Ice fishing nowadays has become a competitive sport. Even on the recreation side, you could spend thousands of dollars just to get hooked. That’s why Outdoor Colorado challenged Austin Parr of Discount Fishing Tackle to actually try to catch a fish the old-fashioned way, with a rod and reel.
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GEORGETOWN, Colo. (KDVR) — Ice fishing nowadays has become a competitive sport. Even on the recreation side, you could spend thousands of dollars just to get hooked. That’s why Outdoor Colorado challenged Austin Parr of Discount Fishing Tackle to actually try to catch a fish the old-fashioned way — with a rod and reel.
Welcome to low-tech fishing: No motorized auger, no state-of-the-art sonar fish finder, and no depth charges.