Author: Joshua

Spool Up Your Spinning Reels Right For Less Line Twist

You could have the best gear available but an incorrectly spooled spinning reel can ruin a day of fishing.  Spool up wrong and you either get line billowing off the reel or you get a tangled mess because of extreme line twist.  Unfortunately, putting line on a spinning reel is […]

6 Best Ice Fishing Spinning Reels Tested And Ranked

Shopping for a spinning reel for ice fishing shouldn’t be guess work.  And you definitely don’t want to trust just any Amazon recommended list to pick your reels.  You need reels you can reliably trust on the ice. At the same time, we get that outfitting a bunch of ice […]

11 Biggest Ice Fishing Mistakes That Are Costing You Fish

A zero fish day is a frustration we don’t wish on any of our fellow ice anglers.  It’s a painful failure that leaves you wondering what went wrong.  Trust me, we’ve been there. Yet, consistently catching limits of fish through the ice takes more than luck.  It takes good planning, […]

Are Custom Ice Fishing Rods Worth It: An Honest Answer

Without a doubt, quality matters when it comes to ice fishing gear.  After all, it has to handle brutal conditions while still performing flawlessly every time.  One piece of gear that takes the brunt of our abuses and is vital for fishing success is our rods. Ice fishing rods are […]

Best Ice Fishing Shelters For Any Situation

Addicted to ice fishing?  So are we, and hardly anything keeps us off the ice.  Except maybe sideways snow and brutal cold.  But even then, we’ve learned that a good ice fishing shelter makes bad weather downright pleasant to fish in.   An ice fishing hub style pop-up lets you […]

Ultimate Ice Fishing Guide To Catch More Big Perch

For a fish that seldom grows larger than 12 inches, yellow perch get ice anglers fired up  with excitement like no other fish can.  Ice fishing for perch is almost an obsession.  It hits every winter and sticks around long after the ice has disappeared.   Yellow perch happen to […]