Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Friday, January 14th, 2011
The best months on the "Best Walleye Lake in the World", are April through early May and again through October for trophy potential - 26" and up (6lbs to 101bs). Summer months are good for numbers of 2 to 4 pound fish. Generally, a good drift is required for best ...
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Friday, December 31st, 2010
Guiding for smallmouth bass had enabled me to meet all types of anglers. Some people have limited ability while others are seasoned veterans. Most people fit somewhere in the middle. Often, the success rate depends on the ability of the individual client. One person is content with catching numbers of ...
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Friday, December 24th, 2010
The legend of Witch Bay has been around a long time. She's a muskie of awesome proportions and classic features. Somewhere near 57" inches and a full girth, this cunning fish has confounded anglers for years. She has dumbfounded some of the sport's best--some more than once; some more than ...
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Saturday, December 18th, 2010
The Otter Shrimp was developed 20 years ago on Silver Creek, Big Wood River, and Magic Reservoir, all of which are near Sun Valley, Idaho, where the Federation of Fly Fishermen will meet next August. Freshwater shrimp, or scuds are abundant in these waters and this fly is very effective ...
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Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
No doubt in the back of every fisherman's mind when he packs his tackle for the day's fishing trip is the thought of landing a trophy fish that will find a resting place on the wall. The first step is ensuring that the fish of a lifetime will continue to ...
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Friday, October 8th, 2010
Bruti. It's the walleye angler's plural of Brutus, which is what we call a monster walleyes in honor of Popeye's favorite rival. Considering all the tournaments we've fished on Lake Erie where summer Bruti are the norm, we got to thinking about just how much bigger those fish were going ...
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
The popular phrase, "Less is more" may be true in some instances. It is not true when it comes to the trolling motor you want to put on your boat. Whether your choice is a bowmount trolling motor, or a transom mount model, you want to be sure it has ...
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
One of the most important things we do as professional fishermen, is try and educate people about how to become better walleye anglers. Walleye fishing is still the fastest growing segment of freshwater fishing sports, and thus more and more people are looking to learn more about it.
In-Fisherman Magazine has, ...
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