Ice Fishing Site

It happened once again this year, I was speaking with a buddy and he complained about his gas ice auger not working properly.  Last year it worked great, now it would run and then die as soon as any power was applied.  After speaking we decided the first course of action was to replace the [...]

Here is a great video displaying how to remove the Y bones on a northern pike.  Pike are great fish to eat and the ice fishing action can be fast and furious using a tip up or trap.  The biggest problem after keep some pike is to clean them and remove all the bones.  The [...]

If you are ice fishing and while watching your ice fishing flasher you notice fish rising to you bait, but refusing to bite then you most likely have fish willing to bite.  These fish can be coaxed into biting, but are looking for something slightly different.  When you find yourself in this situation it is time to [...]

Ok, so that in and of itself will not keep your feet warm, but when coupled with the gear that normally accompanies ice fishing enthusiasts it is a great way to keep your puppies happy.  The problem with most socks that people wear is that they are made of cotton.  Cotton is a very comfortable, [...]

We all know that gas engines that sit for any period of time are bound to have problems at some point.  In order to make sure that they continue to run well over the course of many years, maintenance is definitely required. 
To that end, one great thing you can do for your gas ice auger [...]

We need to be very concerned about carbon monoxide,  even when in a portable ice shanty.  If you have ever had an aching head along with a sluggish attitude after ice fishing for an afternoon, you know what I am talking about.  
So, how to combat it?  If you have a Mr. Heater Buddy or similar [...]

Fishing with tip ups can be a great way to catch fish through the ice, especially northern pike.  While the concept of a tip up is fairly easy to grasp, utilizing one to its maximum effectiveness requires some fine tuning of techniques.
First thing to remember is that fish will often rise up to take a [...]

We have all run into this while fishing away from our ice fishing shelter.  You are fishing and catching fish, but your hole continually freezes over.  Often in order to keep the hole open we just break up the ice in the hole and remove with a skimmer.  This is a pain in the rear, [...]

We all run into trying to get our gas ice auger started for the first time on the season.  Most of the time it works out great, some times not so much.  Let’s look at the steps we should take when getting ready to start it for the first time of the season.
1. Dump out [...]

Here is a great video that introduces a lot of the tenets of modern ice fishing.  Watch how they use GPS with lake contour software to pinpoint the exact structure they are going to target that day.  From there they take their gas powered ice auger to quickly punch a series of holes to ensure [...]