> Unlike traditional fluorocarbon lines…Sufix Invisiline ICE Fluorocarbon spools off spinning reels with ease, while still offering superior sensitivity, strength and handling, and abrasion resistance. Hydrophobic, it repels water, minimizing line freeze.

> “Fluorocarbon has come such a long way in the last five to 10 years, especially for applications on the ice,” says Tom Neustrom. “With Sufix Invisiline ICE Fluorocarbon, fishability and manageability on the spool are so much better than we’ve ever had before.”

> The Tungsten Sliver Spoon is molded from super-dense tungsten so it’s 30% heavier by size than standard spoons.

> “You can downsize spoon profile for finesse and other tough-bite situations, without having to wait all day for your lure to reach the strike zone,” says Team Northland pro-staffer Chip Leer. “A fast fall is especially important when you need to get the lure back to a school of fish before they lose interest and swim away.”

> Combo of walleyes and saugers coming in off of the south shore… Hot colors have been pink, gold, chartreuse or plain hook 4-6″ off bottom.

> Nice mix of perch and eel pout have been showing up in limits. Pike anglers doing well 8-10 feet using red, orange, or gold.

> On the Rainy River, anglers catching limits 14-17 feet. Glass eyes, pink, hammered gold the hot colors. From the river to the lake, the ice depth averages 22 inches with at least 8 inches of snow coverage in most areas good for snowmobiles.

> Up at the NW Angle, 27-29 feet on the south side of Oak Island has been filling limits of walleye, sauger, and perch over the sand. Quality trophy walleye shallower 18-22 over the rocks. Gold and pink the best. Lots of crappie action….

> “I just see how much money we’re spending on one of our lakes. If we’re spending $400,000 just to control one invasive in one of our three lakes, how are we ever going to deal with five or 10 invasives in all three lakes?”