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Jig Tips for Connecting Directly to more Walleyes

Fall walleye Jig fishing tips Best jig fishing advice for catching big fall walleyes Jason Mitchell walleye fishing jig techniques How to catch walleye on jigs during the fall Jason Mitchell walleye fishing information

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Tracking Down Big Fall Northern Pike

big northern pike locations during fall October northern pike fishing tips November northern pike fishing techniques Fall Northern pike fishing information Best fall northern pike techniques

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Early Fall Topwater Tactics for Muskies

Joe Bucher Muskie Fishing Fall muskie fishing Topwater muskies Catch muskie on topwater Best muskie topwater lures

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Fall Walleye Fishing Made Easy

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Nothing to be ‘Koi’ About: Spring Carp on the ‘Fly’

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Bait Presentation: Cover Contact

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Rusty Myers Fly-in Fishing Adventure

Fisherman in sunglasses--Roger Cormier--holds up a sizable golden walleye just caught from Wabakimi Lake on his recent fishing adventure.

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Minor Bay Lodge: Chasing Monster Pike

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Lake of the Woods: Nonstop Fishing Action

Two fishermen display freshly caught fish, still on the line, at Lake of the Woods.

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Canadian Fishing Trip Preparation: Tackle and Gear for your Fishing Vacation

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See the Fish Catch the Fish: Underwater Ice-Fishing Cameras

Ice fisherman Brian

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Catch Ice Bull Bluegills and Slab Crappies

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Stay Stealthy on Early Ice

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Today’s Tools for Ice-Fishing Success

Ted Takasaki, professional walleye angler and author, displays a freshly caught fish found lurking under the ice.

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Insights on Ice Fishing Plastics for Crappies

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Off-Season Fishing Preparations

Well organized shelves with stacks of Plano tackle box inserts on wire racks. Off-season prep gets things ready for spring success!

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Lake Michigan Perch

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Deadsticks Come Alive in Dead of Winter

Brian ‘Bro’ Brosdahl displays a dandy walleye caught on deadsticks.

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Top Ice-Fishing Tools

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Bowfishing During the Winter

The author with just one of the big grass carp shot on this wintertime outing. Fun fact: two grassies had lampreys attached when we boated them. A bowfishing bonus!

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Heart of Summer is Time for Trolling Cranks

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Mysteries of the Deep: Cisco-schooling Smallmouths Part 2

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Bill Lowen Winter Fishing Tips

Pro angler Bill Lowen hoists some of his smallmouth bass catch during the Bassmaster Elite tourney at the St. Lawrence River.

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Heart of Winter Open Water Fishing

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March Ice-Fishing Rocks for Everything

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

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St. Joe Steelhead Fishing

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

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