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Delorme and Baldweg Own Richmond

By Staff Writer | January 23rd, 2010
Glenn Delorme Jr. and Brock Baldweg

Glenn Delorme Jr. and Brock Baldweg

Big panfish and “ten year snowstorm” greet anglers at Richmond Lake event

By Ted Pilgrim

Aberdeen, SD – Just in time for the recent NAIFC Qualifying Tournament on Richmond Lake, South Dakota, Mother Nature delivered what officials dubbed “the ten year snowstorm.” Wind, cold, heavy snow and classic coldfront conditions met competitors, many of whom had never fished the lake before, during the January 10 ice fishing tournament. (more…)

Fight Fish Snobbery

By Bob Bohland | December 30th, 2009
Results on a tough bite

Results on a tough bite

Tips on overcoming a finicky bite

The most frustrating thing in ice fishing is knowing you are on fish and seeing them on your flasher or underwater camera, but not being able to get them to bite. Through the course of a winter I encounter this quite often on the metro lakes I fish. Often times it is caused by fishing pressure due to the lake being popular or heavily fished due to a tournament, but it can also be caused by changes in weather patterns. Many anglers either immediately switch to micro presentations or throw in the towel all together. However, in tournament situations, giving up really isn’t a viable option, so I have been forced to come up with a variety of different tactics for catching these inactive fish. (more…)

Tough Ice at the 2009 NAIFC Championship

By Staff Writer | December 30th, 2009
Warrior Fishing

Warrior Fishing

Top ice anglers tackle interesting challenges at the 2009 NAIFC Championship

By Ted Pilgrim

2009 NAIFC Championship Results

Rhinelander, WI – Reluctantly biting fish and the need for well-tuned electronics—everywhere lakes freeze, these two themes often figure largely into the schemes of ice anglers. So it was during the 2009 North American Ice Fishing Championship.

Eighty four of North America’s top ice angling teams converged on Boom Lake, Wisconsin last weekend to test their skills against both selective fish and tricky winter conditions. At stake, $25,000 cash and the right to be called Ice Fishing Champions. (more…)

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