Modern Ice Fishing Library
They say you can only learn so much by “reading about it,” but here in the Modern Ice Fishing Library, you can learn a lot. Dave Genz and the Ice Team pros share their secrets, hoping to help you catch fish.
Good reading, and good luck out there on the ice!
Hot off our Web Press!
- A new story by Matt Johnson, featuring Ice Team Pro Don Cox, on how he does so well in Nebraska, then applies his system to strange new lakes. (click here to read all about it)
- A new story featuring Ice Team pro Rick Johnson, on how to catch more fish while making the first drop down a new hole. It’s an important fundamental we should all pay attention to! (click here to read all about it)
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Essential Basics

Especially if you are just getting started in modern ice fishing, this is for you. But even if you are already into it, you’ll find details worth discovering.
Plastics in Ice Fishing
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Many ice anglers of today understand that winter’s fish live in water at its clearest. In such conditions, fish tend to locate and choose prey based on visual evidence. That might sound like mumbo-jumbo, but it means that what your bait looks like is more important under the ice than at any other time of year.
It also helps explain why plastics are coming on so strong in ice fishing.
Your Best Ice Season

Here’s a toast to your best ice season ever.
To help you get off to a good start, here are a few key things you can do.
They’re all important, and in no particular order.
Big Moves, Small Moves
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Ice fishing mobility is multi-faceted. First, move as far and fast as necessary to find fish. Then, slow down and tighten the noose until you’re dialed in.





