Tag: ice

Walrus Flips Boat and Strands Hunters for 6 Hours in Icy Water


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Three hunters from Sanirajak, Nunavut found themselves holding on to a glimmer of hope and freezing aluminum when a walrus managed to flip their boat and toss them into icy, lethal water. Back in March, Joey Sarpinak, Sandy Kunuk, and 15-year-old John Kirk Amagoalik launched a small aluminum boat from the floe edge with the […]

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Ice Angler Gets Spooled By Large Lake Trout and Lands the Fish Anyway


Lake Trout Spools Reel

Every angler likes battling a big fish, but their worst nightmare is having that fish completely spool the reel down to the knot. It’s a recipe for disaster, and more than one big fish has been lost like this over the years. When it happens, an angler must act fast to ensure the fish doesn’t […]

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How to Master Ice Fishing’s One-Two Punch


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A blend of aggressive and subtle baits does closes the deal. The old bait-and-switch scheme; yeah, advertising a particularly appealing product, only to substitute it for something less intriguing at the point of sale typically bends a consumer’s patience. Bad form, unfair, dastardly, most would say. Under the ice–totally cool (pun intended). Fact […]

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Jason Mitchell Talks Ice Fishing for Largemouth


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“We’re gonna need a bigger hole.” That’s a common thought when ice fishermen land on a productive spot populated by largemouth bass–many of which will barely fit through the drilled opening. Even moderate-size bass offer an engaging diversion from the usual mix of panfish, perch, walleye, and pike. That being said, North Dakota […]

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6 Steps to Cover All Your Ice Fishing Prep Needs


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One of my all-time favorite parts of the year is here: the season of ice fishing. If you haven’t ice fished before, it’s an experience that is often hard to put into words. There’s an excitement factor mixed perfectly with a peaceful element. Then there’s this feeling of camaraderie with you and your buddies while […]

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