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Early Ice Crappies
Ahhhh…nothing like your first trip out to the ice. Days prior to your first trip you go through the list, Vexilar battery…check; auger…check; load new line on your ice rods…check; [...]
ICE-FISHING BAITS FOR OPEN WATER
The cool weather we’ve been feeling in recent days reminds me that it’s time to get the ice-fishing baits ready to go. However, I won’t be using them for ice-fishing [...]
Late Fall Strategies for Cold Water
The bite of cold has overcome Iowa by now, whitetail bucks are in rut and waterfowl hunting is picking up. With so many outdoor related distractions the thought of fishing [...]
Early Ice Iowa
Just because Iowa is on the southern edge of the ice belt, doesn’t mean we can’t take advantage of early ice. Obviously “early” is a relative term here since we [...]
IDEAS FOR EARLY FALL FISHING
By Bob Jensen This period of time we’re in right now, the time between late summer and early fall, can provide some very good fishing, but it can also be [...]
Try Something New for Hardwater
It’s hard to believe we’re on the cusp of another ice fishing season. I’m not complaining, mind you. I actually prefer short summers. In fact, if I had my way, [...]
Iowa Sportsman Fishing Trip: Lake Redrock
To close out the series we will discuss the largest manmade lake in Iowa. Lake Red Rock is Iowa’s largest manmade lake and is located in the Southeast part of [...]
Streamer Madness
As a fly fisherman, I have mixed emotions as I watch summer slowly fade into fall. Gone are the insect hatches that were so plentiful all spring and summer and [...]
Float Fishing A Must Do Iowa Experience
When I first moved to northwest Iowa over 30 years ago and I wanted to go fishing, I headed to one of the Iowa Great Lakes or some of the [...]
