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Piggyback Spoons for Big Bluegill new
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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“New Wave” Fish Finding Tactics on Ice new popular
When you spend your winters guiding on a huge lake like Central Minnesota’s Mille Lacs, doing all the things it takes to find biting fish can test your resolve. There’s only one way to the fish – drilling lots and lots of holes. My guides and I sometimes...
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Top ice anglers test skills new
Reluctantly biting fish and the need for well-tuned electronics…everywhere lakes freeze, these two themes figure largely into the schemes of ice anglers. So it was during the 2009 North American Ice Fishing Championship.
Eighty-four of North America’s...
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Minnesota Ice Fishing
The folks in Minnesota take their ice fishing seriously as well as their ice fishing comforts. They dress warmly, build innovative ice fishing shacks complete with stoves and all of the comforts of home. While some bucket sitters may be spotted fishing...
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Ice Fishing Tip #73 How to process a Pan Fish
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There are many tools used for sharpening knives, a quality wet rock or honing steel is really all you need,
I use the wet rock to sharpen my knife before starting to process my harvest.
I don’t need to tell you about safety first, but then I would be ...
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Scud: An Ugly Word for Scrumptious Freshwater Shrimp popular
A system is only as good as the weakest link. That’s a profound statement and applies to everything from a football team to stereo systems. Think about it. Well, in fishing, it also pertains to the freshwater shrimp – or scud as they’re referred to on the ice....
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Walleyes at First Ice
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You can take this one of two ways. Because I’m a fishing guide, you might think I’m all talk and keeping the good stuff to myself. Or, you might trust my experience and assume that you’re getting my A-game. Well, it’s some of both. I’ll be up front and offer...
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The Case of the Submerged Minnow Bucket
On Wednesday January 17, my buddy Irv and I went up to Lake Simcoe to set up the huts and get ready for the ice fishing season. There is a real shortage of minnows, but after a considerable length of time trying to get minnows, we succeeded. Our huts are out...
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