The heavy thump on my rod startled me. The bottom on my Vexilar screen had flickered only for a second before the fish committed. Now, it made powerful runs, peeling line off my reel. It had to be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 21—The beauty of ice fishing — and a big reason for its ever-growing popularity, I suspect — is that it can be as simple or ...

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Holdersonice.com tip-down ice fishing rod holders, which react to the slightest bite of any fish, helped catch this mess of perch and walleye, said inventor and owner Dwight Kurz, of Hackensack, Minn.

The extreme cold weather we’ve been experiencing has accelerated ice fishing across the Midwest. Some regions not used to having frozen lakes and ponds are home to safe ice right now. But before ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Once winter sets in, ponds and lakes throughout much of the ...

Fishing Idaho’s frozen lakes and reservoirs can lead to some nice catches — and plenty of crazy, unforgettable moments, too. Courtesy of Jordan Rodriguez Fishing has taught me many valuable lessons ...

A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Some may recognize that iconic phrase, developed in 1972, as the advertising tagline of the United Negro College Fund. “A mind is a terrible thing to waste” helped ...

The difference between a perfect first day on the ice and a frozen disaster can be determined by what you do right now, long before the first ice forms. Ice anglers wait impatiently for that first ...

The beauty of ice fishing – and a big reason for its ever-growing popularity, I suspect – is that it can be as simple or as sophisticated as an angler wants it to be. For entry-level anglers, ice ...