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September brings shorter days and cool nights, a combination that dramatically changes the pattern for crappies in many lakes. As Autumn progresses, the patterns will hold until ice arrives. Let’s break it down! Early to Middle September: The fish are...
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Spring and great crappie fishing are synonymous across the upper Midwest, and for very good reason. As the weather and sun angle warms the water, crappie move in from their Winter haunts showing up in the back bays, reed beds,...
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As the ice firms in the early winter and the gear comes out of storage, one of the first rods we get ready to go is our dead sticks. By definition, a dead stick is a rod you rig with...
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As the ice melts and seasons change across the upper Midwest, many anglers get ready to hit the water to pursue either largemouth or smallmouth bass. Tough fighters, readily available and reasonably easy to locate and catch, bass have become...
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Pike are tough fighters and an awful lot of fun to catch any time of the year, but they really shine as a quarry during the winter through the ice. Plentiful across the ice range, Northern Pike is targeted by...
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