Baits

How to Target Iowa Muskie

How to Target Iowa Muskie Early summer is a fantastic time to learn how to target Iowa muskie in the southern part of the Midwest muskie range. Depending on where you are, places throughout the Midwest have a yearlong season for these fish. Unlike the upper parts of the […]

Best Crappie Baits

Best Crappie Baits Crappie…animals that forage for discrete, isolated resources are often characterized as either “ambush” (sit-and-wait) or “cruise” (active) searchers. Juvenile white crappie, Pomix annularis, search for zooplankton prey using a salutatory search (SS) strategy. Unlike ambush and cruise, SS involves… Had you readers going there for a moment didn’t I… Well lucky […]

Bait and Lures for Ice Fishing

Bait and Lures for Ice Fishing Ice Fishing opportunities are increasing across the state of Iowa right now, and there is no better time to go out and give it a try. What was once a simple sport of drilling a hole in the ice and sitting on a five-gallon bucket has turned into a […]

Summertime Scary Baits for Largemouth

Summertime Scary Baits for Largemouth During summertime months there are a few classic presentations that people reach for in order to put bass in the boat. For many it is a top water frog, popper, Texas rigged worm, or even a spinnerbait. Don’t get me wrong those baits and presentations will produce, but one might […]

Tackle Talk: Go-To Lures for Multi-Species Angling

Tackle Talk: Go-To Lures for Multi-Species Angling By Nick Johnson How many lures does one angler need? I would venture to guess than many of you reading this have a stockpile of options to choose from and yet each season make repeated pilgrimages to the tackle store to increase personal inventory with new and improved […]