STOP Arguing: The TRUTH About Automatic Hook Setters!

Automatic hook setting devices have absolutely exploded across the ice fishing world these past few weeks — and with Minnesota finally legalizing them, the debate has never been louder. Are they cheating? Do they really improve hookup rates? Are they safe for fish populations? And what’s actually legal vs rumor?
In this video, I break down the Top 5 most asked questions I’ve seen all over the internet about Automatic Hook Setting Devices. Just straight answers from someone who’s been using them, testing them, designing them and watching this debate unfold for years.
Here’s what we cover:• Are automatic hook setters legal in every ice-fishing state and province?• Do they actually improve your hookup ratios (and for which species)?• What rods should—and shouldn’t—be used with AHDs?• Are they “cheating” or making you “less of an angler”?• Will they make fishing “too easy” and hurt fish populations?• PLUS: What Minnesota’s new legalization really means.


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