By Dave Genz Cashing in at daybreak is all about being ready the night before In the grainy light of early morning, Dave Genz holds up a dandy jumbo perch taken on a Lindy Rattlin’ Flyer Spoon. The period around daybreak is the most-missed ice fishing opportunity, and it occurs once every fishing day!… Continue Reading
By Dave Genz Fall weather sets up fish location at early ice. Don’t assume they’ll be where they were last year. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s not surprising that an awful lot of ice anglers miss the clues that would lead them to fish at early ice. If you enjoy other outdoor activities (most people… Continue Reading
By Dave Genz Success at the end of the rainbow! A beautiful trout, taken by ice fishing legend Dave Genz, on a small Wisconsin lake known to hold three species of trout. This body of water also holds big bluegills and bass, so you can choose to target any of these fish and expect success.… Continue Reading
By Dave Genz How the bluegills of Okoboji helped teach Dave Genz a lifetime lessonFor all the ice fishing he had done up to that point, Dave Genz had never felt so baffled by bluegills. This was back in the early 80s, down (for him) in Iowa, on Emerson Bay of Lake Okoboji. It’s a… Continue Reading
By Dave Genz Here is an example of a horizontal ice jig, the Fat Boy by Lindy. It is one of the finest panfish jigs ever designed, because it ‘fishes heavy’ for its size and shows up well on a Vexilar display. Vertical jigs, by comparison, assume an orientation where the hook hangs… Continue Reading
By Dave Genz Get down through unproductive depths for more ice-fishing success this winter. Here, Dave Genz holds up a dandy sauger he tempted with a Lindy Rattl’n Flyer Spoon at midday. It’s important to understand both the horizontal and vertical dimensions of mobility. The whole subject of mobility in ice fishing goes way beyond… Continue Reading