Iced Up

Luke and Andrew get back together to catch up on all there trips on ice some of the latest memories and content that they have done and even a few new hacks. There’s a few weeks of Wisconsin ice left to put some things to the test. If your waiting til 2026/27 season there’s a few things for prep here too and we talk about some content that’s just about to show up so don’t miss it. Send a text

Well guys we planned and God laughed. We thought we were gonna go it alone since we had been on ice a ton. However, when the opportunity to take vets ice fishing and spend time with our nations heroes comes up we take it. Plus we are joined by the Wisconsin Fisherman Kyle Tyree and his wife Sydney and Neptune ice rods owner Phil Mathwig. We always talk community and this pod is what that looks like. If your a vet you will learn about some amazing opportunities and if not you will learn something too plus we get into some awesome details with the Tyree’s. This one was pretty cool for us and we hope you enjoy!Send a text

This episode goes Deeeeeeeep into ice fishing for big gills from equipment, to lures, to strategy, sonar and cadence. We have an absolute blast on this one so it goes really long. Might need to take the long way to work this week lol. We hope you enjoy this episode with fellow Junkies Ryan Salemi, Bill Libanski and Shaun Cox it’s a true big fish clinic. Listen Now!Send a text

Andrew and Luke are back in the Rightway Rollof shop for this one talking about this seasons skiddish bluegills and crappies, Luke’s plans for being productive on a half day trip, Andrew’s monster Lake Gogebic perch and some tip up and set line tips and tactics. As always this one was loaded.Send a text

Back in the Blackberry Man Cave! We have Dom Flock in studio with us to talk about breaking ice down fast from a picker boat and chasing catfish through the ice. We also get a guest appearance from Lukes's dog, who after six seasons felt like he needed to get on the podcast. Ice fishing is a lil tough and the fish are crazy skittish right now for some of us, so sit back give us a listen and hopefully you pick up son tips to help you on your next outing!Send a text

We're back at the ice show with part 2! In the Eskimo booth with Jay Siemens. We talk his series the outpost and how he came to be in the life that he has. We talk anything from ice fishing, college, and cooking. We have an awesome time with this one! Sit back grab a Cup Of Coffee and enjoy this one! Send a text

Luke and Andrew make the journey to the St. Paul ice fishing and winter sports again.This year from the Eskimo booth!! First we catch up with Cody Solberg and dig into his perch secrets. Then we dive into ice camping and the thought process behind the equipment that many of us use from Eskimo with an Eskimo engineer Trevor Kinderman. So buckle up sit back, grab your cocktail or cup of coffee and get ready for a great episode!Send a text

For anybody that loves ice fishing for panfish and looking for some new cooking ideas, this is the episode for you! After 5 seasons we finally tracked down the Bro!!! We got Brian "Bro" Brosdahl on the line, this is gonna be an episode you don"t wanna miss. Send a text

Some big things happened this week on the podcast! After years of being ice fishing gear partners with Striker Luke and Andrew choose a different path. We dig into augers deeper than we ever have and then take some time to delve into the world of “rod tip ups” Sit back and enjoy this episode. If your don't wanna buy us or beer or blackberry, you can always buy us a coffee at buymeacoffee.comSend a text

Andrew and Luke check in with their very first guest ever (Scott Wilhelm fishing manager of Eau Claire Scheels) and talk about what he has seen coming into Scheels this ice fishing season, what he’s done to prep for the season thus far and what’s keeping him busy while he waits for ice. They also talk about some new ice fishing products that have been leaked and we get our first “tip up tip and technique” of the 25-26 season. Don’t miss this one!Send a text

Here we go again!!! Luke and Andrew sit down in the Blackberry man cave to talk about what's going on with technology in ice fishing (or lack thereof) in the recent years. This ice fishing season is gearing up and we are gearing up for some winter fishing and fishing tips. Grab a cold one and pull up a chair! Welcome back for iced up Season 6!!!!Send a text

We have our dads join us for the final episode of the season. We talk about how the season has gone for all of us and ask our dads how they have seen ice fishing change from when they got started. Thanks everyone for all the support again this year and we look forward to talking again in season 6!!!!! See ya next season!!!!!Send a text

Andrew and Luke talk to Pro’s Pro Pat Kalmerton about crappy ice weather, crazy eyewear, late ice tactics some underwater sound techniques and Pat drops a cool nugget on how to prep holes for the future. This was just an overall good time. Send a text

Andrew and Luke talk about their latest trips this season, they touch on the Wisconsin Women Fish event and share everything they have learned about scouting and there setups. With hard winter settling in and fish changing they spend some time talking about there experiences and steps they are taking to stay on the bite. We also talk about some of the fun and possibly rowdy groups Andrew had out recently This one is a lot of fun!Send a text

Caleb Wistad sits down with us to talk about fishing in subzero weather and the people that helped us in the industry to get us to where we are today! Better strap in for this one cause we ran a "touch" longer than usual. Grab an extra beer and blackerry for this one Send a text

We FINALLY were able to track down Larry Smith for another episode! We really get into the backstory of Larry Smith and talk some more tactics. Theres a lot of subjects covered in this episode< so grab your blackberry kick up your feet and enjoy the ride!!Send a text

Round 2 FIGHT! With this episode we are at the St. Paul ice show with the second round of interviews from Brad Hawthorne and Jenny Pudenz. Brad does a deep dive into how he breaks down his walleye bite and Jenny gets into sight fishing for giant pike! There's a little blackberry flying around in this one, buckle up for a great time! Send a text

Andrew and Luke Spend Sunday at the Saint Paul show talking with Joel Nelson about the new OnX fish app and how to find some amazing new honey holes. Then we talk with Striker staffer Angie Benson about growing up fishing with family and the female family she’s found on ice with Wisconsin Women Fish. We had to overcome some major technical barriers to get this one recorded for you guys. That meant that Luke had to do the intro and outro by himself After the fact. But if you push through a little bit at the beginning, these are some of the best interviews we’ve had all season. Your gonna wanna listen in.Send a text

Andrew and Luke sit down with Otter and Rapala pro Bryan Myers and talk about new gadget modifications and things I’d like to see this year as well as a lot of memories and stories about older technology that we used to use. We have a lot of fun with this one and the blackberry definitely got involved a little bit, but we had a blast. There may be some rough mental pictures but you’re gonna wanna listen to this one.Send a text

In this episode Andrew and Luke go through some modifications we are planning to do for this coming ice season and give you the history of how Iced up came to be! We share a lot of the memories and stories from our past in the outdoors and some funny things that all headed us towards late nights in the mancave. Grab a cold one and tuck in for a good episode.Send a text

Andrew and Luke talk about rigs to get you out on the ice with fellow ice fishing degenerate, friend of the show and Owner of Good Times Guide Service in South East Wisconsin Alex Lovas. We dig into how we each chose our rigs and some of the mods that help make our time on ice more efficient. Get ready for a fun one!Send a text

Andrew and Luke talk pre ice and the Striker pro day. We roll out a new season and a couple changes and then take you on a journey with Jim and Craig Poucher the top brass and original founding family of Striker. We talk about the beginnings of the company, their commitment to the customer, and everything that makes them what they are today. We find out there’s a reason Luke and Andrew feel like we are part of a family on their staff. You don’t wanna miss it.Send a text

Luke and Andrew talk with Toni Aloia brand manager for Ardisam (Eskimo, Ion etc.) We get into the crazy winter and the fishing industry and then dive into some topics about possible technology bans and the controversy around them. Listen in!Send a text

This episode we talk about a mid winter lull that we seem to be experincing. Which is funny because it seems like we went from early to late ice with no in between this season. Fish have turned more dormant and sunny days on clear ice have us wondering just how much season is left.Send a text

Andrew and Luke chat up guest Tom Boley on run and gun walleye presentations and the mental game required to put bigger fish topside this winter. Check it out!Send a text

We sit down talk on how to dial in your spot with lake maps and ouir exprinces use the one boat network app and discuss our lastest outings after the cold snap.Send a text

Luke and Andrew sit down with guest host Bryan Myers and talk about their last outtings and the on going saga of ice thickness in west central WI. We talk thin ice tactics, some things we have learned about shallow water fish, a lot of new tech and hacks we’ve come up with and Luke finds a way to get injured while recording. Plus, Andrew may have wished he held off on that last snicker doodle during the holidays with this thin ice! This one is a lot of fun. Listen in.Send a text

This week we sit down with Donnie Obert dicuss his strategies for hunting down monster pike and talk ice condtions (or lack there of) in each of our areas. So sit back, grab a cold one, and  enjoy the ride with the captain!!!Send a text

It's our wrap up from the St. Paul ice show. We get the inside scoop on the tech behind striker clothing and talk we talk some super finesse bite tactics with another member of the Striker Prostaff. Get ready for some laughs and some great reasons to get into the Striker band in you were ever on the fence!Send a text

We are live from the Striker booth at the super bowl of ice shows! We sit down with three awesome ladies from the Striker pro staff! Ashley Rae (#shelovestofish), Alicia Gajewsky(@Alicia Joy Outdoors), and Kaite Corgiat (#missfishwisperer).We learn about burbot, talk clothing for keeping warm and a lot about the community of female ice anglers that has exploded in the sport. We get the best answer yet from one guest to Luke's surprise questions. This episode is "to be continued" with some more amazing guests to come. Your gonna wanna listen to this one.Send a text

We finally get in the blackberry man cave and make a call south to talk with captain and guide Adam Christenson of Adrenaline Angling Guide Service about his experience with guiding for monster perch on the Mississippi River. We dive into anything from  super shallow water ice tactics to where to fish river backwaters and the awesome airboats he runs. If you like jumbo perch teeter pigs this is a must listen!Send a text

Welp Luke had to go out of town so Andrew meets with honorary cohost Bryan Myers in the Rapala mancave. We talk about our approach to getting the kids on ice. We talk about Bryan's ice camping set up and drill him on some of the new gear from Rapala, VMC and Otter. Check it out!Send a text

We are graced with the brain child from the Crappie Chronicles Bart!! We break down what to do with map stuides when approching a lake. We talk a lot about how the biggest fish act and the underwater world of fish behavior. Your not gonna wannna miss it!Send a text

Luke and Andrew are live from Striker headquarters on pro day! We talk new Striker product and meet up with some good friends and fellow staffers to talk about a new rig.Send a text

Well its been a fun season and for many of us it will keep going, but for us, this will be our last episode for the season. For this final episode we talk with a guide named Colby Sabutis. Hes a guide from New England and we talk differences in the areas we each fish. Among many other things. So grab a drink kick back and get ready for the last one of the season.Send a text

We get the low down on some different strategies of going after crappies and gills when that basin bite isn't producing how you think it should. This is gonna be a good one!Send a text

This week Luke and Andrew sit down to discuss some recent outings and listener messages, and kinda snowballs from there. We just let the discussion take us through the episode.Send a text

We sit down with good friend and guide Vince Hytry and talk reels and everything kinda comes off the rails on this one. You're in for a special treat with this episode.Send a text

Andrew and Luke have spent some time fishing together and fishing with some of the newest gear. They break down how things worked, new perspectives on new gear and Luke gets more than his fair share of crow for dinner . Listen in now!Send a text

We recap the St. Paul ice show and dive into the mind of Pat Magdaleno owner of MAGS custom rodsSend a text

This episode we talk about the up coming St. Paul ice show, this we're looking forward to, and the look at back at some memories from past seasons.Send a text

Andrew and Luke are back and ready to talk 2022/2023 ice fishing. The guys talk new gear, new plans, and we get into some new tip ups. Tune in and get ready for a great year!Send a text

We sit down with season one guest Blake Tollefson and touch a bit more one the effects of technology on ice fishing, also pick his brain on what new things that he was able to use this season that tickled his fancy.Send a text

We catch up with Ryan Pinkalla and break down if tech is helping or hurting the sport we love.Send a text

Both Luke and Andrew both got into some hot tip up action on there recent outings, and Luke landed his PB WI pike!!Send a text

We did something a little different in this episode. We talk with Jessey from Ice-aholics about their group, fishing in Canada and a lot more. We also get more into our season so far and of course we talk tip ups. You don't want to miss this one!Send a text

Andrew and Luke talk hard baits and how to target big fish with PJ Vick. We dive into how to fish these baits and the best way to put some lunkers on ice. Don't miss it!Send a text

We catch Mr. Bluegill (Troy Peterson) and dive in to how he attacks big bluegills. Lots of great tips in this episode don't miss out.Send a text

We bring Bryan Myers back in the Blackberry man cave to talk about last ice season, what we wanna try this year and discuss some of the new things coming out.Send a textStriker Ice Go Early Go Late Be PreparedDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Luke and Andrew talk about the up coming season some of the new tech they are gonna try and some of the prep they are doing to have a successful season. Listen in and pick up some tips to make your season a success.Send a text