BEFORE starting your fishing season, check your gear. Does line need to be replaced; Ippi has a line-winder that takes off line & adds the new line. Check your tackle box(es): what's missing, what needs repairs, is the line still good, do you have enough of everything? Ippi's has new 2010 fishing gear; if you don't see it, talk to Ippi and see if she can special order it. jan-mar

Not catching trout in Sluice Pond? You should be! There are plenty of lively, and hungry, trout to be caught! Talk to Ippi if having problems: maybe your PowerBait is too old, hook not covered enough, rig isn't set up in an optimal way. Remember, don't waste them-if not eating it, let it go to become a bigger fish!apr/may

Match the Hatch, to Catch fish! Look at what hatched that fish eat: bugs, baby fish, etc. - you need lures that look like what they are eating! Always remember, bigger the bait, bigger the fish! jun

You don't have to have a bait & tackle shop open to fish; always have lures on hand. Lures catch great fish; make sure you have a variety, for different weather and different amount of light! Beware of on-line prices, if the price seems to good to be true, it may be! jul