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 ...

Ice anglers are enjoying the start to their season this month, taking advantage of early ice and finding willing fish. Minnesota remains the only state in the nation that allows its anglers to use ...

The inventor of a new ice fishing tip-up available this winter in North Dakota says the device improves catch rates by automatically setting the hook when a fish hits the bait and trips the bail. Just ...

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 ...

I don't mind putting time and effort into ice fishing when the payout is big. I’m not talking coolers brimming with crappies and yellow perch, either. I’m talking about fish that make you question how ...

Lake trout might be the ultimate winter trophy. A tangle with one of these denizens of the deep is not soon forgotten. Lake trout fight with spirit and are always game for a battle in winter’s cold ...

Tip of the Day Carolina-rigged soft-plastic ‘creature’ baits work on summertime bass. Cast these rigs long deeper points where canals or runouts meet deeper bayous. The Advocate Aug 2, 2012 Aug 2, ...