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The Ice is Coming
By Dan Galusha Ice fishing season is upon is getting closer, and that means getting the tackle and equipment out from storage long enough before the first day it is [...]
Fall Fishing is Here!
By Bob Jensen For many people, Labor Day marks the end of summer or the beginning of fall depending on how you look at it. For some anglers, Labor Day [...]
The Role of Private Hatcheries when Restocking Ponds
Last Father’s Day; in-laws from northern Iowa were visiting our farm. It was one of those early summer days when going fishing seems like a natural activity, and one of [...]
‘Tween Topics
So, here we are. You’ve made it through your first summer of serious research and development concerning your progress in the art of angling and now, instead of getting better, things [...]
So You Want To Be A Fishing Guide
I’m sure it is because I am a professional fishing guide but it is almost a weekly occurance these days. Someone I meet on the street, a bait shop, or [...]
Pontoon’s As Fishing Boats?
By Steve Weisman Ever since I purchased my first boat over 40 years ago, nothing has been more exciting, time consuming and, yes, even exasperating as it has been to [...]
Fishing: A Game of Feast or Famine
In angling, nothing can cause greater frustration than the realization that no matter what you might throw a predator’s way, they ate earlier and even if you literally drop it [...]
Trolling Cranks for Paper Mouths
By Nick Johnson We troll for walleye; we troll for muskie, heck some of us even troll for channel catfish. But, whoever thinks of trolling for crappie? Trolling for crappies [...]
Panfishapalooza
Crappie and bluegill are by far one of the most sought after fish during the ice-fishing season. Chasing these feisty fish not only provide anglers with table fare for the [...]
Dog Day Fishing
By Ben Leal August in Iowa can be quickly summed up in one word…hot! July has just passed by and the average temps have been hovering around the mid 80’s, [...]
