

The ice has been hit or miss so far in 2017. Ice one week. Open water the next. Although many think this is a bad situation, seasoned veterans like Pro Raymond Tiffany take full advantage of this situation.
Reports are coming in from all over the Midwest on some great ice fishing success. As you can see by the pictures, some real giants are hitting the ice.
This summer has been a hot one. I was fishing the other day and drove a crossed some bass beds with magnum bluegills on them.
Brad Caden recently had a great day of ice fishing. Armed with his ice fishing gear and some of his favorite Skandia Tungsten jigs, he hit the ice near Cement City, Michigan.
However, don’t over look the other panfish species including the Crappie. Experienced ice anglers know this can be one of the best times of year to catch these giant panfish.
One style of fishing I find interesting and love to utilize when it is called for is ‘long rodding’. This ice fishing technique is extremely popular in the southern parts here in Wisconsin.
The 2012 Ultimate Fishing Show will have the first ever Ultimate Ice Fishing Tournament Weigh-In. Twenty of the top ice fishing teams are vying for the Ultimate Ice Fishing National Championship title. Anglers will fish local lakes and bring their big catch to the Suburban Collection Showplace for the ice fishing show down.
Late summer scouting can produce some of the best panfish of the season for many anglers and find the most productive spots for first ice fishing.
Locating and catching more panfish while ice fishing is all about following the seasonal transition movements of bluegills, crappie and perch.