The following is a step by step guide to how we go about using our B-Y Baits plastics to put a pile of fish on the ice. Often times after we post a report of a good fishing outing we are asked the same set of questions regarding the where, when and how we made it happen. Well, here it is… Let me start off by saying we are not fishing guides. We don’t have the luxury of spending every day on the water. We work full time jobs and are weekend fisherman just like most of you.

Finally, ice season is upon us here in the upper Midwest. I have a couple new reels to review and some interesting early ice bites to dissect. First off, the new gear! I decided to try a couple inline reels this season because of the good reviews these products have been getting from other anglers. The first one I picked up was the new Eagle Claw inline for this year. At about $27 shipped to my house, the price was right for me to see how I like this style of reel. After