HACKENSACK, Minn. — In a sport that has exploded with expensive technology in recent decades, like $400 battery-operated augers, $4,000 electronic fish-finding video-like sonar systems and $40,000 ...

DULUTH — T. Dwight Kurz made his living in the Twin Cities investment banking and finance industry, but his passion is ice fishing. He's been fishing since he was old enough to walk and ice fishing ...

Holdersonice.com tip-down ice fishing rod holders, which react to the slightest bite of any fish, helped catch this mess of perch and walleye, said inventor and owner Dwight Kurz, of Hackensack, Minn.

Minnesota angler Jim Dresch’s dream of hitting it big in the fishing tackle industry has taken a significant step in becoming a reality. Dresch, according to the Echo Press, was recently issued a ...

IDAHO FALLS – Matt Dungan’s highly successful ice-fishing gear business started when he was a boy trapping possums in the woods of Tennessee. “I was always figuring out trigger mechanisms,” Dungan ...

This rod holder has a wide mounting collar, a stainless steel gimbal bar welded in place, and a vinyl insert to protect the rod butt from damage. The Omega offers easy adjustment and locks position ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more An ice fishing rod may seem like a simple device, but not every model is created equally.

As winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called "Winter Play." Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. FARIBAULT, ...

Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers in pursuit of perch, walleyes or crappies. But jigging is an exciting and ...