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The episode features an in-depth fishing and outdoor report for early May across key destinations in Iowa, delivered from the perspective of an active angler who has been on the water. The conversation begins with a recap of the Iowa Walleye Opener on the Iowa Great Lakes, with particular focus on Spirit Lake.

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Herbicide Applications: Whitetails 365

Whitetails 365: Herbicide Applications: Why and How I got a call from a close friend the other night while I was watching You Tube videos about, what else, deer hunting. The phone conversation went something like, “Hey, I’m building a sprayer for my UTV. How do you know what kind of nozzles to buy? What […]

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End of Fishing Season Things To Do Ways to Rig Plastics Berkley Shares the Science of Fishing Lures

Ways to Rig Plastics

Ways to Rig Plastics Texas-Rig This is a mainstay for anglers searching for bass.  It can be used with any soft plastic that you want banging around the bottom of the lake.  NO matter the plastic you choose rigging is the same for each style of bait. Run the top of your bait over the […]

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Simple Things Landowners can do to Improve Wildlife

Simple Things Landowners can do to Improve Wildlife One of my favorite things about hunting is watching different wildlife interacting and coexisting in one place. Whether you are an avid hunter or wildlife enthusiast, there are a few projects you can do to improve your land’s attractiveness to wildlife. Wildlife require habitat, water, and food […]

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The History of the Compound Bow

The History of the Compound Bow: How It Changed Archery Forever An overwhelming majority of archery hunters today use a compound bow as their weapon of choice. To many hunters surprise though the invention and history of the compound bow is relatively new in terms of weaponry. However, it is an invention that revolutionized archery [...] READ MORE

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Springtime Panfish-Perch, Crappie, and Bluegill

Spring is in full swing here in Iowa, and what can be more pleasant a reminder than the sound of birds, the sight of flowers blooming, and the feel of a warm afternoon? I can think of at least one more thing…Panfish!

I can remember it like yesterday, our family would all meet up at the lake house. There was work to do. The yard was to be picked up, the cabin cleaned, and the dock had to be put in. But then, after the work was finished, it was time for all of us cousins to fish! We would all go out to the garage to pick out a few old rods and tie on a hook and sinker as best we could.

The next order of business was to hunt for worms. Flipping anything that we could find stuck in the ground in hopes of just finding a few crawlers. Once the bait was secured, we were ready to fish. We would go out on the dock and cast, vertical jig, and even troll along the side of the dock. We usually did pretty well use those tactics, but my all-time favorite was walking along the rocks on shore and dropping the bait down every little crevice, not knowing what was going to come up next.

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