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Cold Water Fishing

by Bob Jensen In some areas of the fishing world, we’re in the cold weather period. That means that when we go out in the morning, there’s probably some frost on the windshield of our tow vehicle and on the boat seats. The dock will probably be slippery also. In other parts of the […]

Early Season Ice Panfishing

by Bob Jensen There’s been a skim of ice on the small ponds lately in the northern part of the region where people go ice-fishing. That skim is gone by late morning, but it’s a reminder that ice-fishing is getting closer every day. Although the more we learn about ice-fishing the more we realize that […]

Hot Weather Fishing Success

by Bob Jensen In most places, it’s been either hot or really hot for the past few weeks. And, in many places, the fishing has been hot for anglers who adapt their techniques to the hot weather. Fishing in the heat of summer is different from other seasons in some ways, but it’s also […]

Ice Fishing Tidbits

by Bob Jensen I was on the ice last week with some friends fishing for perch and crappies and walleyes and whatever else wanted to bite. We caught a good bunch of fish, but there were also lulls in the action when my friends and I talked about a bunch of different things. Mixed with […]

Late Season Ice Fishing

by Bob Jensen Hard to believe, but it’s already time to start thinking about end of the season ice-fishing. In the southern stretches of the ice-fishing zone, the end of the season bite will start soon: In fact it has probably already started. In the northern regions of the ice-fishing world, the season can extend […]

Top 10 Tip-Up Dos and Don’ts

By Jim Edlund with Pat Kalmerton Amidst the focus on jigging and mobility over recent years, some proven strategies have been lost in the icy shuffle. Regardless, tip-up fishing has consistently produced fish and put guys head-to-head in 50-yard dash sprints since day one. It’s forged (and compromised) friendships over the years, served as fun […]

Winter’s Last Silver Flash

by Mitch Eeagan Winter’s grip will soon relax. As the season’s thick grey clouds thin, elevating rays of sun will slash through the bitter air and warm it to a more comfortable tone. The snowpack’s about to melt; the warming environment is a trigger for once-lethargic crappie to roam towards shallow water from their dead-of-winter […]