Bait

In Search of Perch

In Search of Perch By Steve Weisman Late summer in northern Iowa means it’s time to target yellow perch. Known as a school fish, it is easy to tell if the perch are starting to bite by looking for an armada of boats bunched closely together. Although perch populations are scattered throughout the Hawkeye state, […]

Fishing Iowa in March

WHAT TO TARGET FOR MARCH The month of March is characterized by rapidly rising daily high temperatures, with daily highs increasing from 41 deg to 56 deg over the month. Southern reaches of the State will likely have open water by the end of March, if not sooner. Central Iowa will have fishable ice, depending […]

Proper Fishing Drag Settings for Big Fish

earneProper Fishing Drag Settings for Big Fish 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 […]