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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 [...]
Perch Bite On At Big Spirit
For four years we have waited, and waited, and waited. That is 1460 days we have waited for a year class of perch to hit that 8-10 inch size on [...]
Top 5 Flathead Baits
In the world of catfishing it seems we hear about the mighty blue cat or the abundant channel cat more often than their big cousins with bad attitudes, the flathead. [...]
Don’t Be….That Guy
Throughout my life, I have stumbled across individuals who cause the rolling of my eyes. I’m sure, with a few reflective moments, you have experienced the same. This being brought [...]
Iowa’s Trinity of Trout Part 3
With mixed emotions, I sit down to write this third and final installment in the Trinity of Trout trilogy. On the one hand, I’m excited because I finally get to [...]
Targeting Rivers
In terms of physical water area, rivers are the most under fished bodies of water we have in the state. This is mostly due to the fact that much of [...]
Almost 10 Things Every Angler Should Know
There’s nothing quite like a tidbit of information to remind you of some of the basic gems that we as anglers should know. It’s possible that some of the things [...]
