2013: A Year In Review

At the end of the year it's only natural to think back on the events that have transpired over the course of the last 12 months.  This year has been one for the record books for me, and even though there were goals that I didn't attain, there were so many more that I did.  At the end of such a great year, it seemed only fitting to highlight some of my best memories.  Looking back, it's so evident how truly blessed I am - and how incredibly patient my wife is to let me do these things.  Each picture has an even more vivid and vibrant memory attached to it, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to share these memories and pictures with you.  This year I also crossed a big mark on this site - in December I surpassed 2,000 page views in a month for the first time.  For most sites that is a very small number, but for this backwoods Idaho boy, that's huge.  I appreciate very deeply each one of you that reads these articles.  Your kind words mean more to me than you ever know, and it keeps me hungry to keep at it.  With such an incredible year in 2013, if 2014 even comes close to it I'll count myself a very lucky man.

My archery elk.  It was an incredible 6 day hunt in some beautiful country near Island Park.  Read the full story here: Something to Prove

New personal best wild steelhead on the Salmon River - a beautiful 36" hen.

New personal best hatchery steelhead on the Salmon River - a THICK 31" buck.  Watch for my upcoming steelhead article in March!

The one that got away.  I affectionately named this bear "Houdini" for his unnatural knack to escape me.  He's still out there...

New personal best brown, through the ice no less!  A very stout 27" 8 pounder!  Now if only I could find him with the fly rod!

I have come to believe it's more rewarding helping others fulfill their goals.  Here's my good friend 
Tony Frustaci with his new personal best trout - a real whopper of a rainbow on the fly!

I was lucky enough to take my good friend Jordan Tubbs on his first elk hunt - and then lucky enough
to help him pack out his first elk!  Beautiful 6 point bull on a general season public land hunt!

New personal best trout - 28" and a whopping 10 pounds.  The girth on this hen was incredible!

Definitely not my biggest turkey to date - but with the population down dramatically in my unit, I was happy to have him!

I was lucky enough to tag team this behemoth sturgeon with a couple good friends with strong arms.
My biggest yet at 7' 3" and over 225 pounds!  He even broke the rod on the way in!

My proudest moment all year, and one that will remain my entire life - the birth of my beautiful 
new baby girl, Chloe KristiAnne.  Everything pales compared to being there as she came into the world.

With 2013 in books, I can't express enough how excited I am for 2014!  I look forward to many more adventures in the most wild places I can find.  Thank you again for playing along!

Pepper Lime Battered Trout Cutlets

With the onset of ice fishing season I find myself bringing home more fish to eat than any other time of year, so variety is the name of the game.  This recipe is perfect for any number of different fish - in fact it was initially a perch recipe - but this is my go to batter if I'm having a fish fry.  Best of all these very generic ingredients that most will have on hand.

First and foremost, the way the fish is prepared greatly affects the outcome of the finished product - so follow these tips when filleting the fish to ensure you're working with quality filets. 

• Rather than using a filet board (which I've ALWAYS had trouble keeping a fish on), spread out an old towel on the counter and fillet the fish on that instead.  You'll find that the cloth grips slippery fish far better, and it absorbs the slime so cleanup in much easier.  Just drop it in the washer by itself afterwards.
• After removing a fillet from the fish, never lay it meat side down in your working space.  Try to avoid getting any unnecessary fish slime anywhere on the fillet - especially the meat.  If you're unable to cook the fish the same day you fillet (doing so makes the fish taste even better), wrap up the fillets with the meat touching and skin on the outside - or even better wrap them individually.  
•  Lightly run the fillet under cool water to help get any residual slime off.  Pat dry both sides with paper towel prior to seasoning.  If you haven't caught on yet, fish slime is the #1 reason for fish tasting overly "fishy."

Pepper Lime Battered Trout

INGREDIENTS:

2 Trout (or any other fish) filleted
9 Tablespoons lime juice, or 3 squeezed limes
1 Cup flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of Salt
2 Egg Whites
3/4 Cup water
Pepper to taste (don't be afraid to add a little kick)
Canola oil (for frying the fish)


First run the filets under cold water briefly and cut into approximately 3" lengths for easier frying.  Pat dry VERY WELL.  This will help the batter stick to the filet.

Next mix all ingredients into a mixing bowl, ensure that all lumps have been removed.  The batter will look thin and runny, but don't over think it and thicken with additional flour.  The thinner batter does an outstanding job.

Bring the oil to temperature, dip the filets in the batter and fry until golden brown on both sides.  No need for lemon or lime juice after its cooked, the batter does that!  Serve with tartar sauce & enjoy!

6 Ice Fishing Tips for Trophy Trout

Trophy trout and ice fishing are not commonly used in the same sentence - most ice fishermen spend their time heading to the higher catch rate destinations in the cold winter months, and for good reason.  If you're going to spend several hours on a frozen block of ice, you better be busy catching fish.  However; several opportunistic bodies of water and a couple adjustments in tactic can present both high catch rates and trophy trout.  And believe me - it's pretty tough to beat the exhilaration of trying to figure out how to heft an 8 pound brown out of the ice without a Boga Grip.  These 6 tips will help  you maximize both the quantity and quality of fish caught through the ice.

A new personal best - 27" Brown weighing in at 8 pounds.  This beauty was landed on a size 10 jig with 6 pound line.

#1.  Get Sensitive
As Chris Cutler says over at Living Fly Legacy "Missing fish? Get sensitive."  While this may seem superfluous given the drastically reduced length and diameter of ice fishing rods as opposed to traditional gear, measures still need to be taken to easily identify even the slightest nibble - especially when the winter wears on and the fish get sluggish.  Two equally important, if not obvious, products will help tremendously - strike indicators and small diameter line.

• Strike Indicators - When I refer to strike indicators in this context, I'm not meaning a traditional bobber or float - there are better ways.  Spring Bobbers (pictured above) attach to the end of the fishing rod and extend outward, adding excellent sensitivity to any rod.  This can be a very nice addition to a medium or medium heavy rod that would otherwise be less sensitive, yet has the required spine to fight larger fish.  I have found any of these varieties above work, but the wider the gap the line travels through at the end - the less likely it is to collect ice and freeze up.  I have also found the orange or red variations are far easier to see in flat light conditions compared to the bright yellow or green colors.  Another outstanding product that I highly recommend to easily detect bites is the Mr. Jigger rod holder, available at most Cal-Ranch Stores.  This product will be discussed in greater detail later as it relates to jigging.

• Small Diameter Line - Often I speak with fishermen that are concerned about fraying their line on the edges of the ice, so they fish a larger line than needed to ensure strength.  While I can't argue with the logic, it does decrease catch rates.  Rather than fishing an 8 or 10 pound line for insurance against frays, use a high quality, abrasion-resistant 4 pound line such as P-Line FloroIce and change it regularly.  Berkley Vanish is another great option - both lines are virtually invisible in the water; Vanish has a very supple characteristic, while FloroIce is slightly stronger for the weight rating.  While you may have to change your line a time or two during the season depending on how you fight fish, frequency of use, etc. it will ensure you detect more bites, jig more realistically, and fool the larger, cagey fish into biting with seeing the line.  To minimize line breaks - tie a Palomar Knot as opposed to an Improved Clinch Knot when attaching a jig or ice fly.

#2.  Mini Jigs

This may sound counter intuitive to those accustomed to the school of thought that says big fish eat big meals.  While it may be true, a slightly different set of rules apply under the ice.  As oxygen content wanes under ice pack, fish become lethargic, less aggressive and their metabolism slows - rendering a larger meal less alluring or appetizing.  Aside from metabolic changes, trophy trout have simply seen the exact same thing over and over.  In most bodies of water where trophy trout abide, the vast majority of fishermen think the same way - throw something big on there to catch a big fish.  Trophy fish are cagey and wise - it's not often you see a fisherman present a 1/32 oz scud bug on a trophy trout lake in the middle of winter.  This may be the biggest reason so called "mini jigs" catch monstrous trout.

By no means do I suggest swapping out all your tried and true jigs for their smaller counterparts, especially when Idaho allows 5 rods per fisherman while ice fishing on most waters.  Mix it up - throw on a smaller offering, but know that in order to get the desired effect it needs to be jigged more regularly than the larger lures to attract attention.  With my 5 rods all set up - I typically rig up 3 rods with tried and true jigs, and the remaining 2 with something experimental.  This year I landed multiple fish over 5 pounds through the ice on a 1/32 oz jig patterned after a scud, while a 1/64 oz trout magnet jig also produced great fish when the old stand by paddlebugs died off mid morning.  Throughout the ice fishing community, so called mini-jigs have been gaining popularity - and from my experience, for good reason.  Simply put, mini-jigs simply can't be ignored by anyone in pursuit of trophy trout.  That being said, water depth is certainly a consideration.  Try getting away with the smallest jig you dare and watch the results, just ensure your fishing line has little to no memory in it for maximum sensitivity at depth.

This beautiful 25" buck fell victim to the 1/64 oz Trout Magnet in 15 feet of water when little else had any action.

#3.  Hug the Banks
When colder weather hits and the ice first forms on a lake, most of the trout move into shallow waters - really shallow.  In fact, a majority of the fish caught early in the season on most bodies of water are caught in 5 - 8 feet of water, while some bodies of water boast even shallower depths than that - such as Henry's Lake where that figure is more like 3 - 5 feet.  With the safety of the ice protecting large trout from most danger typically inherent to shallow water, they move up and cruise the banks ambushing minnows.  As the winter progresses, the fish may move into deeper water - so a good rule of thumb is to start shallow and work your way deeper as needed.  Henry's Lake is a great example of this.  In November when the ice first forms, fishing in 2 - 3 feet of water produces the highest concentration of fish.  Towards the tail end of the season in mid to late December, fish are more commonly found in 10+ feet of water.  When fishing in shallow waters, fish are far more easily spooked by excessive noise such as gas augers and running to and from each rod.  Keep this in mind when setting up and try to minimize the distance needed to get to each rod.  Once a location has been selected, cover different depths by placing rods in a line perpendicular to the bank rather than stringing out parallel to the shoreline, even 10 feet further out can make all the difference.

A great 21" Brookie caught on Henry's Lake at the end of December.  After drilling well over 30 holes  between 2 of us  by hand - we located 
the fish and ended the afternoon with just under 50 fish.  Sometimes it's a numbers game!

#4.  Be Mobile
One of the most common strategies that surprise those that I take ice fishing is how often I move.  Ice fishing can be challenging, as it becomes a process of elimination by drilling countless holes and remaining active throughout the day.  Finding the fish is the first obstacle to overcome.  Focusing your efforts around bank structure (such as peninsulas, underwater structure, warm springs, etc.) will help your chances of having schools of fish move through your area multiple times throughout the day.  However; the greatest success is often found by being mobile throughout the day.  If more than 30 minutes passes without significant activity - move.  Often the first 20 - 30 minutes at a new location are the most effective because the fish are far less active in their movement patterns in the winter - even if it's only 20 yards away from your previous set up, you could find a whole new pod of fish.  While this type of fishing can be physically taxing, it will pay dividends in catch rates that far outweighs the cost, and one of those fish pods may hold a giant.

#5.  Jig Constantly
Everyone knows jigging will help catch fish while ice fishing, but often the frequency and style of jigging will determine the outcome of your trip.  Jigging an ice fishing rod is very similar to streamer fishing with a fly rod - the way that the line is stripped (or jigged) determines how many fish are caught - and it all depends on day.  Even the right jig with the wrong action or movement underwater won't catch as many fish.  Remember - variety is the spice of life.  Often the standard jigging motion is enough to attract the attention of fish and lure them over, but not enough to entice a bite.  Try grasping your line over the hole in the ice between your thumb and index finger and twisting it to make the jig rotate rather than move vertically.  Sometimes that small change is enough to trigger a strike.  Another extremely effective method when jigging ice flies is grasping the line in your hand and shaking the line quickly, just enough to make any appendages from the jig vibrate.  I've watched many a trout while in an ice shelter hang up beside the ice fly when this method made all the difference.  Early season it seems aggressive jigging is the ticket, and as the season wears on and the fish become more sluggish, a slower more deliberate lift gets it done.  Just remember to keep tension on the line when letting it down rather than letting it go slack, often a strike comes on the downward motion - and you need to be ready.

Perhaps one the best (and most economical) advancements in ice fishing equipment is the Mr. Jigger or Jigger Totter.  A friend of mine routinely fished with them for a couple years before I bought into the idea.  They act as a teeter totter for the ice fishing rod and provide several big advantages.  Perhaps the most obvious advantage is ease in jigging multiple poles.  I now use these on EVERY pole I fish.  Its much easier to walk from pole to pole and bounce the back of the rod with an extended handle ice skimmer and stroll to the next as opposed to waiting at each line to jig it up and down.  I have also found that large trout are prone to short striking and are sensitive to line tension, another area where this kind of hardware coming in handy.  Often a fish nibbling won't feel the line tension as quickly as the rod is balanced on a fulcrum, allowing rod tip movement without a lot of pullback on the hook.

This video shows the jigging action of the rod when bounced above water 

and just how sensitive these types of rod holders really are!

The video below I recorded at Henry's Lake this past December to show the difference the jigging action makes on a Jigger Totter or Mr. Jigger as opposed to hand jigging.  The far jig is done by hand in the traditional way and the close jig is on a Mr. Jigger.

The other thing that really stood out to me about this video is just how murky it 

gets down there during the winter.  No wonder jigging is a necessity!

#6.  Look for Non-Traditional Freezes

Waters that don't normally freeze every winter can hold the best ice fishing around, particularly rivers.  Ice fishing rivers can be dangerous, so it's important that proper safety precautions are taken - but the results can be astounding.  Watch your favorite coves, eddies, and slack water during the coldest parts of the winter, you may be surprised to discover they ice over.  Opportunities like this are golden - take advantage of them when possible.  It's easy to get tunnel vision and only think of still water for ice fishing - and perhaps thats why ice fishing rivers can be so darn good.  Very few people do it.  

Is Henry's Lake Overpopulated?

The Pendulum Swings

Through the mist rising slowly off the water, snow capped mountain tops materialized almost magically as the October sunrise burned through the fog.  For anyone that loves the outdoors as much as I do, the period of time between pre-dawn light and daybreak is an evanescent moment where anything is possible.  The thrill of the day before you fills the air, yet the world seems to be entirely still.  In this cold tranquility, all the focus of a surgeon is devoted to every cast.  Form, presentation, and stealth become paramount.  Inevitably, I will smack myself in the back of the head with my size 6 woolly bugger at least once in this small window of time alone.  I looked slowly across the lake, admiring the beauty around me while stripping in my fly line.  The only sound breaking the silence was the water dripping from my guides as I brought in my streamer.  Without warning, an aggressive Yellowstone Cutthroat trout smashed my fly.  When I set the hook, my line zipped up into the air from the water, breaking the surface tension and spraying water as it chased down my line towards the thrashing trout.  Very few places on Earth can hold embody the grandeur and wonder this world has to offer to a fisherman as Henry's Lake.

The fish that call these waters home grow freakishly fast, often developing a hump on their backs behind their head as their body weight outgrows their skeletal structure. Henry's Lake boasts a population of over 500,000 catchable trout, with the average trout caught by anglers measuring at 18".  With such a prized lake, it certainly grabbed my attention when I heard some concerning news about the declining size of the fish found here.  Recently, a video has been circulating by Tight Line Media detailing the status of the Henry's Lake fishery.  This lake has been the holy grail for trophy trout fisherman all over the country for twenty plus years, but several consecutive years of good water years have resulted in a population upswing - not in the number of fish surviving that are planted - but due to wild fish spawning.  Tributaries previously inaccessible to trout become viable again with a higher water table, resulting in miles of spawning grounds for wild fish.  Ultimately, biologists believe this is resulting in an overpopulation that is lowering the average size of the trout.

Chris Cutler with a beautiful cutbow caught on the fly last fall

After watching the video, I decided to ask around the local fishing community and see what other anglers had to say about the average size of fish in the lake.  The results could haven't have been more varied.  There were definitely the nay sayers that said the average size fish was "way down" and the F&G didn't care about maintaining the trophy quality of the lake.  From my own fishing experience I hadn't noticed any reduction in average size.  I decided to revisit the F&G website once again for some actual data to shed light on the argument.

Science has a way of polarizing sportsmen.  Either they find it fascinating and agree or vehemently disagree and point to faulty methods - swearing there must be some conspiracy afoot to discourage fishing and hunting.  I have never understood the latter, but I doubt there can be much argument for the data I found.  The following is a chart I drafted to illustrate the variation in average fish length taken by the hatchery during the spring spawning seasons from 2006 - 2010, the 2011 report is not yet available.  Looking back at 5 years of data I think we can draw some conclusions on what to expect and gain some perspective on what a change in size looks like.

The large variation in hybrid trout size is partially due to the relatively small number of cutbows that actually return to the hatchery every spring.  Since the fish are sterile, they should lack the spawning instinct and not behave as natural fish in that respect.  The success of sterilizing these fish while in infancy has fluctuated over the past 5 years from 98 - 100%, which means there are SOME fertile hybrids in the lake.  Sterilization has been increasingly successful, culminating in 2010 with only 2.9% of the total fish returning to the hatchery being hybrids.  The running 5 year total stands at 7.3%, and with a smaller sample group, greater variation can be expected to some degree.  The chart below details the exact numbers.

The Fish & Game also studied fish mortality with extended seasons and opening the lake to 24 hour fishing, and neither had measurable detrimental effects on fish mortality or trophy quality.  While we wait for the final data to be published detailing this year's spawning trout, I think it's safe to say Henry's is not in imminent danger of losing trophy status.  History teaches us that changes of great magnitude often take longer than 1 year in this fishery, so while size may be slightly down - it's unlikely that it should be of major concern to anglers.  With this fishery under close watch from biologists, a plan has already been enacted to combat the issue.

On an average year, 1.6 million trout are released in the lake, this year that will be lowered to 1.3 million, with Yellowstone Cutthroat trout seeing a 42% reduction in planted fish, while hybrid and brookie numbers won't change.  However; there is another interesting piece to this puzzle.  Amid concerns from anglers about the effect extending the ice fishing season until January 1st would have on the trophy population of hybrid trout - the Fish & Game decided to release 10,000 "super hybrids" with the annual planting this year.  These "super hybrids" have spent an extra year in captivity bulking up, and will be a  whopping 10 - 12" when released compared to the typical 3 - 4" fingerlings.  What does this mean to anglers?  These hybrids will clear the 20" mark easily within 3 years, reaching trophy proportions much quicker than run of the mill cutbows.  Survival rates should be higher among these trophy trout as well, resulting in a healthier class of upper-tier giants.

Back in the frigid waters of the lake that morning in October, I stood marveling the beauty of the trout I had in my hands.  Abundant food sources, careful management, and a remarkable marine environment combine to create a truly world class fishing experience.  I gently held the 18" cutthroat in my hands beneath the surface and watched it thrust water through its gills as it regained its strength.   In keeping with tradition, no matter how badly I want to have fresh trout that night - I loosened my grip on the fish's tail and slid it back in the waves.  The first fish of the day swam slowly towards the deep, then quickly darted out of sight.  While we may not always agree with the Department of Fish & Game, and some may question their motives behind certain decisions; it seems clear that they are very carefully monitoring the health of this outstanding fishery.  I applaud their continued efforts to maintain and improve the quality of fishing on Henry's Lake, and have complete faith that they have anglers' best interests at heart with the management of this remarkable resource.  I look forward to the day I set into one of those "super hybrids" on the fly.

As the Canadian brookies mature, more of these humped freaks will be showing up

Through the Ice

Henry's Lake

I have a love/hate relationship with Henry's Lake that dates back to childhood.  This lake can make you or break you as a fisherman.  Finicky trout abound in this lake - trophy trout.  Trout with eating disorders and bad attitudes.  Similar to other quality fisheries, food sources are equally abundant - and the fish act like it.  Combine that with shallow water depth, virtually no wind protection, and rapidly changing weather conditions and the even most seasoned fisherman can find himself frustrated.  Although I have played many a game of Angry Birds on the bank with my fly rod tossed aside, typically the good days far outweigh the bad.  Ice fishing, however,  is a whole other story...

This past winter I was lucky enough to make it out onto the ice a couple times amidst my marathon trips to and from Fresno, California for work.  If you have ever wondered why a bunch of rednecks would layer up in clothing that looks like a fat suit and run out on a "safe" frozen body of water in subzero temperatures to catch a stupid fish through a hole in the ice - you need to ice fish Henry's Lake.  With an ice tent.  And a propane heater.  And a frying pan.  Late November found me doing exactly that with a good friend and loyal fishing companion of mine, Chris Cutler (who blogs over at Living Fly Legacy).  Chris brought his 4 year old son along for the trip this time, and it was a sight to behold.  He exemplifies the phrase "I can't help it, I was born this way" when it comes to fishing addiction.  I can truthfully say that he pulled more fish through that stupid hole in the ice than I did.

We arrived shortly after daylight and set out on our trek across the lake, towing all our gear in pull sleds (while William, Chris's son, yelled "MUSH!").  The fish in Henry's Lake move up in the shallows starting in the early fall as temperatures drop, and remain there until the spring temperatures pull them back out to deeper water - so when we ice fish for these monsters in the winter, we're typically standing above a mere 5 feet of water.  Hand augers spook the fish much less than their gas powered counterparts when fishing in shallow water, so we got to work immediately.

I took this picture shortly after arriving - the cold, clear beauty of Island Park in November...

Our first stop of the morning took us to a secluded cove that we fly fished just before the ice came on the lake.  To our dismay, the moss was almost all the way to the bottom of the ice - making fishing somewhat difficult.  Similar to the fall, when the fish come in from the shallows they tend to group up and stay put - so locating the fish is the first order of the day.  If you aren't catching fish - don't stick it out, move on!  After only catching a few fish in the first hour, we continued to search for a better holding area.  Ever mindful of the structural character of the lake bottom, Chris drilled a couple holes directly above a small channel that holds fish in the fall.  The jig hadn't even so much as sunk to the bottom before a hungry cutthroat slammed it.  William landed it like a pro.  Again, within a few moments of dropping the jig back into the water another fish grabbed it.  This continued for about half an hour, but eventually died out, at which point we moved to another location in search of another pod of fish.

Father and son take a much needed oatmeal break

We relocated to a different side of the lake - a remote cove littered with underwater structure. Chris and I invariably find the hardest to get to places to fish, simply because no one else is willing to put in the effort.  Most of the time, it pays off - and today was no different. Once we had a couple poles down in the water we put the shelter up and kicked the heater on as we continued drilling.  It wasn't long before we were sitting in our tee shirts munching on Doritos - all while enjoying some of the best ice fishing the state has to offer.  November is a phenomenal time to be fishing the lake - the fish are actively feeding and they strike with all the ferocity of a fat kid eating a cup cake.  Typically it's too dangerous to fish with more than just a couple rods per person, simply because the possibility of losing a pole down the hole is very real on this lake.

Sunlight heavily affects the activity level of the fish - even through 5" of ice

It was interesting to watch the sunlight affect the fish activity level.  Cloud cover would blow over the lake every so often and the fishing followed suit - more sun, more fish.  This continued throughout the afternoon.  Sunlight heavily affects the activity level of fish, but with vastly different results during different seasons.  A bright, calm, sunny day in the fall can make for a very poor fishing day as the fish become sluggish and lazy like the weather.  Conversely, I can think of one very memorable cold March afternoon on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River when quite the opposite was true.  High winds in the upper elevations blew clouds over rapidly - and every time a cloud blew by the fishing all but turned off.  Moments later when the sun emerged again we would be landing doubles and triples, just like this day on the ice.

25" Cutthroat through the ice.  I may need a bigger auger!

As the afternoon wore on and the mid day doldrums set in with full strength, we decided it was time for lunch.  We quickly filleted our freshest brook trout and put it in the frying pan - with nothing more than butter and lemon pepper.  The highly prized brook trout always seem more aggressive at this time of year, and as such is a darker pink meat that tastes better than the less active cutthroats - aside from being a more choice entree to begin with.  As the ice tent filled with the scent of frying fish, our luck changed in an instant.  Chris was hooking fish with his left hand and frying fish with his right!  One after another, Chris hooked and cooked.  As the school of brookies passed, we turned our attention back to the fish in the pan.  Perfect.

  Cookin' and hookin' like a pro

Proof men CAN multi-task

As I sat in my chair inside a comfortable ice tent with a stomach full of fresh trout - I found myself thinking about how fortunate I was to live in a land where I was able to such incredible things.  Like sitting in heated shelter on top of "safe" ice on a frozen lake, surrounded by carbon monoxide gas from the propane heater - all the while fully aware that if this ice breaks - I'm a dead man.  It just doesn't get any better than that.




Gear List

Eskimo Quickfish 6
Nils 8" Hand Auger
Mr. Jigger Rod Holders
Shakespeare Ugly Stick Ice Rods
Mr. Heater/Cooker