Fishing
Targeting Northern Pike
Targeting Northern Pike By Steve Weisman It seems like we ice fishing enthusiasts all have our favorite species of fish that we target. From panfish to walleyes to northern pike…all can be readily caught in Iowa’s waters. One of the more prolific gamefish that is often overlooked is the northern pike. Yet, no matter what […]
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What Goes On Under The Ice
What Goes On Under The Ice By Todd Reed The world under the ice has always been a mystery, a guessing game you might say. When the world of the fish suddenly gets covered with a sheet of glass how do they react, their world has been changed dramatically. The more we understand about what […]
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Ice Fishing Continues to Evolve
Ice Fishing Continues to Evolve By Steve Weisman Over the past several months, we have taken a look at fishing changes over the last 60 years or so. The changes have been so many that books could be written about those areas of change. However, I would be remiss if I did not turn to […]
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Enjoying the Solitude of the Northwest Angle
Enjoying the Solitude of the Northwest Angle By Steve Weisman Some people would think my son and I are nuts to spend four 10-hour days in an 8’ x 12’ ice shack miles from anywhere on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods Northwest Angle. Just four walls with four ice holes drilled at each end of […]
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2 Do-It-Yourself Taxidermy Projects to Display Your Trophy
2 Do-It-Yourself Taxidermy Projects to Display Your Trophy By Jessica Graham When it comes to preserving the memory of time out in the timber we often turn to taxidermy to help us preserve the animal as well as the memory. I love walking into a shop or business and looking at different mounts on the […]
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Pond Structure Improvement
Pond Structure Improvement By Ben Leal There is no doubt that many of Iowa’s anglers began their fishing endeavors on one of the 110,000 ponds scattered throughout the State. This is true for me too, Grandpa would introduce grandchildren to pond fishing, usually with a spiderman or barbie fishing pole. A small hook with a […]
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Early Walleyes
Early Walleyes By Ben Leal As winter hangs on here in Iowa, anglers begin to think about what lies ahead for open-water fishing. While many of Iowa’s lakes are still covered in ice, I would consider most of those thoughts wishful thinking for now. However, a few sports shows occur in February, and those feed […]
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It is Never to Late to Start Ice Fishing
It is Never to Late to Start Ice Fishing By Todd Reed I have been ice fishing since junior high school, or let’s just say, a long time ago. I can still remember that first time stepping onto the river backwater, it was an eerie feeling, but the feeling of anticipation and excitement soon overtook […]
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Ice Fishing Fundamentals
Ice Fishing Fundamentals By Rod Woten Every year I give lots of ice fishing seminars over the course of the winter. LOTS of seminars. So many in fact, that I used to find myself wanting to up the ante with each seminar I presented, tackling increasingly more complex subject matter with each new presentation. A […]
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End of Fishing Season Things to Do
End of Fishing Season Things to Do By Steve Weisman How quickly our fishing seasons come and go. Spring and summer are gone, and fall is coming to a close. Sure enough, soon the ice will be on lakes, and we’ll be heading into ice fishing season. However, there are some end of the open […]
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