July 2011 Archives › In-Fisherman

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Occasionally, sublime early fall days pass with nary another boat in sight. The end to family vacations and reconvening school…»

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With the 2011 ICAST Show almost two weeks past, I thought I’d share a few thoughts on this year’s event,…»

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  Change is palpable at the onset of autumn. Colors pop and animals move. Song birds and noisy formations of…»

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  Vikings called it the “all thing,” or “thing of all.” Some native Americans called it a sun dance, others…»

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The Only Knot You Need To Know     This uni-knot system enables you to learn just one simple knot…»

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  Sometimes I wonder what passes through a bass’ tiny brain as it joins us in our world for a…»

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Presenting Natural Baits     Rigging is technically the terminal setup for any kind of fishing. But, when most anglers…»

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In the end, success is a matter of where you fish and what lures you choose to make the fish…»

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Spider Rigging     The slow-trolling method known as spider rigging has been used for years to catch boatloads of…»

Eyes on the prize— fall walleyes from shore.

Shore Fishing Walleyes Got a fancy walleye boat? Me, too. There are times, however, I’d rather leave the olD girl…»

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  This time of the year when many thermometers across the Heartland hit  100-degrees, we frequently are asked why we…»

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Fishing Spoons For Pike Spoons fish well because they offer weight for casting, even into wind and on heavier tackle,…»

One favorite tactic is to tweak classic spinnerbaits by changing blade size and blade design.

Pressured Muskies In muskie fishing on busy waters, the fish-to-angler ratio shrinks to the narrowest of margins. We used to…»

> Pike funneling through cuts and pinchpoints to reach spawning areas often means great action for shore anglers.

Pike after Ice-Out Somewhere in each of our childhoods lays a singular event, in the case of most hardcore anglers…»

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Pike in Trout waters In certain trout-happy sections of North America, pike get as much respect as sea lampreys and…»

The sophisticated and lengthy lateral line of pike and muskie are particularly attuned to fish “fingerprints.” This is Associate Publisher Chuck Nelson with a good one from Reindeer Lake, Saskatchewan, Lawrence Bay Lodge.

Piek & Muskie One concept we have long used to get anglers to consider what they’re doing when they’re fishing…»

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Muskie Fishing Most of us observe fishing history through the eyes of those who’ve recorded notable events for posterity, trusting…»

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Cold Water Muskies To most of us, in most situations muskies are fish best pursued with heavy tackle and big…»

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Great Pike Baits When it happens at a distance, and it often does, you can just barely see and feel…»

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Using a Berkley 6-inch Power Grub as the key element of an oversized weedless bass jig for pike and muskie.…»

Steve Ryan with a fish from Green Bay, which gives up a fair share of giant fish to big lures.

Big Muskie Baits   Wrapping up a decade of excess, the Dow Jones rocketed to more than 14,000, only to…»

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Fishing Pike In Weeds   Whether it’s submerged weeds like cabbage, floating varieties such as lily pads, or emergent plants…»

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Jigs For Muskies The main reason for the popularity of jigheads dressed with softbait is that the combination is among…»

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Organized Tackle Flip through your favorite fishing catalog and you’ll likely see pages of tackle boxes and bags brimming with…»

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Check out this great ‘Spin’ on baits by my friend Ned Kehde! –Gord Pyzer