Jan
4
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
Jan
16
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
Jan
10
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
Jan
10
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
Jan
10
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
Dec
21
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
Dec
21
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
Dec
19
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
Dec
19
Hawthorne suggests using a Recon 5 camera system with this scouting system to find and catch early-season panfish. Continue reading