Finnish fishing tackle giant Rapala VMC Corp. has acquired StrikeMaster Corp. of Big Lake, Minn., a leading supplier of ice augers, in a deal that gives Rapala the proverbial opening in the ice ...

Ice fishing is a winter pastime throughout many northern communities. Once lakes, ponds, and backwaters freeze solid, anglers drill holes through the ice and present a mixture of live and artificial ...

The difference between a perfect first day on the ice and a frozen disaster can be determined by what you do right now, long before the first ice forms. Ice anglers wait impatiently for that first ...