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High winds before freeze-up can create dirty water that makes early ice fishing difficult. Jason Mitchell explains the best strategies for success.
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NAIFC Pro Tony Boshold explains the time and place for tightlining, strike indicators, and palm rodding when it comes to chasing panfish through the ice.
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Panfish Ice Rods: Tightlining, Strike Indicators, and Palm Rodding
NAIFC Pro Tony Boshold explains the time and place for tightlining, strike indicators, and palm rodding when it comes to chasing panfish through the ice.

Struggling to Tow Your Ice Sled by Hand? Try this SIMPLE Modification
Pulling your ice sled by hand can be a real chore, but you can make things a lot easier on yourself with this one simple modification.

The Ultimate Ice Fishing Gear Guide for Panfish
Nicole Stones covers rods, line, jigs, plastics, electronics, and more for planning for a successful ice season chasing panfish.

NAIFC Pro Tony Boshold’s Top Panfish Presentations
The best baits to use when ice fishing for panfish plus adjustments to make when facing a tough, finicky bite.

What’s Better for Early Ice Panfish? Staying Mobile or Staying Quiet?
The cold weather has finally started to sweep across the ice belt and lakes across northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas are starting to lock

A Lake Cascade Guide’s Advice for Planning an Ice Fishing Trip to This Destination Lake
Guide Chris Webber breaks down everything you need to know to tackle this “bucket list” fishing destination.

Best Line to Use on a Schooley Rod for Ice Fishing Panfish
Pro Tony Boshold explains how to best setup a Schooley rod for success and why you should consider using one when ice fishing panfish.

Best Presentations and Cadence For Fishing Dirty Water at Early Ice
High winds before freeze-up can create dirty water that makes early ice fishing difficult. Jason Mitchell explains the best strategies for success.