Ice fishing might sound like a cold activity, but it can be a lot of fun. Here are some tips from an expert.

With strong winds, freezing temperatures, and ice-cold water, ice fishing conditions are unique. You’re often kneeling in frozen slush, your hands are constantly wet, and you’re trying to stay warm during a day full of fishing. If you’re planning a big ice-fishing trip and you’re looking for some new gear to stay comfortable, make sure [...]

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While some ice anglers have hard-and-fast rules about how many inches thick the ice should be to make it safe to fish – the reality is, no ice is truly safe ice and any journey across it comes with its own risks. Note that safety depends heavily on the quality of ice—not just the thickness, [...]

If you have scrolled your social media feed this morning, you know that it is cold. Certainly you have seen all the negative-degree “feels like” from your high school friends, or your aunt who may have even texted you. None of that means you need to hunker down inside. You can still go explore the [...]

It can be easy to find a type of bait you like to use, and only use that when ice fishing. But low and behold, there are many different types of baits out there you can put to use. In this video, Minnesota angler Keith Comstock hits on a number of different baits you can [...]

If you plan to be ice fishing early in the winter, there are a few things you need to keep in the back of your mind. First, you want to make sure the ice is safe to fish on. There are things you can do to ensure safety, from being able to walk on the [...]

AFTCO has come out one of the coolest things in outdoor apparel and that is ECONYL. Rescue is the newest line premiered at ICAST. This new AFTCO line Rescue function meets sustainability. Rescue utilizes ECONYL. ECONYL is, is regenerated nylon. They take things like decommissioned things like commercial fishing nets and fabric. They take it [...]

The Fish Monkey Pro 365 is the offshoot from the Stubby; they realized they needed a glove geared more towards the saltwater angler. This new Fish Monkey glove adds a little more padding and protection in critical areas. You still have the synthetic leather palm like the stubby, but they have added a stripping guard [...]

When it comes to ice fishing, there is a couple times of day that are typically the best. More often than not, fish seem to be the most active, which translates to the best fishing during the early morning hours and around sunset. If you can get out for the first couple hours of the [...]