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Whether you're just getting started, struggle with a few skills that are hard for you to learn, or are a serious 'ice head' seeking the latest ideas, you'll find what you're looking for.
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    Getting young anglers started in ice fishing is a hot topic these days, so we checked in with Ice Team Pro Kody Seibert. Kody, at just 20 years old, is by far the youngest of our pros, so he remembers well his beginnings in the sport. Talking modern ice technology and more, it’s a good read. Check it out– (click here to read all about it)
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Essential Basics

Especially if you are just getting started in modern ice fishing, this is for you. But even if you are already into it, you’ll find details worth discovering.

Gettin’ Down the Dabble

Matching the movement of your bait to the mood of the fish

Plastics in Ice Fishing



Many ice anglers of today understand that winter’s fish live in water at its clearest. In such conditions, fish tend to locate and choose prey based on visual evidence. That might sound like mumbo-jumbo, but it means that what your bait looks like is more important under the ice than at any other time of year.
It also helps explain why plastics are coming on so strong in ice fishing.

Your Best Ice Season


Here’s a toast to your best ice season ever.

To help you get off to a good start, here are a few key things you can do.

They’re all important, and in no particular order.

Big Moves, Small Moves

Ice fishing mobility is multi-faceted. First, move as far and fast as necessary to find fish. Then, slow down and tighten the noose until you’re dialed in.

Check out the Latest Articles from the Modern Ice Fishing Library

How Closely Linked are Walleyes and Perch?
There’s plenty of great ice fishing to be had, especially on North Dakota’s Devils Lake…

Finding jumbo perch and nice walleyes on sprawling Devils Lake is no simple matter. The fish move constantly, and there is little structure to collect them. Finding the less obvious differences between perch and walleyes, often thought of as going hand in hand, is another challenge. Ice Team pro Jason Mitchell, a member of the famous Perch Patrol guide service, is up to the task. Our Matt Johnson was also up to the task of interviewing Jason and writing a great story full of Mitchell’s insights. (click here to read all about it)