Real world tips and information about all things fishing
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 […]
Even on the best days, ice fishing isn’t for the faint of heart. Frigid temperatures, gusting winds and sideways snow can drive even the most avid ice anglers indoors. When conditions get rough, it seems like the only anglers left on the ice are those with shelters. And not just […]
Do a quick Google search for good ice fishing seats and you’ll see plenty of choices. Yet, as experienced ice anglers with hundreds of hours on the ice, we can tell you that not all ice fishing seats are actually worth using. In fact, there are only a few seats […]
You’d be hard pressed to find an angler who hasn’t, at some point, employed the use of a deadstick on the ice. Certainly, everyone loves to bounce from hole to hole jigging with the latest lures. Yet, few tactics are as reliably successful as deadsticking on the ice. Never heard […]
I would have called you crazy if you told me I could use a bobber for ice fishing. That is, until I tried it out for myself. Now I see the error of my ways. But surely, I can be forgiven since many anglers share the same narrow definition of […]
Avid ice anglers are among the most gear crazed sportsmen out there. We should know since we are among them. While we probably don’t need most of the gear we drag out onto the ice, it’s still fun to try new tools that help us catch more fish. Among the […]
As avid anglers, we spend our days exploring the waters of the Pacific Northwest and aim to teach others the joy of fishing.
