Fishing

Iowa Great Lakes Walleye Weekend – Podcast

Welcome to another episode of The Iowa Sportsman Podcast! On this episode Dan is joined by Steve Weisman as they discuss the recent Walleye Weekend held annually in the Iowa Great Lakes region. Steve goes into the history of the event, 37 years and counting, how it was started and evolved to what it is […]

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Iowa Lake Profile

Browns Lake Browns Lake is a 580 acre lake located in Woodbury County. The lake offers amenities such as a hard surface boat ramp, beach, campground and picnic area. For panfishermen, Browns Lake is an ideal place to try for big crappies. Crappies in this lake run the whole gamut of sizes but some larger […]

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Spring Bass Fishing Tactics – Podcast

Listen along with this episode, as Dan is joined by Todd Reed to discuss the ins and outs of catching spring bass. As the temps warm, it is time to get the boats on the water and go in search of these popular Iowa game fish. Todd shares with the audience information on bait selection […]

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What A Drag!

During the process of outfitting a customer new to the sport of angling, there was nothing more gratifying than seeing the looks on their faces when I would show them the properties of their new drag system. I would stand behind the counter holding their rig and instruct them to grab the end of the […]

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The Iowa Sportsman Podcast – River Catfishing

On this episode join Dan Johnson as talks with catfishing guide Brad Durick about the useful techniques and tactics when it comes to landing spring and pre-spawn catfish. The discussion starts with the host and guest going over ways to locate habitat where catfish like frequent. Such as current, holes, brush piles, log jams and […]

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Breaking Down Ice Fishing – Podcast

Join Dan Johnson and Steve Weisman this episode as they discuss all things Ice Fishing. Listen along as Steve gets into how to locate fish under the ice and what kind of structure to commonly look for when out on the ice. Steve also goes into depth about proper bait selection and ways to present […]

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Raps for Trout: Strategies Through the Ice Using Hard Baits

Raps for Trout: Strategies Through the Ice Using Hard Baits By Nick Johnson Two years ago I became acquainted with a method for catching trout through the ice that quickly developed into a go-to strategy. I found success not only locating active fish but tempting skittish biters into taking the bait. I’ve watched a fair […]

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Sight For Sore Eyes….

Iowans have a lot to be thankful for. Of course, being a native Iowan, I may be a little biased. Even as ice anglers, Iowans have lots to be thankful for. While Iowa isn’t the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, we do definitely have some great hardwater fisheries. Probably at the top of my list is […]

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The Two “C’s” of Hardwater Fishing

Anyone that has bought a diamond engagement ring is probably familiar with the four “C’s” of diamond grading: cut, clarity, color & carat. These four items are what determine the overall quality of each individual diamond, so diamond shoppers pay very close attention to them. Similar to diamond grading, color & clarity are two very […]

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Cold Water Fishing Strategy – Podcast

Join Dan Johnson as he interviews Todd Reed on cold water fishing in the state of Iowa. Learn the ins and outs of landing big fishing when the water temp starts to dip!

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