GPS map chips, more anglers are discovering…
Trout provide fine ice fishing action across the North, but in many areas of the country, large, deep lakes don't develop a trustworthy coating of ice until well after Christmas. Good news is,…
Icing walleyes and saugers at Baudette MN on Lake of the Woods this time of year is a very popular activity. Visitors from all over the world come to experience an adventure and fishing experience…
When ice fans dream of upcoming escapades, many optimistically envision epic getaways spanning a weekend or more. Unfortunately, extended adventures can be tough to pull off, given the time…
A common mistake some anglers make is thinking the world below the ice is static. The mistaken belief that nothing changes. We have all probably been lulled into a great bite where we set up on a…
The big profile of the Rapala Jigging Rap
and wide, gliding action are the ticket to
trophy slabs and jumbo perch.For those of us in the North Country, ice fishing is just around the corner. The…
Early Iced Bluegills With OutdoorsFIRST Media
As the ice forms early this year because of an anomaly called the ‘polar vortex’, ice anglers across North America are getting ready to chase down their…