FISHING TRIP
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AN OVERDUE FISHING TRIP

Some friends invited me to spend a day on the water with them earlier this summer.  Scott Soderquist, Mike Frisch and I go way back.  We used to work together at sportshow booths, seminars, and […]

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Get Ready Fall – For River Fish

A good number of very successful anglers commit a lot of their fall fishing time to rivers, and for good reason.  Most rivers are home to a wide variety of fish species.  Those different species […]

CHANGES IN THE FISH’S WORLD
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CHANGES IN THE FISH’S WORLD

I’ve been talking recently with anglers from across the Midwest about changes that they’ve seen in the world of fishing.  Many of those conversations center around changes in lakes, rivers, and fishing regulations.  Anglers all […]

Walleye Wishes 2022
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Walleye Wishes 2022!

As I sit writing this on one of the last days of January, the temperature outside has yet to nudge above the 0 degree mark!  Nevertheless, I know that nicer days are ahead and that […]

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Take a good photo!

Nearly 30-years as an outdoor writer has given me some experience as a photographer as well. Most of my fishing stories are usually submitted for publication accompanied by a “fish” photo as well.  While I […]

SELECTING A LINE FOR FISHING
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SELECTING A FISHING LINE

Its fishing line. It’s the time of year when many anglers are getting ready for the open water fishing season.  Something that every angler should do is make sure that your fishing line is ready […]

LOOKING FORWARD TO OPEN WATER FISHING
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LOOKING FORWARD TO OPEN WATER FISHING

Recent happenings have me thinking about and looking forward to open water fishing.  A lot!  The Super Bowl is over.  College and high school basketball seasons are entering the homestretch.  On a recent Sunday morning […]

FINE TUNE FOR MORE WALLEYES
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FINE TUNE FOR MORE WALLEYES

Avid ice angler John Crane and I talked on the phone recently.  He has been doing a lot of ice fishing in his home area of north central Minnesota and on this particular day he […]

The New Ice Rod
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The New Ice Rod!

While walking down the aisles recently of the local bait shop, I couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished by all the ice rod models available!  This experience had me thinking back to my ice fishing […]

WALLEYES AT NIGHT
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CATCH WALLEYES AT NIGHT

Although I don’t do it as much as I used to, I still enjoy getting after walleyes at night.  Across all of walleye country, there are lots of places where you can catch them under […]

BIG BAITS FOR FALL FISH
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BIG BAITS FOR FALL FISH

There are so many reasons that an angler would want to go fishing at this time of year:  First of all, the open water fishing season is winding down.  The landscapes are alive with color.  […]

SUMMER’S FISHING BOUNTY
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SUMMER’S FISHING BOUNTY

The summer of 2020 is here.  For most anglers, spring fishing success has ranged from “pretty darn good” to “outstanding” to quote many.  Summer fishing is different than spring fishing.  Some people who fish refer […]

CATCH MORE FISH NOW
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CATCH MORE FISH NOW       

This time of year, late May and through much of June, can provide some of the best fishing action of the year for many species of fish found across the Midwest.  In fact, in the […]

GET READY FOR FISHING
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GET READY FOR FISHING

For many of us, it’s been too long between the last ice-fishing trip and the first open water fishing trip of the year.  If you haven’t been fishing on open water yet this year, you’ll […]

OPEN WATER FISHING IDEAS
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OPEN WATER FISHING IDEAS

Fishing has been on my mind a lot lately.  I’ve been thinking of past trips and future trips.  Many past days of fishing were learning experiences.  What I learned on those fishing trips of the […]

Simple Spring Walleyes
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Simple Spring Walleyes!

There are lots of things to love about early season walleye fishing!  For one, spring walleye angling often signals the return of open water fishing for another year.  And, walleyes in the spring are often […]

TROLL UP MORE WALLEYES IN THE SUMMER
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TROLL UP MORE WALLEYES IN THE SUMMER    

The dead of summer is when some anglers have trouble catching walleyes. If you would like to increase your odds for putting some walleyes in the boat in the next few weeks, trolling, either forward […]

Trolling Time
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Trolling Time!

Late Summer into fall is when I break out my walleye trolling gear in earnest!  Some of the lakes that I fish have walleye populations that leave classic structure at this time and spend time […]

DEEP WATER WALLEYES
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DEEP WATER WALLEYES

When a person is preparing to go fishing, it’s a good idea to keep in mind that the fish might not be where we expect them to be.  I forgot that fact recently, and it […]

Prime Time Walleyes
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Prime Time Walleyes!

June can be a great month to be on the water chasing walleyes!  The rigors of the spawn are in the past meaning that hungry fish are usually biting, and the weather can be very […]

SLOW DOWN IN THE SPRING FOR MORE FISH
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SLOW DOWN IN THE SPRING FOR MORE FISH

If you want to be successful when you go fishing, you need to first, find the fish.  Once you’ve done that, you need to give them what they want to eat.  If you do those […]

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CONSIDER COLOR FOR MORE WALLEYES

I was with some friends recently, and as often happens, the talk turned to fishing, and as often happens when the talk turns to fishing, the topic of lure color came up.  That topic usually […]

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OPEN WATER FISHING PLANS

Open water fishing has started in many areas of the Midwest, and where it hasn’t started yet, it will soon.  I have a few plans for the upcoming open water season that I hope to […]

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ICE-FISHING MEMORIES

Boy oh boy what a change:  When the new year started a couple of months ago we were looking at a very mild winter.  The ice wasn’t as thick as it usually is at that […]

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DIFFERENT THINGS

As most of us know, we go fishing for different reasons.  Some anglers go fishing to catch some bass, others go in hopes of catching a musky.  Bass anglers generally catch more bass than musky […]

REEL-TIMES e-newsletter 3-28-19
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Reel Times – March 2019

SPRING “WALLEYE” FEVER! Lots going on in the Fishing the Midwest World! Spring has finally sprung!  This is an exciting time of year for fishing enthusiasts across the Midwest as open water is appearing, meaning it’s […]

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Adapt to change to catch more fish

Open-water fishing opportunities are starting to happen across the Midwest.  One goal that I have coming into this season is to be more observant for changes that affect fish location and behavior.  Because, in my […]

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THE CHANGING WORLD OF FISHING

On a recent or past episode of Fishing the Midwest television depending on where you live, we talked about some of the changes that have taken place in the world of fishing.  I’ve been fishing […]

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REEL-TIMES February 2019

OPEN WATER DREAMING! TV recaps, open water prep, and a look back – The recent “A look back, a look ahead” Fishing the Midwest TV episode garnered so much attention and feedback that we decided […]

Going Fishing
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GOING FISHING

There are lots of fishing seasons and ways to go fishing.  In some parts of the world right now it’s ice-fishing season, but in others it’s open water season.  In some places it crappie season, […]

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REEL-TIMES January 2019

JUMBO TIME! CATCH MORE PERCH NOW! In the last REEL-TIMES issue, we mentioned a unique one-two perch punch that Big Stone Lake fishing guide Tanner Arndt (shown above) uses to “call in” and catch more jumbos […]

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IDEAS FOR BETTER ICE FISHING

There are a few concepts for ice-fishing that are really good starting points.  If you’ll practice these concepts, with minor revisions every time out, you’ll be more successful on the ice this ice-fishing season.  In […]

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Stay away!

Recently I was fortunate to get in on a couple of really good ice bites.  One bite was on Big Stone Lake for perch and big bluegills.  The other was on Upper Red Lake for […]

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FISHING THE MIDWEST EXPANDS TO NATIONWIDE COVERAGE

The award-winning Fishing the Midwest television series will start airing again in early 2019 in homes throughout the Midwest, and this year, anglers across North America will have access to Fishing the Midwest.  Fishing the […]

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ICE-FISHING WITH SPOONS

Ice-anglers have a good number of different baits and bait styles available to them.  One of the most popular and effective bait styles for ice-fishing is spoons.  Look in the tacklebox of almost any angler […]

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WALLEYES ON SPOONS THROUGH THE ICE

Another ice-fishing season is underway across many parts of the Midwest, and many of the anglers that hit the ice this winter will be after walleyes.  Walleyes will eat a lot of different presentations.  A […]

FISHING THE MIDWEST EXPANDS TO NATIONWIDE COVERAGE
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FISHING THE MIDWEST EXPANDS TO NATIONWIDE COVERAGE

The award-winning Fishing the Midwest television series will start airing again in early 2019 in homes throughout the Midwest, and this year, anglers across North America will have access to Fishing the Midwest.  Fishing the […]

REEL-TIMES - November 2018
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REEL-TIMES – November 2018

OPEN-WATER RECAP & ICE, ICE, ICE! We wrapped up the open-water TV filming season recently with some fast smallmouth bass action from western Minnesota and with a hot walleye bite from Pool 2 of the Mississippi River.  This […]

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GIVE’EM WHAT THEY WANT HOW THEY WANT IT

Whether you’re after fish in open water or through the ice, your lure presentation is one of the most important considerations for success.  Since ice-fishing season is fast approaching in many areas, now is a […]

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LESSONS LEARNED, 2018-STYLE!

As I write this in late October, hopes are still high for a few more nice and productive open-water fishing days this season.  However, the late fall weather could turn and the lakes ice over […]

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BIG fish time!

October is an awesome time to be an outdoors enthusiast!  Many hunting seasons are in full swing and some of the year’s best fishing happens now.  Numbers of fish of all species are often cooperative […]

Catch Fall Fish On Jigs
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Catch Fall Fish On Jigs

There are lots of signs that fall is not far away.  You can listen to the locusts at night, notice that the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler, or you can […]

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SPREAD OUT FOR PERCH

In-line planer boards are a very effective tool for catching walleyes and trout. In recent years some anglers have been employing boards to catch a variety of other species of fish.  On a recent trip […]