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Sight For Sore Eyes….
Iowans have a lot to be thankful for. Of course, being a native Iowan, I may be a little biased. Even as ice anglers, Iowans have lots to be thankful for. While Iowa isn’t the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, we do definitely have some great hardwater fisheries. Probably at the top of my list is […]
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The Role of Private Hatcheries when Restocking Ponds
Last Father’s Day; in-laws from northern Iowa were visiting our farm. It was one of those early summer days when going fishing seems like a natural activity, and one of our guests is an avid fisherman. When I suggested we throw a few lures and worms in a nearby farm pond, Gus Cleveland, of Lake […]
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‘Tween Topics
So, here we are. You’ve made it through your first summer of serious research and development concerning your progress in the art of angling and now, instead of getting better, things seem to be getting worse as results go and the days are getting shorter. Don’t feel like the lonesome stranger. When it comes to ‘strange’ nothing quite […]
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Dog Day Fishing
By Ben Leal August in Iowa can be quickly summed up in one word…hot! July has just passed by and the average temps have been hovering around the mid 80’s, August continues the trend with Mother Nature throwing in some 90 degree days, as well as a few century mark days just to let us […]
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