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Emergent Spring Crappies new

Reading a lake is an interpretive skill. To be able to scout the conditions and features of a body of water, process the information, and then form a plan for addressing it. At no other time of the year is this more true than spring, especially when you’re...

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Wintertime Crappie Fishing new

The best time to search for winter crappie spots is in the fall, when anglers can capitalize on the mobility of a boat and onboard sonar to cruise around marking spots mentally, preferably with GPS, too. Once the lakes freeze, though, assuming you didn’t...

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Crappie Fishing Time Is Now new

One of the most-frequently-asked questions of guides and professional crappie fishermen at this time of the year is, "How do you find crappie on a new lake?" Although there are many answers, we have selected the best answers from John E. Phillips' new Kindle...

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Midwinter Crappie Fishing new

In my mind, there’s no such thing as the ‘midwinter blues’ when it comes to ice fishing. Waiting it out until late winter isn’t an option, nor is the thought of lowering my expectations – a willingness to accept a mere few fish to show for a day’s efforts on...

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Late Winter Perch Fishing new

Late winter brings about opportunities. Certain species begin lining up like 2-for1 day at “Old Country Buffet.” Yellow perch, in particular, become extremely active during the final weeks of the ice season. Some real monster perch get stuck this time of...

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Haunted by humungous panfish updated

Few see them. Others either dismiss the sightings as hooey or are cursed to believe but never catch even a fleeting glimpse of one. These, you might call freshwater poltergeists, can be as common as the ghosts of missing mariners on pirate vessels, but still...

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Piggyback Spoons for Big Bluegill popular

Bluegill fishing is about balance. Each trip is a constant trial and error to figure out if the fish want a tiny speck of an ice jig – the flash, vibration and, meaty profile of a jigging spoon, or any presentation that falls in between. Each presentation has ...

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Bream Fishing popular

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Some of life's greatest pleasures come in small packages. And any fisherman's list of such things must include catching bream, which is as close to a sure thing in summer as kids chasing ice-cream trucks. With the warm months comes a bonanza of fishing...

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Clear Water Fishing Missouri popular

One of the many legacies of a dry spring and summer is the uncommon clarity of the Missouri lakes and streams. Anglers are like everybody else in that they like to look at clear, blue water. But they don't much like to fish in it. Clear-water in Missouri ...

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Crappie Fishing:The List You Can't Do Without

Crappie Fishing: The List You Can't Do Without! Gear To Catch Crappie Catch your limit everyday! If you are familiar with crappie, you know they are cunning and crafty creatures with a high degree of intelligence. Indeed, If you lived the life of a...

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