A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap ... Begin by spooling the reel with a heavy-duty Dacron ice fishing line. From there, tie on a lengthy section of fluorocarbon leader material ...

Frosty hands, frozen water, and the inevitable sharp edges they create have always necessitated simple, streamlined, yet steadfast ice fishing reels. For over 20 years, I’ve trusted a quiver of ...

The most recent that comes to mind is the Chill-N-Reel, a beer koozie with an attached ... laser-tripped Grandpa Jimmy’s Ice Hole Trap Version 5.0? Joe Cermele is the Fishing Editor of Outdoor Life, ...

Ice fishing reel battle! Comparing the performance of a budget-friendly reel against a high-end premium option.

That was my first takeaway when fishing with the Trick Shop, and it has been my go-to reel this winter. When I've been the ice, the Trick Shop has almost always been in hand. I'm fairly new to the ...

For beginners, ice fishing can be daunting since it does require more gear than standard reel-and-cast fishing. It can be an affordable and fun hobby to keep you occupied during the winter season ...

On his first time ice fishing, a Maine man recently ... They hopped on snowmobiles and sped off to the trap, where Emerich, 53, tried to reel in the fish over the next 40 minutes.

I was chairman of the 53rd annual Sunriser Lions Ice Fishing ... a new rod and reel. One mother, perhaps a single mom, brought her child to the tournament, without any fishing equipment.