Ice Fishing Like A Pro

"Ice fishing is one of the coolest sports around-literally. Anyone who lives near a body of water that freezes in winter can participate. Some ice anglers sit out in the open. Others build cozy shelters. It's a perfect sport to spend time with friends. This inspiring guide helps anglers, new and experienced, prepare for an ice-fishing expedition. They'll learn about the kinds of fish they can expect to catch, about tackle and bait, and-most importantly-about ice fishing safety. Readers will appreciate the accessible text, including need-to-know fishing terms, and the stunning photographs of anglers in action"--

Ice fishing is one of the coolest sports around--literally. Anyone who lives near a body of water that freezes in winter can participate. Some ice anglers sit out in the open. Others build cozy shelters. It's a perfect sport to spend time with friends. This inspiring guide helps anglers, new and experienced, prepare for an ice-fishing expedition. They'll learn about the kinds of fish they can expect to catch, about tackle and bait, and--most importantly--about ice fishing safety. Readers will appreciate the accessible text, including need-to-know fishing terms, and the stunning photographs of anglers in action.

Whether you're a beginner or an expert, a lone wolf angler or a parent with fish-fanatic youngsters, fishing on ice has lots to offer everyone. But fishing on ice isn't without it's challenges, and that's where this book comes in. Ice Fishing: The Ultimate Guide covers everything you need to know to make your hard water adventures as comfortable, safe, enjoyable and productive as possible. The first part of the book looks at the equipment that's involved with ice fishing. The second part of the book takes an in depth look at winter's best sport fish, including walleye, perch, crappie, pike, trout, whitefish, sunfish, catfish, bass and more. For each species, you'll find detailed information about them, where you can expect to find them, and the different strategies for catching them. You'll learn about: Staying warm and safe on the ice Rod, reel and line selection Lure selection and techniques Specialty gear selection Ice fishing strategies Where to find the fish Jigging and set line secrets Includes tips from many of North America's finest pro ice anglers and guides.

There are almost as many ways to fish as there are fish and fishermen. But among the countless, varied methods available to the modern angler, ice fishing is without a doubt the one most remarkably different from all the others. And it’s not just that the ice fisherman fishes while standing on the water. The methods of ice fishing are unique to the sport. The angler who has learned his craft on summer bass ponds and cool mountain trout streams has to learn it all over again when he takes to the ice. But there’s help. In Pro Tactics: Ice Fishing, expert angler Jason Durham provides a complete course in fishing through the ice. He covers tackle, techniques, lures and baits, finding fish—and staying safe, warm, and dry. The aspiring ice fisherman needs no other source of information.

This antiquarian volume contains a guide to ice fishing, with tips for setting up and getting started on the ice, information on equipment needed, decoys used, best lines to a staying warm, and some tales of great catches. Written in clear, plain language and full of invaluable tips and hints, this text is ideal for the beginner, and makes for a great addition to collections of angling literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Introduction to Ice Fishing', 'Tools and the Trade', 'Pike and Pickerel', 'Tilts', 'Setting In', 'Dull-Day Tactics', 'Tending and Hauling', 'Jigging', 'Perch - Baits and Tackle', 'Perch Methods', 'Decoys', 'Fly Fishing', 'Setting up and Fishing on the Ice', 'Spearing Sturgeon Under the Ice', and 'Ice-Fishing for Great Pike'. We are republishing this book now complete with a new introduction on the history of fishing.

In Pro Tactics: Ice Fishing, expert angler Jason Durham provides a complete course in fishing through the ice.

123 Ice Fishing is a fun, colorful introduction for babies, kids, and grownups to the world of ice fishing. Kids will learn to count to 10 with basic ice fishing gear and concepts in this interactive board book featuring a mama and baby bear as they venture out onto the ice.

Doug Stange reveals fascinating, breakthrough techniques for catching fish through the ice--crappies, walleyes, bluegills, sunfish, northern pike, perch, lake trout and other fish species.

Introduces ice fishing, discusses the equipment used from a power augers to fish finders, and describes the various fish that might be caught.