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Rapala Ice Fishing Accessories Small in Size, Big in Necessity

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Rapala

It’s the little things that can make a good day on the ice a great one. So don’t forget to pack the little things!

Things like your Rapala pliers, Mini Charge ‘N Glow, Mini Digital Scale and Fish N’ Fillet® Knife.

“Before I embark on the ice, I always make sure my Rapala accessories are tucked away in my Polaris,” ICE FORCE Pro Tom Neustrom says. “Pliers and such might not be the first thing you think of when talking ice fishing, but you’ll be kicking yourself when you need ‘em and don’t have ‘em.” Continue reading →

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On-Ice Report #3: Chris Granrud, Rainy Lake

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Rapala

While others in the Ice Belt may be sitting out this sub-zero cold snap, ICE FORCE pro-staffer Chris Granrud has been out almost every day in one of Minnesota’s most primitive areas, Rainy Lake.

And although this time of year can be one of the toughest to get bit, with cold front after cold front, low oxygen levels, short feeding windows and inactive fish, the RainyDaze Guide Service owner/operator contines to put clients on fish worth writing home about. Continue reading →

Jan

Winter Deep Water Tactics With The Rapala Rippin’ Rap

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Rapala

Winter Deep Water Tactics With The Rippin’ Rap

With the Vikings vanquished and the Packers sent packing, focus shifts from football to fishing in much of the Ice Belt this week. But MVP anglers will borrow a page from the NFL playbook and score big going deep. Continue reading →

Jan

Otter Insulated Shelters Keep You On The Ice

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Rapala

In a perfect world, ice anglers would never need to leave biting fish. But when the mercury falls and the wind rises, some fishermen do.

But not you. You don’t take orders from Jack Frost. You don’t get off the ice until you say its time. You live in fishing’s perfect world. You’re in an Otter Outdoors Xtreme Thermal ice house. Continue reading →

Jan

ICE FORCE Deploying To Ice Fishing Extravaganza

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Rapala

Expect to see myriad MarCum fish finders and hear a cacophony of StrikeMaster augers this Saturday at the Brainerd Jaycees’ 23rd Annual $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza on Gull Lake’s Hole in the Day Bay here. Continue reading →

Jan

On-Ice Report #2 by Joel Nelson

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Rapala

Everybody knows about the dog days of summer, the sun and scorching heat make fishing downright brutal. But have you heard about the Mid-Winter Blues?

“The blues happen every ice season, but this year they are coming a little later,” reports ICE FORCE Pro-Staffer Joel Nelson. Continue reading →

Jan

Convert Blips To Bites With The MarCum ShowDown

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Rapala

With three jumbo perch already on the ice nearby, Ice Force Pro-Staffer Tony Roach kneels beside an ice hole – one of dozens he’s punched this day – and calls his shot. He’s going to get bit again and he knows it. Continue reading →

Jan

Drill Deeper With StrikeMaster Auger Extensions

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Rapala

StrikeMaster Auger Extensions Drill Deeper

As winter’s Deep Freeze hits, ice anglers must drill deeper to keep on the bite. But when is the right time to reach for an auger extension? Continue reading →

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Sufix Ice Lines

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Rapala

When the mercury plummets, you want an ice line that stands up to the frigid temps and remains flexible.

Fortunately, there’s never been a better time to be an ice angler when it comes to fishing line options, says ICE FORCE Pro-Staffer James Holst, host of TV’s In Depth Outdoors. No matter what you’re fishing for, there’s Sufix ice line right for you. Continue reading →

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On-Ice Report #1 by Calvin Svihel

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Rapala

Your ice fishing been frustrated by cold fronts this season? You’re not the only one!

“The majority of the fish have been relating to passing weather fronts, which has forced me to alter my typical tactics for this time of year,” reports Ice Force Pro-Staffer Cal Svihel. Continue reading →