Ice safety, gear, and ice fishing.
Before you drill a hole, you need to know if the ice will hold you. Here's a no-nonsense walkthrough of ice safety from shore to hole, using real numb...
Before you drop cash on an auger, know this: a 6-inch hand auger is fine for early ice, but a power auger saves your back when the ice thickens. Here'...
Deep-water walleye holes are all the rage, but near-shore ice is safer and often just as productive—if you know where to look. Here’s my argument and ...
Don't trust the ice report blanket. Four inches supports a person, but a truck needs twelve. Read this before you drive on.
Four inches of clear ice is the bare minimum, but I won't step on it. Here's why five inches is my rule, and how to test it safely.