In the tradition of Izaak Walton’s 17th century classic, The Compleat Angler, Michael Snook brings you all you need to tackle hard water fishing this season. Ice fishing can be the simplest of sports. I’ve caught fish through the lake using little more than a branch from a poplar tree, a length of monofilament line, a sinker, a hook and some bait. It worked, but it was limiting.