What you need is to keep the hole dark or shadowed like the ice around you. A long rod can help in keeping you back from the hole as well as getting a better hook set-however you aren’t getting a bite…I even sometimes lay right over the hole-look down there and see them bite.
If the ice is thin enough use a chisel-I did this a few times to make a tapered hole. Again learn to shade the hole from light above. Fish will shy away from these un-natural light spots in the ice.
Also try using a very agressive jig pattern. Not jigging high but a frantic 2″ jigging, sometimes this can trigger them.
Hope you can catch a few-and what is wrong with doing what the other guy is doing? He’s eating fresh fish and getting a pole bend!

Good Luck

Bridge collapse takes out electronic license hub location and MNDOT has yet to increase funding to allow for rebuild-Gov. won’t allow special session to discuss matter-we may fish at will until further notice…

Oh to be a Minnesotan….

I like glo! any color but start with a glo white or glo red/pink

Need to see the bait-

OH MY WHAT A FISH…

Always nice to have a private lake to fish..

What a great feeling having kids fishing with you…. I for one have more fun when they go then when I am alone or with the guys..

Panfish and Walleye…But what about some Rainbow Trout? I just hooked up three this morning and went to work late-Wife said thats dinner mmmmm.

Remember this-Fish is good and eating um is better!

I know the secret-NEVER GO TO WALMART! Support those that are local and service and equipment will be better.

Remember that the local retailer is there to help not just get your cash. Walmart the store is great for paying property taxes thats it for me.