Late ice and the first days after ice-out can be the most consistent window for targeting aggressive northern pike—if you fish smart and stay safe.

I think panfish are assumed to just be easy to catch at all times of the year because of their prevalence. However, like any other fish, finding better quality requires more understanding of their behaviors and their relation to their habitats and fo …

Two jigs: attract, then close the deal. A bait-and-switch ice fishing system for walleyes that works nationwide.

When the crowds disappear and the water gets frigid, steelhead can be concentrated—and surprisingly catchable—if you adjust your approach.

If you spend any time chasing panfish, you’ve probably asked yourself a simple question: What’s the real difference between redear sunfish and bluegill? On the stringer, they look similar, they hit a lot of the same baits, and they share …

If you’ve ever watched a school of bluegill peck at your bait like they’re “testing” it, or marked crappie on sonar only to get ghosted, you already know the problem: panfish can be easy… until they’re not. This g …

You can tell a lot about an ice angler by how their tip-ups are set. Randomly scattered flags usually mean random results. A precise spread that follows contour lines and key structure tells you someone is running real tip-up strategies—and tho …

Here’s the problem most anglers run into with braid: you buy a spool of PowerPro braid, put it on your reel, and suddenly your spinning reel starts throwing wind knots—or your baitcaster starts getting braid dig-in after a hard hookset. I …

If you’ve ever stared at a wall of braid options and thought, “Okay… which PowerPro braid is actually right for me?” you’re not alone. PowerPro makes multiple braided fishing lines that excel in different conditions&mda …

Take a second and picture two different scenes. In the first, a family is laughing inside a warm shelter while a kid proudly holds up a perch, cheeks red from the cold but grinning from ear to ear. In the second, a shivering child is crying, fingers …

Curious about ice fishing but not sure where to start? You’re not alone. Plenty of people want to try it but get overwhelmed by the gear, worried about ice safety, or simply unsure how to actually catch fish through a hole in the ice. If that s …

So you’ve mastered small inland lakes and you’re ready to step up. Now the question becomes: how do you take everything you know and apply it to Great Lakes ice fishing or massive reservoirs where “the spot” is measured in mil …