Archive for December 2020
Early Ice Walleye Tips & Tactics
Joel Nelson shares some early-ice walleye tips, that will help you catch more walleyes on early ice, including his favorite lakes, best presentations, strategies for producing when there’s loads of fishing pressure, and the #1 mistake he sees anglers make on early-ice. In 1975, a young Northwoods fishing guide named John Peterson started pouring jigs…
Read MoreHoliday Eye Candy
Eye-Candy, A Must-Have Bait: The Northland Fishing Tackle® Eye-Ball Spoon™ The lifesize eyeball is Holiday candy for walleyes, perch, and monster panfish BEMIDJI, Minn. (December 17, 2020) – It’s common knowledge amongst ice anglers that fish eyeballs get hit. However, it’s often illegal to harvest eyeballs from gamefish to repurpose for the next catch. Moreover, the…
Read MoreAll We Want for Christmas is for You to Call Devils Lake
Veteran Devils Lake, North Dakota fishing guide Cody Roswick said he and all his ice fishing guide friends want to hear from you. “It would be a great Christmas present,” he said. The reason is simple, fishing guides depend on clients. These regular customers are like most people today. They’re reluctant to make long-range commitments. …
Read MoreRemembering a Legacy Innovator, Ron Lindner
Northland Fishing Tackle® reflects on the life of the fishing industry maverick Ron Lindner BEMIDJI, Minn. (December 8, 2020) – On Monday, November 30th, the fishing industry lost a true giant of the sport. Ronald John Lindner, age 86, of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Ron was an epic entrepreneur…
Read MoreBobber + Glo Stick tip for Rattle Reels & Tip Ups
Northland Pro Brad Hawthorne shows us an unconventional tip to enhance rattle reel fishing and tip-up markers. Add some light to your bobber and ice hole with your extra Northland Glo-Shot Sticks. Great for the inside of the fish house! In 1975, a young Northwoods fishing guide named John Peterson started pouring jigs and tying…
Read MoreEarly Ice Panfish Tips & Strategies
Will Pappenfus shares some of his knowledge on how to find and catch early ice panfish. He breaks down key locations, lake types that tend to hold big crappies and bluegills, and his favorite lures for putting them on the ice. In 1975, a young Northwoods fishing guide named John Peterson started pouring jigs and…
Read MoreFirst Ice Lures, Selection & Tips
In a year full of worldly disruption and confusion, it is nice that we will still have ice fishing to enjoy. The sun will rise in the morning and iced-over waters will still provide angling opportunities, thank goodness. As of this report, my small crew and I have been out a dozen times. True to…
Read MoreTop Five Ice FIshing Baits for Winter Panfish
Northland Fishing Tackle® pro-Brian “Bro” Brosdahl shares tackle tips to catch more panfish. BEMIDJI, Minn. (December 8, 2020) – Anglers are starting to hit the ice with a bullseye on big bull bluegills, slab crappies, and jumbo perch. To help you succeed, we talked with Northland pro-Brian “Bro” Brosdahl about his top five ice fishing…
Read MoreEarly Ice Jumbo Perch & Predators with Bro
Brian Brosdahl and Nick Lindner get together to chase down a mixed bag of jumbo perch and plus-sized largemouth bass through first ice in Minnesota. The hardwater season is off to a late start here in 2020, but fishable ice is finally here to stay! In 1975, a young Northwoods fishing guide named John Peterson…
Read MoreTribute to Ron Lindner
North American anglers and fishing industry stakeholders across the nation are mourning the loss of one of the country’s greatest fishing icons and legends of all time . . . Ron Lindner. He was the “God Father of Modern-Day Anglers” and many of us in the fishing industry was blessed to have worked and been…
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