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The Thaw: Ice Out Habits of Iowa Game Fish
The Thaw: Ice Out Habits of Iowa Game Fish By Nick Johnson The disappearance of ice come spring is a sad time for those of us who love to ice fish. We begrudgingly put away the sleds, augers, and shacks and give one final farewell to all the gear until next winter. But alas, open […]
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10 Tips for Better Fishing Success
10 Tips for Better Fishing Success By Nick Johnson As fishermen there is a whole slew of things to consider in terms of fishing success. Things like gear, location, weather, presentations, just to name a few. At the end of the day the list could be a mile long and that’s a lot for one […]
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August Fun In The Sun
August Fun In The Sun By Ben Leal Iowa is one of those States that can definitely boast the four seasons. By the time January rolls around we are in a deep freeze with temps averaging in the mid-20’s to mid-30’s. Spring rolls around and things thaw out, temps rise and the rains come. Spring […]
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The End of One Season is the Beginning of a New Season
The End of One Season is the Beginning of a New Season By Troy Hoepker Each spring as the last of the year’s hunting seasons wind down, I’m always saddened at the thought of not taking the field again for several agonizing months over the long, hot summer. Gone are the days of cool breezes […]
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Ice Fishing Preview
Ice Fishing Preview December is around the corner! And with any luck, we will have a chance to get out and start punching holes and feeding our ice fishing addiction. There have been times when we’re on the ice by Thanksgiving, but in most cases, except for Northern Iowa, we’ll still have ice that’s pretty […]
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Another Bass Season in Iowa
Another Bass Season in Iowa The 2020 bass fishing season was a long one this year. The ice melted away rather quickly in March opening up lakes all over the state by St. Patrick’s Day. This gave the spring bite a kick-start as the year began. Those anxiously waiting to chase down some big spring […]
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When the bite is on
When the bite is on By Ben Leal September…ahhhhhh…cooling temps, well at least we hope they start cooling off. We’ve just wandered through the heat of July and August and it was in a word, hot! Fishing, for the most part, was an early morning or late afternoon evening event. Two reasons really; you want […]
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Fishing Myth Busters
Fishing Myth Busters By Todd Reed No matter how often you fish, or don’t fish there are many people that have certain beliefs about fishing. What makes fishing better…what you can’t do when you fish. There are many myths about fishing that the common public say and truly believe in. Perhaps Grandpa said these things […]
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Going After IGL’s Grand Slam With A Boat
Going After IGL’s Grand Slam With A Boat By Steve Weisman In part one of the this series I challenged anglers to catch two grand slams over the course of two days on the Iowa Great Lakes (Big Spirit Lake and the Okoboji chain of lakes) from the shoreline or docks. This month we are […]
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Locating Hot Weather Smallies in Iowa
Locating Hot Weather Smallies in Iowa By Todd Reed The tug on the line and in the next instance a miraculous jump above the water…smallmouth bass. This is always the first image in my mind when someone says smallmouth bass. They are no doubt the most exciting fish that swims in our waters of Iowa. […]
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