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Ice Fishing: Bait & Lures

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Tips for baiting your ice fishing hooks. Learn more about how to get started in this winter sport in this ice fishing lesson from an experienced fisherman.

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Tags: sports, ice, fishing, winter

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Summary: Ice fishing can take place anywhere you have ice and fish in the same place. Well, a tray full of ice cubes and Stouffer's tuna casserole won't quite do the trick; the ice needs to be covering a body of water which is home to hearty fish who can live in very cold water and are accommodating enough to nibble on the bait of foolhardy humans wearing thermal suits or 12 layers of clothes. Apparently, ice fishing provides an ideal opportunity for introspection and contemplation in the Scandinavian countries and an opportunity to socialize and get drunk in the ice fishing lodges and resorts in North America, though the Finns and Norwegians have been known to mix vodka with their isolation. Ice fishing is a popular wintertime sport in Canada, Russia and the United States as well as in Scandinavia. Forest Lake, Minn. hosts one of the most popular ice fishing contests in the U.S. every February.

In this free ice fishing series, our experienced fisherman will discuss bait and lures for ice fishing. Should you use a minnow on your jig? Or perhaps a maggot would work betters. Watch this ice fishing series to get the final word from an expert.

About the Expert

Expert: Gabe Gries has worked for federal and state fisheries management agencies for more than 14 years. He holds two degrees in fisheries biology: a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont and Master of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Gries is a life-long resident of New England and has fished extensively throughout the northeastern United States. He has experience working with (and catching) almost every species of fish in New England. Gries has 34 years of fishing experience and fishes whenever he can. He enjoys fishing for all species, but has a particular interest in pursuing warmwater species such as bass and panfish. Ice fishing is one of his passions.

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