Artificial Lures & Baits – MidWest Outdoors https://midwestoutdoors.com Fishing, hunting, helping you enjoy the outdoors Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:15:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Eagle Claw’s Lazer Sharp Tungsten Pill Jigs are Just What the Doctor Ordered https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/eagle-claws-lazer-sharp-tungsten-pill-jigs-are-just-what-the-doctor-ordered/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:15:54 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=234888 Tungsten has made a name in jig fishing, first with premium bass jigs and sinkers boasting enhanced “feel,” and more […]

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]]> FISHING HISTORY https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/fishing-history-5/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:41:35 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=234731 Chug Ike   The Kautzky Sporting Goods Company out of Ft. Dodge, Iowa is one of my favorite historical fishing […]

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]]> Carolina Rigging Basics for Bass https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/carolina-rigging-basics-for-bass/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:11:32 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=232166 The Carolina rig is a great technique to employ when targeting bass relating to offshore structure. This is especially true […]

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]]> Fishing Prior to a Front’s Passage https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/fishing-prior-to-a-fronts-passage/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:33:29 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=232097 We can’t control the moods of fish, but we can trigger responses during the passage of weather fronts. It’s possible […]

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]]> Showdown! BFS vs. Ultra-Light Spinning https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/showdown-bfs-vs-ultra-light-spinning/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:02:40 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=231913 Here we go with one of those “versus” ideas being raised. Why? Because y’all asked!  It’s kind of like braid […]

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]]> Fishing History https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/fishing-history-4/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:45:25 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=231856 Gen-Shaw Bait One of my favorite lures to collect is part of a group of baits that fit into a […]

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]]> Stocking a Tackle Box for the Beginner Bass Fisherman https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/stocking-a-tackle-box-for-the-beginner-bass-fisherman/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:00:21 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=231118 Some fishermen start off their fishing journey fishing for bass. Others started fishing for panfish when they were kids. While […]

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]]> Paul Bunyan Dodger https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/fishing-history-3/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:36:30 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=230874 The Northwoods of Minnesota and Wisconsin inspire tales of Paul Bunyan—the famous lumberjack folk hero who helped clear the woods […]

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