In extremely clear water, underwater cameras can be even better ice-fishing tools than sonar flashers. With visibility in excess of 45 feet under the ice of Green Bay, James Holst…
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Mid-winter basin crappie basics
Learn to locate the best spots, pick the right lures and set your sonar correctly to find and catch mid-winter, basin crappies on any lake in the Ice Belt. James…
Deadstick ‘eyes; crappie plastics
Jigging spoons will often draw walleyes to the live bait on your deadstick rod. Tungsten jigs put plastics in front of deep basin crappie faster. James Holst and Dave Koonce…
Tip-up tips for early-ice ‘eyes
Forget finesse! Fish big minnows on quick-strike rigs under tip-ups to catch whopper early-ice walleyes. While demonstrating this technique on Minnesota’s famed Mille Lacs Lake, James Holst and Will Roseberg…
Finding fish with a phone
The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources’ “Lakefinder” smartphone app is a great tool to find un-pressured lakes full of fish. While catching nice crappies and 10-inch bluegills on two small…