Fishing with tip-ups is one of the most low-tech, enjoyable ways to ice fish. When I was in high school, my buddies and I would set out a spread of tip-ups and then just wait for a flag while cooking ...

Which ice fishing tip-ups are best? Ice fishing can be exciting and stressful in equal measure. You might have the best equipment, but if you miss the pickup or fish on the line, you could lose your ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sitting behind an ice wall built to block the wind. Fred Peterson raced for the tip-up. Half sliding, half falling, he tossed his ...

Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers in pursuit of perch, walleyes or crappies. But jigging is an exciting and ...

SPOONER - The sun has at least two lives in winter. Its power was on full display on a recent clear morning in eastern Burnett County. First it slanted down to the snow-covered surface of Lipsett Lake ...

Like any style of fishing, ice fishing definitely has a learning curve. Even as an avid fly and spin fisherman with loads of diverse experience, my first time stepping out onto the ice was ...

This story, “Ice Cold Trout,” appeared in the December 1962 issue of Outdoor Life. Fred Peterson raced for the tip-up. Half sliding, half falling, he tossed his gloves to the ice and crouched over the ...