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Crankbaits, Breaklines and Great Lakes Walleyes

As soon as the ice breaks on the Great Lakes walleyes like this nice hen will show up. Trolling with crankbaits is a great way to find and catch them.

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So, How Do You Take Kids Fishing

Slip bobbers are both simple to use when you take kids fishing and effective for catching many species of fish.

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Favorite Fishing Accessories: Boat Edition

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Thumb Pressure Clears Most Backlashes: How to Cast Baitcast Reels

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Explore Early Fish Finding Equipment

This 1956 map is topped by many navigation and early fish finding devices of that era.

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Heading North to Walleye World: What to Bring

Author John Bennett took this big walleye on a Husky Jerk trolled behind a Church planer board. Heading north can lead to personal-best catches!

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March Ice-Fishing Rocks for Everything

March ice-fishing yielded this dandy fish for author Brosdahl.

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Vibration Attracts Bass

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Crankbaits for Early Pre-spawn Bass

Author Joe Bucher displays a smallmouth pre-spawn bass freshly caught on a crankbait.

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St. Joe Steelhead Fishing

A nice St. Joe steelhead caught on a winter morning.

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Crane Lake–Voyageur’s National Park

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Searchbait (Swimbait) Tactics on Lake Mille Lacs

Young angler, Thomas Cormier, with a walleye and a searchbait on Lake Mille Lacs.

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Spring Secrets of a River Rat

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Planning for Success

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The Vibration Factor

Vibrating bass baits | Vibrating lures | Bass Lateral line | Reaction Strikes | Lures with sound

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Selecting the Right Lines for Catfish

Selecting the Right Lines for Catfish | Monofilament for catfish | Braid for catfish | Fluorocarbon for catfish | Catfish fishing line

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Early Pre-spawn Bass Crankbait fishing

Early Pre-spawn Bass Crankbait fishing | Pre-Spawn Crankbait Fishing | Spring Crankbait Fishing | Crankbait fishing for bass | Crankbait fishing tips

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Handle that Muskie to Fight Another Day

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Lipless Cranks for Spring Muskies

lipless crankbait fishing for spring muskies Spring Muskie Fishing Muskie crankbait fishing Muskie fishing during spring Crankbait muskie fishing

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