With just an afternoon to get out on the ice, I invested my time to chase down a meal of crappies. As I pulled my sled passed guys along the…
ice fishing
Lake of the Woods walleyes after dark? Try it!!!
Many of us have taken the ever so famous “drive to Lake of the Woods” in search of the Minnesota state fish also known as the marble eye. On this…
Mid-winter basin crappie basics
Learn to locate the best spots, pick the right lures and set your sonar correctly to find and catch mid-winter, basin crappies on any lake in the Ice Belt. James…
Lake Mason bluegill report
Lake Mason is located at Briggsville, Wi., which not far from Portage and the Wisconsin Dells. We parked the truck at the landing on the south side of the lake.…
Deadstick ‘eyes; crappie plastics
Jigging spoons will often draw walleyes to the live bait on your deadstick rod. Tungsten jigs put plastics in front of deep basin crappie faster. James Holst and Dave Koonce…