The serious ice fisher knows his sport takes a lot of gear to maximize the catch, and that gear doesn’t haul itself onto the ice. A sled like the is a good choice for pulling your gear. But all that gear can get heavy. Who wants to use all their energy pulling a loaded sled …
When you’re out on the ice with the wind howling and the temperature dropping, the last thing you want is a malfunctioning heater. Knowing how to restart your Mr. Heater heater on the ice can stop you from packing up early. The popular Buddy Series heaters from Mr. Heater are typically dependable but can become …
Yellow perch are what we call panfish because their mild, flakey filets taste so good coming out of a frying pan. They’re not quite big enough to be considered game fish and not really part of the sunfish family like most other panfish. So, what are they? They’re members of the Percidae family, commonly known …
Ask a group of ice anglers what is the best transport to haul their gear, and there will be a flurry of answers plus a few disagreements. However, they’ll agree that you need one type of transport to get to the parking lot by the lake and another to move your gear onto the ice. …
For avid outdoorsy people, ice fishing is the perfect way to feed their passion throughout the winter. Ice fishing is part of the local culture in northern regions, and entire communities spring up around the sport. The first thing ice anglers need to learn is when ice is and isn’t safe. As a rule of …
Many ice anglers have spent countless hours in an ice hut or a pop-up shelter pursuing their ice fishing passion. I’d be willing to bet most of them were expecting their ice huts or pop-up shelters to do one thing, keep the wind off them. The idea that their shelters may keep them afloat on …
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “You’re out of your depth.” Typically, it means you’re unqualified for something. When ice fishing, it literally means you’re fishing at the wrong depth. Setting a line five feet too high or low can mean missing feeding fish and going home empty-handed. Depth finders and sonar are great aids for …
When Winter’s icy grip settles across the Northern United States and Canada, frozen lakes usually spotted with fishing boats transform into cities of Icehouses, pop-up shelters, and pickups. Ice fishing is a way of life for many outdoors people living in these regions, and they know it’s time to hunker down, set up their homes …
You want to be catching fish out on the ice, not figuring out how to adapt your Striker 4 to ice fishing. This post will coach you through the setup process and tweak your Striker 4, so it’s ready to hit the ice. We’ll review the Striker 4’s features, how to set it up, and …
Ice fishing can get expensive, especially for first-time anglers, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. You can cut costs by starting without snowmobiles, sleds, ice shelters, etc. But because the fish are under the ice you’re standing on; you can’t ice fish without some way to make a hole in the ice. Sure, …
We don’t talk about them often, but we use spoons daily. We cook and eat with spoons; we use them to take medicine. Ice Anglers even fish with a type of spoon. But the question is, do spoons work for ice fishing? The answer is a resounding yes. What would our lives be without them? …
The Walleye is a popular game for their aggressive fighting. It’s not uncommon to hear this toothy predator referred to as Walleyed Pike or Yellow Pickerel. Whatever name you prefer, the Walleye’s tasty filets won’t disappoint if you’re fishing for dinner. Native to the northern United States and Canada, Walleye are a migratory species and …
The chainsaw is a favorite go-to tool for many jobs and hobbies, ranging from cutting timber to carving ice sculptures and, yes, ice fishing. Chainsaws are particularly well suited for cutting the large holes needed for ice-spearing larger fish such as Northern Pike or Sturgeon. However, if you have a chainsaw rather than an ice …
Inexpensive mobile GPS technology has changed the way we live. GPS on cell phones has replaced paper maps and given us services like Uber and a thriving home delivery culture. GPS makes it easy for the ice angler to return to their last hot ice fishing spot or guide you off the ice in a …
