By: Tom Sawvell When I began to ice fish, things were much simpler. The “cup” auger got you into the water, rods had no reels and a willow switch was as much a part of your tackle as was your gloves. Some braided nylon line for the tip-ups and some mill-end mono for the stick…
By: Jim Hudson When I hear people talk about fishing for smallmouth bass, I can almost bet they will bring up the opportunity awaiting a bass fanatic here on my home water of Chequamegon Bay. And when they pop the question… “Is the smallmouth fishing really that good on Lake Superior?” Where after I tell…
By: Dennis Steele This was the first flathead trip of the season for me. I had been avoiding the flooded river and chasing channels on other river systems, then when the river was manageable a few of the staff made a run up for pre-spawn cats in Lockport MB, so I had not gotten a…
By: Deitz Dittrich Fishing is a lot of fun, however, choosing the right lure to throw for the day can often feel quite overwhelming. Case in point: I just roughly counted the number of plastics in the new 2007 MisterTwister Catalog and arrived at 362 different sizes, shapes, and colors–and that was just in the…
By: Tom “CrappieTom” Sawvell How many of you have heard your mother or sister or wife talking with a friend maybe about a wedding or some day plans and ask each other, “so, what are you going to wear”?. If you are like me you think to yourself ( trust me, it is wise to…
By: Tom “CrappieTom” Sawvell We’ve seen a lot of traffic lately about fishing plastics and which floats work with what. Lets try to simplify this a bit for everyone… Floats are like the baits we use… everyone has a pet. I have used a million different floats over the years. Some work well when fished…
By: Deitz Dittrich Or the real question should be, what isn’t Exude? The majority of plastics made today are produced the same way. A softener is added to a harder plastic similar to PVC. Color and sometimes scent and salt are also added, and the whole lot is heated. This mixture is then poured into…
By: Matt Johnson It’s no surprise that bass spend most of their time in weedy areas, in fact, I would go as far to say that in most lakes that’s one of the only spots you’ll find bass. So, what better structure to begin our search then where the culprit lies—weeds—and in order to fish…
By: Ryan Zeldenrust http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u14T5wzicqw Bugs: “Duck Season!” Daffy: “Rabbit Season!” Bugs: “Rabbit Season!” Daffy: “It’s Duck Season! Fire!” With all the different things that largemouth bass do in the spring, it can feel like they are toying with our rational way of thinking just like Bugs and Daffy arguing. You begin to get a feel…
Springtime panfish are universally sought- out, which is mostly due to their nature of being aggressively schooled-up and more than eager to attack whatever you put in front of their stout little noses. Big sunfish and slab crappies are caught throughout the Midwestern belt during the spring season and it provides some excellent action for…
