Jigs are one of the most popular and effective bass lures. The wide variety of styles—finesse jigs, football jigs, and hair jigs, to name a few—make them an extremely versatile bait. However, the ...

Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers ...

While walking down the aisles recently of the local bait shop, I couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished by all the ice rod models available. This experience had me thinking back to my ice fishing ...

If you have ever wondered what to do with those broken fishing rods, how about turning them into an ice jigging rod? Most of us have some old or broken fishing rods that no longer can be used as they ...

Northern Maine has also seen night after night of single-digit temperatures. Many ice fishermen have been drilling holes and ...

The walleye is better known for its flesh than for its fighting abilities. But we still respect it as a sportfish because its oh-so-light bite makes it oh-so-hard to catch. A good spinning rod for ...

In the beginning, I had a classic Zebco 202 spin-cast combo, and it was good. At least, good enough for 5-year-old me. But I've owned many types of fishing rods since I was a freckle-faced boy who ...