Master Fishing Guide·Oct 3The Quiet Second Rod: Why I Keep a Deadstick Beside My Pike JigAn active lure can bring a pike into view without convincing it to bite. You lift, pause, and change cadence. The fish follows, hangs near…
Master Fishing Guide·Sep 26What a Pike That Won’t Bite Can Teach You on the IceSeeing a pike on sonar can make an ice fishing session feel promising in an instant. The mark rises toward your lure. You keep jigging. The…
Master Fishing Guide·Sep 2What Three Winters of Jigging for Pike Through the Ice Actually Taught UsWe used to think ice fishing for pike was mostly about the lure. Drill a hole, drop something shiny, wait. It took a few frozen mornings…
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife·Mar 25How aerators and anglers keep Washington’s highland lakes breathingLake aeration in north central Washington has become much more than a piece of equipment, it’s a model of community‑powered habitat…
InRide the WavebyDawn Ulmer·Feb 22Tents and Shanties on the Ice -Part IIIThe View from Here 2–22-26A response icon7