Ice fishing is one of the few sports where sitting in a chair and drinking coffee (or beer) counts as peak performance. It’s just you, a frozen body of water, and the promise of a big catch.

As the ice-fishing season winds down, I’m gladly putting my gear in storage and also properly servicing the items for extended storage.

It’s been just a few weeks since ice houses had to be off the lakes in Minnesota. But, ice fishing season isn’t completely ...