Which ice fishing jigs are best? Ice fishing can require a lot of gear, but few accessories are as important as a quality jig. These lures have a weighted sinker and are often brightly colored to ...

ELK RIVER, Minn. — Most anglers are content to buy the best gear they can afford and accept it’s limitations. A few of them, though, are incessant tinkerers who are never satisfied with the ...

Gary Kvalheim hopes he’ll have some time to fish this year – but first, he has a few thousand ice jigs to hand paint. Over the past 22 years, Kvalheim’s one-man company, Northstar Tackle, has produced ...

While many anglers assume bass become uncatchable once the ice sets in, America’s most popular game fish is still active—if you know where to find them and how to make them bite. While it's true these ...

Ice fishing is a winter pastime throughout many northern communities. Once lakes, ponds, and backwaters freeze solid, anglers drill holes through the ice and present a mixture of live and artificial ...

For most people I know, winter is a transitional period when it comes to targeting fish species. Many avid bass and walleye anglers lean more towards panfish once the lakes are frozen. I have to ...

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CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - A popular ice fishing competition is coming back to Lake Wissota after a warm spell caused a cancelation last year. For 11 years in a row, many have gathered for the Jigs ...