While Dan sat on the seat of his rickety snowmachine, sipping coffee, he shared hunting and fishing stories. Kazden hung on every word. Dan told us how he marked the snowmachine trails in the fall, ...

The Shimano NASCI Spinning Reel is perfect for ice fishing for pike. / Shimano A medium-sized Shimano NASCI 2500 spinning reel is light enough to fish comfortably, yet has plenty of drag to handle ...

Summertime bass anglers may shun pike when they bite, but come winter, many anglers get excited about ice fishing for northern pike. And why not? They are widespread, aggressive and easy to catch.

which cools the water gradually like an ice cube. I've seen minnow, particularly golden shiners, go belly up when they go from warm to cold water. Particularly when fishing for pike, keep your ...