Ice Fishing

Walleye pro Ted Takasaki by Walleye pro Ted Takasaki...
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Greenbackin' on the Ice for Lethargic Fish

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…
News & Tips: 4 Reasons This Canadian Uses a Sonar & GPS Combo on the Ice...
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4 Reasons This Canadian Uses a Sonar & GPS Combo on the Ice

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…
News & Tips: Shopping for an Ice Fishing Rod? Remember These 4 Factors:...
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Shopping for an Ice Fishing Rod? Remember These 4 Factors:

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…
News & Tips: Legendary Guide Tom Neustrom’s Tips for Early Winter Walleye...
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Legendary Guide Tom Neustrom’s Tips for Early Winter Walleye

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…
News & Tips: Great Ice Fishing Buys for Under $5
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Great Ice Fishing Buys for Under $5

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!…
Jason Mitchell releases a nice Winter walleye by Jason Mitchell releases a nice Winter walleye...
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Walleye on the Transition Edge

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…
Holiday Mountain Trout by Holiday Mountain Trout
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Happy Holidays Trout

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,…
Iced Walleye by Iced Walleye
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Ice Fishing: 3 Tips to Increase Your Walleye Catch Rate

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…
After Work Walleye by After Work Walleye
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Quick-trip Tactics for After-work Walleyes and Crappies

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…
Jason Mitchell With a Nice Winter Crappie by Jason Mitchell With a Nice Winter Crappie...
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When Winter Panfish Behave Badly

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…
News & Tips: 4 Panfish Ice Baits You Need
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4 Panfish Ice Baits You Need

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…
First Ice Bluegill by First Ice Bluegill
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Early Ice Bluegills

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…