There is something to be said for swimming down stream, pushing the ball down hill… the path of least resistance.
There is something to be said for swimming down stream, pushing the ball down hill… the path of least resistance.
Ice fishing is often a waiting game. The angler drills a hole and then watches his depthfinder, hoping a fish swims into his zone. Compared to the open-water season, icefishing is downright contemplative.
And if all you’re doing is fishing in a shaft of water eight inches in diameter without any fish joining you, then, well, it can be really, really contemplative—to the point of boredom. Granted, it’s better than watching daytime television, but just barely.
That doesn’t mean it needs to be that way. You can hunt fish down, drilling dozens of holes in an effort to find biters, OR you can use Lindy’s aggressive new ice lures, the Darter and Slick Jig, drill fewer holes and spend more time fishing.
These lures do more than fish in one dimension. They go horizontally as well as vertically, and with the holographic flash and rattle, they really ring the dinner bell.… Read the rest
