Ice Fishing

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  In a crowded cocktail party, a familiar man pulls you aside and says, “Big perch are making a comeback.”…»

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Why sit over panfish that won’t cooperate? With today’s sophisticated search tools—lake maps, depthfinders, underwater cameras, snowmobiles, augers—a case can…»

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In the off season “Ice Man” Barry Williams builds roads, so it’s not surprising that he encounters road kill—fuzzy expired…»

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The rod is already engaged with a wild steelhead by the time you’re able to grab it. Reeling the tip…»

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Ok, I lied (again). Promised to deliver a little more inside information on ice fishing for steelhead yesterday but got…»

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  “Mostly small males.” That was the order of the day. At least according to the only other angler we…»

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After you get past the usual list of things you cannot do out on the ice, like say longline trolling,…»

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The awakening occurred about a dozen years ago. My guided crew on Devils Lake, North Dakota, wanted to wrestle with…»

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  If planet earth conceals a finer fishing region than Grand Rapids (and Itasca County), Minnesota, I have yet to discover…»

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By: Matt Straw Moonglade glares off the ice. A few feet down, it glitters across sunken, black eyes. Patient as…»

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Tiny perch lures require 2-pound line in order to work well. Larger lures work well coupled with 4-pound line. In…»

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Those rod-snatching bulldogging lake trout are among the easiest fish to catch through the ice. If that’s not the way…»

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One Perch at a Time Finding perch and which lures and baits trigger them is the driving force for many…»

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You can walk into any well stocked tackle shop to find a fine array of lures fit for beefing up…»

Ice Jacks

Innovative Ice Jacks feature the Korkers OmniTrax 3.0 Interchangeable Sole System with two outsoles—a SnowTrac Winter Rubber Lug and the…»

More-Holes

Drill more holes,” comes the Dave Genz battle cry. Tattered banners whipping in a blizzard, the Genzer signals us forth.…»

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There’s such a difference between settling for those aggressive little bluegills that rush up and bite anything, and going in…»

Watching

Winter crappie anglers would be wise to remember that the In-Fisherman formula for fishing success (Fish + Location + Presentation…»

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Impoundments. Reservoirs. Flowages. Call them what you want, they’re exciting to fish. “And productive,” according to Dennis Foster, a guide…»

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Northern pike love cold water and are found naturally just about everywhere water temperatures dip cold enough to freeze. Exceptions…»

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What value can be placed on a 1-pound bluegill or a 2-pound crappie? Not in dollars and cents, but in…»

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Through the crystalline haze of particles thrown up by the machines ahead, a frozen world speeds by. Cracked granite bluffs…»

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By: Matt Straw Trout are cold-water fish, requiring cooler, more highly oxygenated water than warm-water species like bass. That’s why,…»

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The subject of more letters and email request the past three ice seasons since In-Fisherman Field Editor Gord Pyzer offered…»

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I approach fishing for perch the opposite of shopping for groceries. I never shop for groceries on an empty stomach.…»