Fishing

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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!

Catch Your Biggest Bass in October – Podcast

ON this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan hosts Billy Pryor on catching your biggest fish of the year during the fall months. Don’t miss out on what makes fish bite this time of year, plus all the tactics that Billy provides on landing a trophy in the fall!

Warm Weather Fishing Success – Podcast

The Role of Private Hatcheries when Restocking Ponds

Last Father’s Day; in-laws from northern Iowa were visiting our farm. It was one of those early summer days when going fishing seems like a natural activity, and one of our guests is an avid fisherman. When I suggested we throw a few lures and worms in a nearby farm pond, Gus Cleveland, of Lake […]

‘Tween Topics

So, here we are.  You’ve made it through your first summer of serious research and development concerning your progress in the art of angling and now, instead of getting better, things seem to be getting worse as results go and the days are getting shorter. Don’t feel like the lonesome stranger.  When it comes to ‘strange’ nothing quite […]