While walking down the aisles recently of the local bait shop, I couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished by all the ice rod models available. This experience had me thinking back to my ice fishing ...

If you have ever wondered what to do with those broken fishing rods, how about turning them into an ice jigging rod? Most of us have some old or broken fishing rods that no longer can be used as they ...

Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers in pursuit of perch, walleyes or crappies. But jigging is an exciting and ...

No different than in open water, each trip on the ice is unique: we fish at different depths, with different lures, for different species, each time we venture on the ice. As a result, every angler ...

Third in a series on cold-weather fishing. Perhaps one of the most consistent winter bites in the Mid-Atlantic for winter-time panfish is the ice fishing gig for huge yellow perch at Maryland’s Deep ...

Nothing puts a bend in an ultralight rod quite like a beefy bluegill. Follow these tips to put more slab bluegills on the ice. | Joe Shead You might think of bluegills as something kids catch from ...

Whether you’re a newbie to the sport of ice fishing or a seasoned angler, everybody needs that one ice fishing rod to handle multiple species. These versatile ice rods are sensitive enough for sunfish ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more An ice fishing rod may seem like a simple device, but not every ice fishing rod is ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Once winter sets in, ponds and lakes throughout much of the northern region of the United States become covered with thick sheets of ice. This ...

The red bar on my flasher slowly, but steadily rose to meet the green bar representing my jig. I wiggled the jig tantalizingly, lifting and pulling away from the fish. The red bar moonlighting as a ...

Perhaps one of the most consistent winter bites in the Mid-Atlantic for winter-time panfish is the ice fishing gig for huge yellow perch at Maryland’s’ Deep Creek Lake. Located in the extreme western ...