Pro angler Dave Lefebre is leveraging his northern roots into what he hopes will be a successful offseason venture. The Erie, Pa., resident announced recently he’s starting an ice fishing guide service called Erie Ice Fishing Adventures.
“This fall, I had an opportunity to team up with the Ice Force Team through Rapala, and that is ultimately what has finally pushed me off the deep end and into to creating Erie Ice Fishing Adventures,” he said. “It is all such a perfect fit for me, and I'm excited to see where it will all lead. It's funny, in talking with some serious ice guys lately, I am quickly realizing that I don't know all the lingo or all the newest secrets and gadgets, but I'm looking forward to diving (or slipping) into it. I do, however, know the subtleties in triggering those tougher, post-frontal, suspended crappie bites. I'm just having fun with it."
He’ll provide guide trips to lakes in northwestern Pennsylvania, southwestern New York and other fisheries around the region, including Lake Erie. Target species will include crappie, perch, bluegills and walleye.
"I just love winter time up here and have always looked forward to getting out on the ice since I was a little kid,” he said. “It's funny, some years I actually get more panfish/walleye/ice fishing visibility than bass tournament exposure. Up until now, all of this was basically to help my writer buddies out in the offseason, and literally nothing more. Over the past couple years or so it has simply gotten to the point where I feel I can do something a little more productive during the longer offseasons, so that's what I'm finally doing.”
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