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Fishing Myth Busters
No matter how often you fish, or don’t fish there are many people that have certain beliefs about fishing. What makes fishing better…what you can’t do when you fish. There are many myths about fishing that the common public say and truly believe in. Perhaps Grandpa said these things about fishing, or the guide you […]
READ MOREFallback Stands For Archery Season
Have you ever been sitting in a treestand and seen a large mature whitetail buck coming your way only to have it skirt your stand by 70 yards for no apparent reason? I have fallen victim to this scenario more than once. It is a frustrating ride of mixed emotions; one minute your heart is […]
READ MOREFishing Paradigms
“They’re not biting.” If, during the course of this season, you’ve taken up my challenge and made serious attempts to get out and take advantage of what you’ve learned here, chances are great that you, or someone else has uttered these words. In the business world a paradigm is an obvious, or not quite so […]
READ MOREBest of Both Worlds
When Van Halen released their 1986 hit song “Best of Both Worlds”, I highly doubt they had fly fishing in mind. That’s unfortunate because my favorite fly fishing rig, the “hopper-dropper”, gives me exactly what they’re talking about in their song. It allows me to catch Northeast Iowa trout in the two worlds that their […]
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