Ice Fishing Tips for Beginners

Ice fishing as a sport has been growing dramatically over the last few years. Although ice fishing can initially be expensive, many return to the sport after their first time on the ice. For those new to the sport, it’s important to acquire all the proper gear and take the necessary safety precautions. Tip 1 [...]

Icefishing-For Beginners

Have you ever tried fishing in the winter months? This is the time everyone gets out on the lake. Even if you don’t own a boat you can fish those places you always wanted to. Here are a few tips on ice fishing. First of all, you don’t need a lot of fancy equipment.A set [...]

Ice Fishing Equipment

Minimum to take if you are just ‘tagging along’: Fishing rods-with large guides, a sensitive tip, with some ‘backbone’. Reels- Micro-spinning reel Line- 4-8 lb test ice-line Bait: crappie minnows, wax worms, fatheads,  etc… A 5 gallon bucket (to sit on) Hand warmers Needle nose pliers Fishing License Proper Identification A compass Bobber stops with [...]

Ice Fishing Tips

Things to Take on Your Trip: Minimum You Should Take: Fishing rods, DUH!!! Reels-  Micro-spinning reel Line- 4-8 lb test ice-line, use 1 size smaller than what you would use in summer Bait:  check local regulations for what you can use A 5 gallon bucket to sit on or to transport your catch home Hand [...]

21 ultimate ice-fishing tips

Surefire tactics for hauling in winter trout, panfish, pike, walleye and whitefish Now that you’ve got your ice-fishing tackle box stuffed with all the essential lures, here are 21 bonus strategies to further boost your chances of scoring big this season. Ladies and gentlemen, start your augers! 1. Get out early At first ice, you’ll [...]

Early Season Icefishing for Northern Pike

If you want to catch northern pike on early ice and you’ll definitely want to read this article. In this article I am going to discuss different tactics and baits for catching northern pike early in the winter. The first thing you’ll want to consider is what lake you’re going to fish on. The first [...]

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