Fishing

Trolling Cranks for Paper Mouths

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 seems a little bit too aggressive to many of us but in fact it can be an extremely productive way […]

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10 Ways to Reduce the Price per Pound

10 Ways to Reduce the Price per Pound By Earl Taylor Spending money brings me pain; spending money on eating out in a fancy restaurant brings me more pain; spending money on a new vehicle…I have never done this so I don’t know how much pain that would be; spending money on a hunting trip […]

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Taking A Long-Lasting Memory

Taking A Long-Lasting Memory By Ryan Graden “A picture is worth a thousand words.” It’s a phrase that we’ve all heard before. However, as a sportsman, I would argue, “A picture is worth a thousand memories.” As I’m am typing this article in my office, I am surrounded by pictures and memories on my walls […]

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Time to Chase Big Boji Gills

Time to Chase Big Boji Gills By Steve Weisman Spring means open water, and for me that means the business of chasing my true passion: big bluegills. What I like about fishing here on the Iowa Great Lakes, especially the Okoboji chain of lakes, is that there is enough diversity that you can really fish […]

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The Five C’s To Fishing Success

The Five C’s To Fishing Success By Dan Galusha People have long talked about certain lures and techniques being the secret to fishing success. However, sitting back and thinking about the lures and techniques there is usually a reason as to why they are successful. In most cases they fall into one or more of […]

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Low Water Catfish

Low Water Catfish By Brad Durick Over the better part of the last decade low water has really not been an issue to deal with when catfishing, especially here in the North Country. The talk in most catfish circles is anglers wishing the water would go down to get a boat in or once they […]

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Top Reasons Fish Go Tight Lipped

Top Reasons Fish Go Tight Lipped By Todd Reed “The fish aren’t biting”, “I always catch them here”, This bait always works”.  We have all said these things before and we have all had bad days out on the water.  I am a firm believer that the angler is in charge of their catches about […]

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Catfish Tech: The Advantage to Using Electronics in Catfishing

Catfish Tech: The Advantage to Using Electronics in Catfishing By Brad Durick Let’s face it, technology is everywhere these days. From smartphones to smart TVs to depth finders, technology is advancing at break neck speed and not slowing down any time soon. So the question for you as a catfish angler is, why should you […]

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A Student of the Game

A Student of the Game Like any other sport we must be students By Brad Durick I recently read an article about one of my favorite hockey players, Mark Schiefele. The article talks about his upbringing in the sport of hockey and how even as a now established professional in the NHL he is always […]

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Trying Something New In Iowa’s Outdoors

Trying Something New In Iowa’s Outdoors By Troy Hoepker With promise of a beautiful spring day, I had made plans for an all outdoors St. Patty’s Day a few years back for my 6-year old son Dylan and I. The plan was for us to go coyote calling together and then look for some Indian […]

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