As early ice settles in across the region and anglers take their first tentative steps out onto their favorite waters, the excitement builds for a season full of fast action, especially at the outset ...

A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted of ...

Fishing with tip-ups is one of the most low-tech, enjoyable ways to ice fish. When I was in high school, my buddies and I ...

Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers in pursuit of perch, walleyes or crappies. But jigging is an exciting and ...

Just as there are a lot of ways to catch fish in the open water season, there are numerous ways to catch them through the ice. In open water or through the ice, many anglers like to get as many lines ...

Follow up your frog strikes with a punch rig and turn blowups into big bass in heavy cover. | Photo by Kurt Mazurek Fishing a frog over the pads and slop is one of my absolute favorite ways to catch ...