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Category Archives: Tips

Jan

4

When Pressure is High, Hook on a VMC Dropper Chain

Posted on January 4, 2019 by ICE FORCE

When high pressure makes for a tough bite, don’t fish in vain, hook on a chain. VMC’s new Treble Dropper Chains, Octopus Dropper Chains and dropper chain-equipped Rocker Spoons will convert sniffers and short-strikers into biters. Continue reading →

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Feb

6

Ice Force Tip: Reopening Holes with your Lazer Auger

Posted on February 6, 2017 by ICE FORCE

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Jan

16

Jigging Rap®s and Mustache Worms Stirring Up Green Bay Whitefish

Posted on January 16, 2017 by ICE FORCE
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Heading out on Green Bay soon? Anchor a Slider Rig with a No. 3 Jigging Rap, dress your “cheater hook” with half a Mustache Worm and hang on, says in-demand Door County guide and ICE FORCE Pro JJ Malvitz. Continue reading →

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Jan

10

Spoon up bigger and better bites with VMC this winter

Posted on January 10, 2017 by ICE FORCE
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Fish the right VMC spoon at the right time and place this winter and you’ll put more and bigger fish on the ice. Continue reading →

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Jan

10

MarCum digital advantage will put more fish on the ice

Posted on January 10, 2017 by ICE FORCE
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When you can track and judge a walleye’s position and temperament from the edge of your sonar cone to within a half inch of your bait, you’ll know better when – and when not to – set the hook. That advantage will put more fish on the ice. That’s the MarCum digital advantage. Continue reading →

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Jan

10

Mille Lacs walleye bite on fire so far

Posted on January 10, 2017 by ICE FORCE
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Drop a spoon deep in Mille Lacs and it won’t be long before you’re reeling up a real nice walleye – and then another, and another. The ‘eye bite has been on fire in the famed walleye factory. Gold, silver and perch-pattern spoons have been best during the day, and Glow/UV colors at dawn, dusk and after dark. Continue reading →

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Dec

21

Roach Reports On Which ‘Raps’ To Fish When This Winter

Posted on December 21, 2016 by ICE FORCE
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Rapala Jigging Raps, Rippin’ Raps and Slab Raps will all draw fish from far under the ice and into the strike zone below your hole. Knowing which one to tie on when will help you catch more and bigger fish this winter. Continue reading →

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Dec

21

Prevent Panfish Break-Offs And Brush-Offs With The Right Sufix Line

Posted on December 21, 2016 by ICE FORCE
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Early ice is panfish time. To get the most bites, pair your best panfish baits with the right Sufix line. Too light a line can result in break-offs, but too heavy a line can alter action, causing fish to give your bait the brush off rather than a bite. Continue reading →

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Dec

19

Where Ice is Safe, Drop a New Recon Camera to Find Weeds, Catch Panfish

Posted on December 19, 2016 by ICE FORCE
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To get on one of the best early-season panfish bites in recent memory, find green weeds with a MarCum Recon 5 underwater camera. Fish in the weeds will be eagerly feeding on insects, so drop ‘em a VMC Tungsten Tubby Jig dressed with a Trigger X panfish plastic. Continue reading →

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Dec

19

How to Use the Recon 5 as a Scouting System

Posted on December 19, 2016 by ICE FORCE
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Hawthorne suggests using a Recon 5 camera system with this scouting system to find and catch early-season panfish. Continue reading →

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