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Weather Effects on Ice Fishing

Weather the Ice: How Weather affects Ice Fishing

Weather the Ice: How Weather affects Ice Fishing Most of us only think of weather and how it affects fish behavior in terms of open water. Up until recent years I gave little to no thought about weather patterns and fishing strategies on the ice. Shame on me for neglecting such factors because weather does […]

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ice fishing catfish tips

The New Craze: Catfish through the Ice

The New Craze: Catfish through the Ice Ice Fishing Catfish Tips for Winter Anglers These days as winter sets in the angling crowd move into one of two camps. The crowd that locks themselves in the house for months and the crowd that gets excited for the cold weather fishing season. In the southern states […]

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Trapping Beaver

Trapping Ol’ Bucktooth

Trapping Ol’ Bucktooth Beaver, by far, are some of my favorite animals to trap. For the most part, they aren’t that difficult to locate. They leave quite a bit of tell-tale signs. I have yet to have a farmer tell me that he didn’t want beaver removed from his property. So getting access to trap […]

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Using Camera for Ice Fishing

Using a camera to down-view

Using a camera to down-view By Steve Weisman Yes, it’s true. During the winter, I am a sight fishing fanatic. To me, it’s part of the rush: to suddenly see a fish or several fish come toward the bait. Plus, sight fishing helps me to see exactly what my presentation is, so I can get […]

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