A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted of ...

Nothing puts a bend in an ultralight rod quite like a beefy bluegill. Follow these tips to put more slab bluegills on the ice. | Joe Shead You might think of bluegills as something kids catch from ...

A deep winter freeze has caused ice to form on New Jersey's inland water bodies. Lake Hopatcong has 5 to 8 inches of ice, making it suitable for ice fishing. Iceboaters are hopeful that the Navesink ...

Whenever, wherever, however you go fishing, the line you choose to use is a very important consideration. It’s the only thing between you and the fish, so you want a line that you can count on to be ...

We’d been jigging spoons for five hours. We drilled through eight feet of ice to reach water. We had yet to get a bite. “It’s so peaceful out here,” my wife, Tiffany, whispered, not wanting to break ...

BEREA, Ohio - In Berea, a narrow, crescent-shaped 17.6-acre body of water within the Mill Stream Run Reservation hardly seems like a desirable destination in January. Driving past it on Valley Parkway ...

Time is growing shorter for a seasonal staple, for those hearty enough to endure the elements. The ice fishing season isn’t what it was even earlier this century, said Dan Indicavitch, president of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Arctic temperatures have anglers cutting holes in thick ice to go fishing, a welcome change after the warmer than usual winters in recent years. From ponds and lakes to the broad, ...