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Difference in Catching Fish in the Summer vs. the Fall
Difference in Catching Fish in the Summer vs. the Fall By Todd Reed As another page on the calendar is turned and the heat of summer is now gone, fall is in the air. To many fall equates to hunting seasons and football, while some outdoors people are still enjoying the sport of fishing. If […]
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Float Fishing: A Must Do Iowa Experience!
Float Fishing: A Must Do Iowa Experience! By Steve Weisman When I first moved to northwest Iowa over 30 years ago and I wanted to go fishing, I headed to one of the Iowa Great Lakes or some of the smaller lakes around. I never gave interior stream/river fishing much thought. About 20 years ago […]
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Fall Bass Fishing Tactics
Fall Bass Fishing Tactics Fishing in the Hawkeye State can be awesome pretty much year-round. When it comes to largemouth bass fishing specifically, most people trade in their turkey calls and decoys for the rod and reel in mid-spring and throughout the summer. Admittedly, as summer fades to fall, I am guilty of putting away […]
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Top Reasons Fish Go Tight Lipped
Top Reasons Fish Go Tight Lipped By Todd Reed “The fish aren’t biting”, “I always catch them here”, This bait always works”. We have all said these things before and we have all had bad days out on the water. I am a firm believer that the angler is in charge of their catches about […]
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Choosing A Bass Boat
Choosing A Bass Boat The ability to get out on the water, away from the hustle and bustle is a wonderful thing. As I get older, therapy time in a boat is invaluable. As a youngster, I dreamt of having a bass boat, just like the pros on the Bassmaster tournament trail back in the […]
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When Spring Has Sprung
When Spring Has Sprung By Ben Leal Spring in Iowa, and for that matter anywhere in the country, is a pretty active time for our fishy friends that reside in area lakes. Warming water temps are a signal for walleye, crappie, and bass that it’s time to start moving to shallow spring haunts. Walleye are […]
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Tips for Getting the Fishing Rig Ready for Open Water
Tips for Getting the Fishing Rig Ready for Open Water By Steve Weisman As spring approaches, anglers are transitioning from ice fishing to open water fishing. When this time comes, it’s time to get the boat ready for another year of fishing. There are really two ways to approach this. The first is for those […]
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What it is like to be a Tournament Bass Angler
What it is like to be a Tournament Bass Angler By Todd Reed Bass tournaments are the ultimate fishing thrill. The feeling that you get at 5am as you hop in your boat and face your competitors for the day is like no other. I have been fishing tournaments for twenty-five years and there is […]
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Prepping for Ice Fishing
Prepping for Ice Fishing When you ice fish and live north of HWY 20 in northern Iowa and the month of November arrives, it’s time to think “pre ice fishing”. You never know what might happen. Here on the Iowa Great Lakes, there have been times when I have been ice fishing on Thanksgiving. Ok, […]
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High School Bass Fishing
High School Bass Fishing Over the past five years there is a growing trend in schools and teenagers across Iowa. No, it isn’t the latest app on a phone or a brand new gaming device, it is bass fishing! While bass fishing at the high school level isn’t anything brand new, the competitive side of […]
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