MarCum® flashers are as durable as they are dependable, enabling ice anglers to find and catch more and bigger fish season after season. Continue reading
Mar
21
Time for a flasher tune-up? Check your battery first!
Category Archives: Tips
Mar
21
Take the time to store your Polaris properly
Before you pull out the boat and put away the Polaris® this spring, follow these simple preventative measures to prolong your sled’s life span. Continue reading
Jan
26
Fish Rippin’ Rap®s for Prairie Pothole ‘Eyes
When the bite window opens, it pays to be in the right place, with the right baits. For Prairie Pothole walleyes this month, that means fishing Rapala® Ultra Light Rippin’ Rap®s and VMC® Tingler Spoons in ten to 15 feet water at dawn or dusk. Continue reading
Jan
12
Travel light on early ice, carry Rapala® safety tools
Despite the late date, early-ice conditions prevail through much of the Ice Belt, so take the safety precautions you practiced last December – sleep late, travel light and carry the right Rapala tools. Continue reading
Dec
22
Your hard-side should have all the essentials and then some
When your ice shelter’s on wheels, there’s no need to pack light, right? Why get a hard-side shack if you can’t have it all? For the angler with room enough for all the essentials and then some, here’s a check-list of must-haves for your ice house: Continue reading
Dec
21
Stay safe and save time with Rapala tools
Rapala® tools can keep you safe and save time on the ice this winter. Along with your StrikeMaster® auger, MarCum® flasher and favorite Rapala and VMC® baits, don’t forget an ice chisel, safety spikes, quality pliers, a big sturdy scoop and a flash device to quickly charge glow baits. Continue reading
Nov
24
Ice augers: Is bigger better? Depends on how you fish
Do you need to take a bigger bite out of the ice? A 10-inch StrikeMaster Honda 35cc Lite might be the power auger for you. But maybe an 8-inch drill will suffice. How do you know? It depends on how you fish. Continue reading
Nov
9
Follow These Steps to Prevent Flasher Foul-Ups
Bad things can happen to great products — even MarCum®s. That’s the bad news. The good news is you can prevent most of the most-common flasher foul-ups. Continue reading
Nov
9
Don’t let line coils cost you bites — spool up fresh Sufix today
Because ice-fishing reels are so small, it’s important to spool up fresh Sufix® line before each new season. Small spools cause coils, and coils cost you bites. Continue reading
Oct
27
Pre-season auger tips
With even limited mechanical ability, you can prep your your ice auger like a pro this pre-season. Most tasks can be completed in minutes with tools you already own. Continue reading