Whether you’re a newbie to the sport of ice fishing or a seasoned angler, everybody needs that one ice fishing rod to handle multiple species. These versatile ice rods are sensitive enough for sunfish ...

Just like open water fishing, success on hard water requires using the right tools for the job. Dr. Jason Halfen No different than in open water, each trip on the ice is ... length rod, so that the ...

Brendan Syrette had such a passion for the idea of designing an implement for ice fishing rods, he quit his construction job to work on the plan. What he came up with was "The Trigger," an ice ...

To help you choose, our angling experts reviewed and ranked some of the best ice fishing reels out there today. A little pricey for the casual angler Anti-drag trigger takes some getting used to ...

If I had to describe the 13 Fishing FreeFall ... large and unbalanced for the rod, but you won't get that feeling with the Trick Shop. Using cork for the reel handles further reduces weight ...

In South Dakota anglers are limited to using two lines while fishing open water, but they can use up to four lines to catch fish through the ice ... the rod while the line sits over a trigger.

Our ice fishing rods “back in the day” were basically wood pieces that resembled narrower and shorter broom handles. They had a couple of pegs a few inches apart that held the fishing line and ...

For average-sized pike, a simple spinning rod ... ice fishing for pike. / Shimano A medium-sized Shimano NASCI 2500 spinning reel is light enough to fish comfortably, yet has plenty of drag to ...

Even with these advancements, ice fishers still utilize fishing rods. This homemade pole has been assembled with found materials. It is 22 inches long and has a wooden spindle for a handle ...