Musky/Pike

Pay Attention to what goes on Under the Ice!

Pay Attention to what goes on Under the Ice! By Rod Woten Every ice season, there is so much emphasis on what goes on above the ice. Are you using the newest whizz-bang this season? What portable fish house are you using? Will you be using the latest and greatest custom rod? Is your ATV […]

Ice On! – Podcast

Targeting Northern Pikes on the Iowa Great Lakes

Targeting Northern Pikes on the Iowa Great Lakes By Steve Weisman The Iowa Great Lakes is an ice fishing destination for both Iowa anglers and out-of-staters. After all, there is great walleye fishing and panfishing (perch, bluegill and crappie). If an angler is interested, there are also shallows teeming with largemouth bass that will readily […]

Berkley Shares the Science of Fishing Lures

Berkley Shares the Science of Fishing Lures By Steve Weisman Ever wonder what the process is for manufacturers to bring a bait from the concept stage to the fishing market? I recently had the opportunity to learn more about this at a fishing seminar put on by the Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club at its […]

The End of One Season is the Beginning of a New Season

The End of One Season is the Beginning of a New Season By Troy Hoepker Each spring as the last of the year’s hunting seasons wind down, I’m always saddened at the thought of not taking the field again for several agonizing months over the long, hot summer. Gone are the days of cool breezes […]

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Artificial Baits for Toothy Critters

Artificial Baits for Toothy Critters By Kyle Wood When ice hits the waters most anglers jump at the chance to get out after their favorite species of fish. For many anglers panfish are usually the perennial favorite. Then there are those who like fish that get big and often can carry an attitude. Walleye and […]

Ice Fishing Gear – Getting Your Combo On

Ice Fishing Gear – Getting Your Combo On By Ben Leal When I first started ice fishing it was literally a foreign language to me. Moving to the mid-west and experiencing days of temperatures below zero was quite the eye-opener. Long before my first adventure out on the ice, I had visions of a guy […]

Ice Fishing Preview

Ice Fishing Preview December is around the corner! And with any luck, we will have a chance to get out and start punching holes and feeding our ice fishing addiction. There have been times when we’re on the ice by Thanksgiving, but in most cases, except for Northern Iowa, we’ll still have ice that’s pretty […]

Ice Fishing 2020 Predictions

Ice Fishing 2020 Predictions As I sit here at my keyboard, the Dakotas are getting their first snowfall of the ‘19-20 season. Local temperatures have dropped from the seventies to the 50’s and overnight temps will be teasing the freezing mark. If this is truly the arrival of winter, then it has been a very […]