Fishing Tips

IOWA DNR – Perch, What Do I Need?

Perch fishing does not require a wide or expensive collection of fishing gear. Most anglers use basic rod-reel combinations, although light tackle is the most popular. Use a somewhat stiffer 6 to 6 1/2 foot […]

Fishing The Midwest with Jensen & Frisch

ICING PERCH

In some areas of the Midwest, certain fishing seasons are getting ready to close, and in some areas they’ve already closed.  The closed season mostly affects walleye and northern pike anglers, and again, that’s only […]

CrappieNOW February 2017
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CrappieNOW February 2017

Check out the latest on ice fishing, crappie tournaments, jig colors, tips and more in the February issue of CrappieNow Magazine.   Buy Back Issues of Crappie NOW! You can now buy an entire year […]

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Summer Fishing Edition Is Here!

Summer fishing is here and with outings planned or being planned anglers are thinking of which fish to chase and how many worms they are going to drown. Is carp fishing your style? Is smallmouth […]

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Summer Fishing With ODU

Summer fishing is here and with outings planned or being planned anglers are thinking of which fish to chase and how many worms they are going to drown. Is carp fishing your style? Is smallmouth […]

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Ice Fishing

Fishing Tip From Michigan DNR

Stay mobile when targeting perch through ice . Most anglers love to target yellow perch all year since they’re delicious and often easy to catch! When fishing for them during the winter months it’s important […]

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Ice Fishing

A Recent Ice Fishing Trip

I just got back from an ice-fishing trip to Big Stone Lake. Big Stone straddles the Minnesota/South Dakota border and is an outstanding fishery for a variety of fish species, but it’s the perch that […]

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Ice Fishing

Devils Lake ‘Walking-Out’ Ice Ready!

The Devil’s Lake Dept Of Tourism Announcement. “It’s walking-out ice already,” said long-time resort owner Kyle Blanchfield a few days ago. “We’ll definitely be ice fishing by Thanksgiving!” The Devils Lake bays froze early, and […]

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Catch A Bunch In The Fall

I got to fishing again this past week. My friend Mike Gottheardt and I were chasing smallmouth bass on a river in eastern Wisconsin. We caught’em good: Lots of smallmouth and some nice ones. Nothing […]

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Fishing Tips

Fall Perch Fishing

Few things in fishing are as basic as yellow perch. For the most part this seemingly always cooperative species can be caught in most lakes with little more than some bottom fishing rigs and a […]

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Fishing Tips From Michigan

A simple method for summer lake fishing . Sometimes we want to go fishing and enjoy getting out on the water, but just don’t want to expend a lot of energy – especially if it’s […]

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August Fishing Ideas

Can you believe it’s August already?  It’s just crazy how fast time goes.  In many regions of the country this has been a very weird weather year.  Winter hung on as long as it could, […]