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Ten Tips for Fall Walleyes

Jason Mitchell fall walleye fishing tips | Best tips for fall walleye fishing | Fall Jason Mitchell Walleye Fishing techniques | Fishing for Walleye in the Fall | How to catch walleye during fall

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September Fishing Info for Walleyes and More!

Custom jigs for walleye | Walt Matan Walleye Fishing Tips| Fishing walleyes during September | September walleye fishing patterns | best lures to use for walleye fishing during september

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Use the Countdown Method to Catch Crappies

Where to fish for crappies during fall | The countdown crappie fishing method | Using the right jighead for countdown method | imparting the proper action to trigger crappies to bite | Fall Crappie fishing techniques

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How Important is Lure Color?

How important is fishing lure color | Is fishing lure color really important | what color fishing lure to use | best fishing lure colors | how to choose the best color lure for fishing

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Best Lures for Fall Northern Pike Fishing—Upsized, but not Oversized

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Indiana | AUG 2019

Try Umbrella Rigs: They Can be Deadly

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Swim vs. Spin

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What is the Neko Rig?

What is the Neko Rig?

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Finesse Tactics for Cold Water Bass

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Retrieve with ‘Midwest Finesse’ Style

Midwest Finesse bass fishing | bass fishing Texas-rigged worms | Ned Kehde fishing | bass fishing ned rig | finesse bass fishing

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Midwest Finesse Bass Tactics

A wacky-rigged worm or Trickstick will help you get bites in shallow and deep water when you are faced with tough conditions.

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Catching Walleyes on Jerkbaits

Jason Mitchell offers insights for catching big walleyes with jerkbaits. Pictured is a trophy walleye caught with the Salmo Rattlin’ Sting.

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To Catch a Trophy Pike

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‘In Between’ for Big Northern Pike

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Three Bass Finesse Rigs that will Blow Your Mind

damiki rig bass fishing | Charlie’s Slider rigs for bass | jika rig | best finesse rigs for bass | finesse techniques for bass

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Top 10 Bank Fishing Lures

Top 10 best fishing lures | Best fishing lures | Best bank fishing lures | Best bass lures | Best largemouth bass fishing lures | top fishing lures

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Do-it’s New Essential Series Ripper

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The Impact of Plastics on Ice Fishing

ice fishing | Ice fishing soft plastics | Ice fishing Bluegill | Ice fishing crappies | Panfish ice fishing

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Fishing a Ned Rig: Crackling a Ned Rig

Z-Man ElaZtech baits | Ned rig | fall Ned rig fishing tips | how to fish a ned rig during the fall | Dave Mull Fishing

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Fall: Jerkin’ Season

Jerkbait Fishing | Bass Fishing with Jerkbaits | When to fish jerkbaits for bass | Fall Jerkbait Fishing | Jerkbait Fishing Technique

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Selecting the Right Color Lure

Go-to lure colors include (from top): bluegill, shad, red and parrot/bright pattern.

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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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Old School Bait for Kayak Bass

 

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Chicagoland Topwater Bass

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A Matter of Cadence

crankbaits for bass | crankbait retrieve | shallow crankbaits | squarebill crankbait fishing | squarebill crankbait

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Muskie Crankbait Crash Course

big crankbaits for muskies | muskie fishing with crankbaits | muskie crankbaits | crankbait muskie fishing | Muskie Crankbait |

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