While organizing your fishing supplies, you come across several old spools of line you forgot you had. You don’t even know how long it’s been sitting in storage. So you wonder: is it still good to use on the water? Do unused fishing lines expire? Fishing line doesn’t come with an expiration date. That said, …
Have you ever been out on the ice and wished you had a lightweight, convenient power source? Perhaps it would help you power a fishfinder or a small, portable heater to keep your shelter warm. Did you know that you could build your own universal power box? All you need is a battery, some sort …
You’re on your way back to shore with a boatload of lake trout you just caught, but you’re beginning to wonder if it was worth the effort of catching them. You may have heard that lake trout doesn’t taste as good as other types of fish, or that it isn’t good for you to eat. …
If you hauled in more fish than you can eat in your latest ice fishing adventure, you may be wondering about long-term storage options. Is it okay to freeze the excess fish? Specifically, can you freeze them in ziplock bags? If so, what’s the best way to do it? Is there a better way to …
When shopping for live bait, you want to get the best price possible for the largest amount of bait. Minnows are typically sold by the pound, but what does that mean, exactly? How many minnows can you expect to get when you buy a pound of them? Snippet: Minnows come in different types and sizes, …
You’re ready to hit the ice, and you’re planning to use live bait to improve your catches this winter. But before you get started, you want to make sure you’re using the proper techniques to get the most out of your bait. The term “wigglers” can refer to a variety of live bait types. In …
You’ve done some regular fishing during warmer times of the year, but now you’re ready to try something new. You’re about to hit the ice for the first time, and you want to make sure you’ve got the right kind of gear before heading out there. Or maybe you’re a more experienced ice angler and …
If you’ve ever gone ice fishing, you’ve probably benefited from having a shelter out on the ice. But what about a floor for that shelter? Having an ice fishing shelter floor is not completely essential, but definitely necessary if you want to be comfortable. Shelter floors can keep the interior of your shelter warmer by …
You’re heading out to the ice for a day of ice fishing, and you’re planning to use live minnows this time. Live bait is preferred by many anglers because it is often the most successful at bringing in the fish. But how do you hook a live minnow for ice fishing? And how do you …
You’re out enjoying a day on the ice when–snap!–your rod breaks. Obviously, you’re not going to catch any fish with a broken rod, and you don’t have the time or opportunity to go buy a new one right now. Are there any ways to repair the broken rod so you can continue to use it? …
You’re ready to get out on the ice and do some ice fishing, but you need a way to get all your gear to your favorite ice fishing spot. So, you consider investing in an ice fishing sled. But do you need to use an ice fishing sled for ice fishing, or can you use …
