Many hunters and fishermen are well acquainted with the solunar theory – the idea that the activity of game and fish is influenced heavily according to the position of the sun and the moon.…
In parts of the country where lakes don’t ice over, you can still catch bass in December.
Shad should be dying because of the falling water temperatures and that’s something the bass key on, so start…
In the age of modern ice fishing, set-line strategies tend to get overlooked. This is a mistake. Using extra lines (where legal) to soak a live or a dead minnow is one of the best ways to cover water…
They’re storming our banks, shores and water, and costing our economy billions of dollars: aquatic invasive species.
You’ve probably heard about Asian carp and zebra mussels. But here are four lesser…
Anglers should never head to the ice to fish without taking a tip-up with them.
In the most basic sense, a tip-up is one of the basic tools used when ice fishing. Tip-ups allow anglers to…
Two goals were foremost in Robert Hopkins' mind when he set out to build a new fishing spoon in the early 1940's. He wanted a lure that would cast for long distances to reach far away gamefish. And…
Do a little DIY with your ice lures this season and pull a few extra fish through the hole.
Put On Some Prism
Prism or foil-sided tape is a nifty invention that can dramatically alter you lures…
Looking ahead to 2014, here’s what I’d like to see in the coming year:
Habit to Break:
In 2014, I need to break the habit of trying to place the fish where and at what depth I think they should be.…
For my new year's resolution, there is a habit that I would like to break going into 2014.
As a tournament bass angler, I am always looking for ways to become more successful. Year after year, when…
Few species rile up ice anglers like yellow perch. When the bite's hot, these schooling fish can deliver days of non-stop action. Yet, nothing's guaranteed when looking for perch, and their roaming…
How do I deal with cabin fever?
This is a question all fishermen have to deal with. We can only wash the boat so many times, we can only organize our tackle so much. So how can we overcome the winter…
In Northern Wisconsin, it certainly is that time of year again to put away your fly rods and waders and get out your ice shacks. First ice fishing can be a blast, little to no crowds to compete with…
