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K&E Stopper pro staff member Ray Tiffany takes 5th place in Wisconsin ice fishing competition to qualify for the 2012 USA Ice Team

K&E Stopper Pro Staff Ray Tiffany Makes USA Ice Team Cut

Thirty-two ice anglers, some the best in the nation, some the best in the world, met up the weekend of March 10th, 2012 in northwestern Wisconsin for a serious face off. The goal, to make it to the end of the 3 day trials and be part of the final 10 ice anglers and qualify [...]

The other half of team Hard Water Maniacs, Mandy MacHaffie shows off a big bull bluegill caught through the ice

Tungsten Tactics for Ice Fishing Success

Tungsten jigs are definitely becoming the hot item to have in your ice fishing arsenal these days. Their popularity is only growing. Being three times heavier than lead, tungsten can be molded with a small profile yet maintain a heavy weight when you have to get back down to fish quickly. Tungsten jigs easily drop [...]

PikeKilla Lure and Bear Creek Decoy Photo Contest 2012

PikeKilla Lure and Bear Creek Decoy Photo Contest 2012

Keith Stanton and the PikeTeam over on PikeSpearing.com are running a new ice fishing photo contest through March 17, 2012. Catch your fish using the deadly PikeKilla Lure or a Bear Creek ice fishing decoy and take a picture of your catch with the lure or decoy in the picture. Send your photos to keith@malynentertainment.com. [...]

Pike Spearing first pike of 2012 VIDEO

Pike Spearing first pike of 2012 VIDEO

PikeSpearing.com shares their first speared pike of the 2012 Michigan ice fishing season with expert ice fishing angler Keith Stanton. It’s been a long wait for ice in Southern Michigan this season but it’s finally here! Keith was using the Bear Creek Pike Spear and the new Red Head White Flash Scale sucker spearing decoy [...]

Outdoorama 2012 at Novi Suburban Collection Showplace

Outdoorama 2012 at Novi Suburban Collection Showplace

I know some of us are just now getting out to do a little ice fishing in Southern Michigan but I hope you still stop by Michigan’s most popular outdoors event at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi – Outdoorama. GreatLakesBass.com and GLIF will be in booth 5715 during the show from [...]

New Member Promotion next 100 get a FREE Skandia Tungsten Jig

New Member Promotion next 100 get a FREE Skandia Tungsten Jig

GreatLakesIceFishing.com (GLIF) is offering a FREE Skandia Tungsten Jig courtesy of K&E Tackle to the next 100 new members who join GLIF! 1.) If you haven’t already, please join GLIF first (free also) and then return to this post under the Member Promo menu category – Free Tungsten Jig. 2.) If you are already on [...]

Instead of waiting for first ice, this angler borrowed a duck boat and caught some nice bluegills in Southern Michigan

Ice-less Ice Fishing

With the mild weather keeping many ice anglers frustrated, some fishermen are getting creative to catch their ‛first ice’ gills. This angler was spotted on a lake in Barry County in a borrowed duck boat. The anonymous angler got out late, but was still able to catch a dozen nice bluegills in about half an [...]

K&E Stopper Lures Pro Staff member Ray Tiffany of the HARD WATER MANIACS with a giant light line buck rainbow trout

Light Line’n Trophy Trout through the Ice!

The ice is in and safe. The weather is perfect – overcast and comfortably cool, and you just received word that the trout are hitting in the local Lake Michigan tributary or marina. The only problem is, after years of trying and going home empty handed, you are conflicted about whether or not you should [...]

Keith Stanton, an expert on pike spearing through the ice, joins greatlakesicefishing.com

Keith Stanton Partners with GLIF!

One of the top authorities in darkhouse spearing, Keith Stanton, will be sharing his ice fishing expertise with us here at GLIF as member PikeKilla. Keith is a well known speaker, writer and probably best known for his “Pike Under Ice” video series. In his videos, Keith captures footage from both above and below the [...]

Skandia Pelkie Tungsten ice fishing jigs with hot new glow colors

SKANDIA Tungsten Ice Jigs New Colors!

Skandia has added six new hot GLOW colors to their lineup of heavy-hitting Pelkie Tungsten jigs. The new colors will be available in sizes 10, 12, 14, and 16. These jigs aren’t available in stores yet, but we’re assured they’ll be on hand for early season ice. GLIF will keep you posted and let you [...]

Super sensitive Whip'R ice rod combos from K&E Tackle available from AnglerSmart.com

Whip’r Ice Rods Set The Standard

The late season addition of Whip’r Ice Rods took the ice fishing world by storm – if you didn’t grab one quick, they were gone. The super sensitive “Whip’r Tip’ is soft enough to detect bites, but can also be used with most spring bobbers for the super light biters. The folks at K&E have [...]

Dan Loyd with a 20 pound gator pike caught through the ice. Credit: Jack Payne

Tip-ups and Bait Rigs for Pike through the Ice

Backwaters, coves, weedy bays or a marsh are all potential spawning grounds for a northern pike. As the ice fishing season draws closer to an end the pike start moving towards their prime spawning grounds. Spearing anglers often see a spike in activity and this can be a signal that the Northern pike are changing [...]

Large walleye caught while ice fishing. Credit Jack Payne

Ice Fishing for Walleye with Jigging Spoons, Tip-ups and Bobbers

One moment the slip bobber was there. The next it was sinking out of sight. Mid-winter walleye ice fishing is best done with a two hole strategy. Fish a jigging spoon in one hole and a minnow under a slip-bobber in the other. A tip-up can easily be used in place of the slip bobber. [...]

Great Lake Ice Fishing now open to registration

Great Lake Ice Fishing now open to registration

Great Lakes Ice Fishing is now open for business! Membership is completely free. You can find the registration link under the Meta heading on the lower right edge of most web pages. We’ll have many features as we go along including a detailed forum Community with sections covering pretty much everything that is ice fishing [...]

A happy young ice angler with a big crappie caught during the K&E Tackle ice fishing get together February 6, 2011 on Bum Lake Michigan

K&E Ice Fishing Day February 6 2011

Fun day of family ice fishing for men, women and children courtesy of K&E Tackle on Bum Lake in Michigan February 6, 2011 with anglers of all ages enjoying fun fishing and a nice cookout too! Check out the all the pictures below!

K&E Tackle Purchases Best Manufacturing

K&E Tackle Purchases Best Manufacturing

Fishing lure manufacturer K&E Tackle, Inc., of Hastings, Michigan has purchased the Best Manufacturing Company. Best Manufacturing is best known for their line of Russian jigging spoons and the Mitzi line of ice fishing jigs. Originally founded by Art Best in the Saginaw Bay area of Michigan, Best manufacturing replicated the designs of immigrant Russian [...]

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