It is one of the least utilized, but also one of the more effective hard water presentations, especially for trout. I often think about how many fish I have caught on flies throughout the summer, and it's a lot, so by this logic, flies should still be effective when the water turns cold and the surface of a lake turns to ice. And the logic is sound. For many winters now, I have caught loads of fish using...
The short answer, in my opinion, is yes. There are advantages to a gas auger, especially for people that have a habit of drilling many, many holes, especially if these people are drilling many, many holes, through thick ice, using a big 10 inch flight...
I do a mental checklist. The JawJacker rods are ready. The lines are refreshed. The hooks are tied and sharpened, and the batteries for the auger are charged. I pack the rest of the gear into the truck ...
Sometimes conditions mean that fish are on high alert and very spooky. Ultra-clear water, or super-shallow fish can manifest itself into very hard to catch fish. When presented with trying conditions, the best approach is to minimize noise, movement, and go light.
Come ice out, I look forward to the chance to cast a line and battle a scrappy rainbow or brown. And for the most part, these early season fish are willing biters.
own an Ion Electric Auger. I’ve had it for six years as best I can figure, and I can say that...
Dragging the sled across the ice I approach my favourite...
The messages are intoxicating. "Twenty pike for the afternoon, lots are keeper sized,"...
I owe a lot of my catches in the last half dozen years to the JawJacker, a device that is designed to hold an ice fishing rod under tension, so when tripped by a fish bite...
It’s April, and in many ways, it’s a period of transition. For hard water anglers, though, April is the month to be ...
