October 2011 Archives › In-Fisherman

On Oct. 30, we received an e-mail from Tom Glick, who is a retired Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and…»

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Professional angler Tom Brunz says that while he pursues walleyes as hard as anyone, he has a soft spot in…»

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I believe that what sets In-Fisherman apart from the other magazines is standing on the cutting edge of fishing and…»

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illustrations by Peter Kohlsaat In fall, crappies love brushpiles. Sometimes. Like every other habitat fish use worldwide, brushpiles are home…»

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Oct. 29, 2011 Three rivers in two days. Yesterday, the Hoh. Today the Calawah and Bogachiel. Kings, Dolly Varden, cutthroats,…»

  Masahiro Yanase of Nagoya,Japan, and Nashville,Tennessee, is an ace at wielding finesse tackle, such as a wacky jig, shaky-head…»

Travelogue Olympic Peninsula silver salmon—Bob Kratzer’s jig.     Oct. 28, 2011: Matt Carufel, promotions manager for Lindy Fishing Tackle,…»

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Smallmouth Chronicles Weighting by increments is the key to success early and late in the season. One of my favorite…»

David Gray of Carbon X Rods visits Lake Country, Minnesota. And basses out.

David Gray, owner of Carbon X Rods, came to Lake Country, Minnesota last week. And bassed out. Using his sleek,…»

    Capt. C.A. Richardson of St. Petersburg, Florida, has accumulated a lot of well-grounded empirical observations about the effectiveness of scents from…»

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Sam Simons Hixson TN It’s not too often you catch 2 master angler fish in one morning. This was the morning…»

Finally Landed the Grass Carp

Devin Angleberger Frederick Maryland We knew there were Carp in this lake, and after talking to some people that fish it…»

Across the years a number of anglers on the Finesse News Network have been pondering, chatting and writing about the…»

Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass Length to Weight Conversion Chart Length (inches) Weight (pounds) Length (inches) Weight (pounds) 10 .63 17.5…»

Making scents of a profusion of smelly products

Bass Guide Preview   In the 2012 Bass Guide we review scent products and ask the controversial questions. Do they…»

These statistics from the Outdoor Foundation reveal a sobering trend: Lost participation from fishing. It's been going on for years and the most common reasons  anglers give for giving up in the past few years have been weather, lost vacation time, and wanting to spend more time with family.
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  Dark kings funnel into farm country. They’re still there. Forgotten now. Slipping through a misty woodlot, appearing by the…»

A Kansas channel catfish that was caught of a Junebug 2 1/2-inch ZingerZ and red 1/16-ounce Gopher Tackle Mushroom Jig Head.  Photograph by Pok-Cihi Lau

Immediately after the FLW Outdoors TV show aired on September 16, Dwight Keefer ofPhoenixsent an e-mail to some of the…»

Mini planers take bait where the boat isn't.

  This is my son, Cliff. He’s a livebait enthusiast. His favorite bait is a 4 to 5 inch sucker…»

Smallmouth falls for football. An autumn classic.

Smallmouth Chronicles As water temperatures drop into the low 50°F range, smallmouths everywhere start playing with footballs. Football jigs, that…»

Walleye

Southwestern Grilled walleye With Tortilla Sauce Marco The sweet taste of walleye is the perfect complement to the spicy flavors…»

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  The ability to clean the catch with care and precision is a skill born of knowledge and practice. The…»

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Filleting is the most popular method for cleaning most fish. The steps are easy but require practice to master.