Ice Fishing Site

To me there is nothing worse than having a fish show up on your ice fishing flasher, not take the bait, know you need to switch your presentation, but don’t want to retie a different ice jig on your line. My solution to this is to have multiple rods all set up in advance.
 
Now, I [...]

So rather than punching a bunch of holes and checking to see how deep you are and if any fish are located below the spot you are standing you can just shoot your flasher through the ice.  It works best if the ice is clear and not full of air holes or snow pack.  Simply [...]

The St. Paul Ice Show is this weekend and if you are in Minnesota and an ice fishing fanatic, this is the place to be.  Billed as the largest ice fishing show in North America, this show literally has everything you will ever need or want for ice fishing.  There are vendors from all the major [...]

I just came across a great article on ice fishing flashers titled The Best Weapon For Ice Fishing. Listen, I know I am beating this to death, but if there is one piece of equipment that can truly revolutionize your ice fishing game it is a flasher. Fishing without one really puts you [...]

This is the exact question I asked when I got back into ice fishing.  It sure seems like a good amount of coin to plop down for that Marcum flasher only to see what depth of water I am fishing in.  But alas, there was my problem in thinking.  Seeing the depth of the water [...]

I will begin my flasher reviews with the most sold and popular model that is currently in production, the Vexilar FL-8.  Some keys to remember when we are looking for an ice fishing flasher are that we want the unit to show our bait, the bottom and fish.  Ideally we want different colors on the [...]

One thing I have noticed over time is that people like to fish where other people are.  THis is true in the summer, but when winter hits and the hard water season is upon us it really comes to the forefront.  Ice villages are a staple on many lakes, and even if you don’t have [...]

Ice season is coming on like a freight train, so now is the time to begin preparation for your time on the ice. I have tried to run the gamut on all the gear you may or may not have.
10. Locate all your ice fishing gear
If you are anything like me last season ended and [...]

As discussed in an earlier post on “How to use an ice fishing flasher to catch more fish”, a flasher is a great tool for the modern ice angler. The video below is a great way to visualize how you use a Marcum VX-1 flasher to catch a suspended fish. The same concept [...]

A good flasher is one of the key tools used to allow the modern ice angler to move quickly when there are no fish, but know immediately to stay if there are fish.  Basically there are 3 keys ways that a flasher can improve your catch rate.
Shoot flasher through the ice prior to dilling holes
Use your ice fishing [...]