Fishing
A Fish For All Seasons
A Fish For All Seasons By Rod Woten Crappies are very near the top of almost every angler’s “favorite fish” list. With that in mind, I find it very surprising how few anglers chase crappies year-round. For most anglers, “crappie season” consists of the few weeks during the spring when the crappies are spawning. This […]
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Shallow Water Spring Walleyes
Shallow Water Spring Walleyes By Nick Johnson Springtime is that classic time of year when walleye anglers get to dust off the open water gear and pursue this beloved species of fish in a wide array of scenarios and presentation styles. As I have mentioned before, the spring prespawn, spawn and post spawn periods of […]
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Summertime Scary Baits for Largemouth
Summertime Scary Baits for Largemouth During summertime months there are a few classic presentations that people reach for in order to put bass in the boat. For many it is a top water frog, popper, Texas rigged worm, or even a spinnerbait. Don’t get me wrong those baits and presentations will produce, but one might […]
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K.I.S.S Catfish
K.I.S.S Catfish By Brad Durick In this day and age we all have the insatiable desire to learn as much as we can about what we love to do, in this case catfishing. From what is the sharpest hook to what is the best way to side image a hole full of catfish and set […]
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Wonderboy
Story of Wonderboy While many may disagree, one of the greatest sport’s movies is the 1984 masterpiece, The Natural, starring Robert Redford. It is a movie not about baseball, but of fulfilling lost dreams and redemption. Throughout the film, the protagonist, Roy Hobbs, incredible talent, was due to his bat “Wonderboy”. Something made carefully by […]
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Springtime Spawning
Springtime Spawning Largemouth bass are a worldwide favorite sport fish, and, luckily for Iowans, they can find them all over the state. In fact, the Iowa DNR currently reports the presence of these bass in over 500 lakes and streams. So it comes as no surprise that warm temperatures lead many of Iowa’s dedicated fishermen […]
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Farm Ponds at their Finest
Farm Ponds at their Finest Fishing in Iowa is a diverse experience. Two heavyweight rivers set the borders on the East and West banks where 100 pound flatheads and extraterrestrial looking paddlefish wait for willing anglers. Flowing in stark contrast to those monstrous border waters are the pristine cold water creeks of the driftless northeast […]
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Preparing Your Boat for the Season
Preparing Your Boat for the Season Hopefully the spring fishing season has treated you well here in the great state of Iowa. I have been out many times traveling through the state with a boat in tow. No matter if you have a 12-foot jon boat, or a 21-foot fiberglass boat. Boating season is just […]
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Campfire Catfish
Campfire Catfish By Brad Durick Camping season is in full swing and it’s time to enjoy some good food around the fire after a long day of fishing, boating, hiking, climbing, kayaking or whatever your passion may be. With a little prep work done it’s simple to have a gourmet meal with minimal effort. What […]
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The Spawn Of Catfish
The Spawn Of Catfish By Brad Durick If there is one time of the catfishing season that delivers the most complaints, the most negative attitude and the most arguments about how to catch a channel catfish, it is the spawn and the post spawn. These times happen every year whether we like it or not […]
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