Walleye

Ice Fishing 2020 Predictions

Ice Fishing 2020 Predictions As I sit here at my keyboard, the Dakotas are getting their first snowfall of the ‘19-20 season. Local temperatures have dropped from the seventies to the 50’s and overnight temps will be teasing the freezing mark. If this is truly the arrival of winter, then it has been a very […]

Water Conditions and How to Fish Them

Water Conditions and How to Fish Them That crisp air that we feel each morning is a sign of things to come, fall is definitely in the air around the state of Iowa. This can be a welcome sign for hunters, hikers and anglers ready for cooler temperatures. The change in weather can also bring […]

Fishing Big Spirit Lake For The Fall Double Header

Fishing Big Spirit Lake: For The Fall Double Header Fall is always a great time for fishing. The months of September and October offer stretches of mild weather and beautiful colors as the trees turn a myriad of colors, and best of all, the fish are putting on that fall “feed bag” and are on […]

Hammock Camping in the Hawkeye State: Hanging Out in Iowa

Hammock Camping in the Hawkeye State: Hanging Out in Iowa It doesn’t seem to matter where we camp, our hammock setup always seems to be the talk of the campground. If we had a nickel for every person that stops by and asks to check out the hammocks that Laura and I camp in, we’d […]

Bait Rigs that Catch Fish

Bait Rigs that Catch Fish If you were to go out and ask a dozen anglers what their favorite live bait rig is for any number of species you’ll likely get a dozen different answers. Now it may not be a dozen different baits, but certainly a variety of ways to rig those said baits. […]

Tips for Better Trolling Success

Tips for Better Trolling Success One of the favorite presentations for walleyes is trolling. Whether it’s pulling Lindy rigs, spinners or crankbaits, all three are fish catchers. However, it’s more that simply throwing out the bait and taking off. This kind of trolling is a “by guess/by gosh game plan”. No, to be successful with […]

Fish like a Guide does to Stay on Fish

Fish like a Guide does to Stay on Fish Iowa is full of great rivers, lakes, ponds and streams. Most have plenty of fish to keep a person busy all day long. Whether you fish for bluegills, bass, muskie or anything in between we have all had our great days, and we have had those […]

Skills Every Angler Should Know

Skills Every Angler Should Know So many of us go fishing or hunting like it’s second nature. We know how to tie knots, how to load and unload a boat, and even basic survival skills. Many of us have learned these skills since we learned how to walk, but many people never had a parent […]

Early Spring Walleye Destinations

Early Spring Walleye Destinations We’re turning the page. Old Man Winter is slowly losing his grip, and our thoughts turn to spring and open water walleye fishing. Beginning in March through April, it’s definitely time to cash in on the early walleye bite. For this article, however, we’re going to talk about three different early […]

Supercharged Shore Fishing

Supercharged Shore Fishing I imagine your first fishing experience was similar to my own. You most likely were equipped with a button cast reel already spooled with cheap, monofilament line that was better suited for hog tying your tackle box or twisting itself into an impossible knot than it was for helping drag in a […]

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