It is a must if you’re out fishing with a crew of anglers to have minnows. Fathead minnows are good. Real nice fatheads are better – meaning fatheads and not a mix of crappie minnows being sold as fatheads. Use minnows the way “Tackle Terry” Tuma talks about – when the fish are negative or neutral.
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With all the dust in the air and simple wear and tear to a line counter, the line “odometer” can get sticky and become hard to read. Sometimes the first number reads 0 or 1 and the second number does the same or is halfway in between. It’s hard to know how much line you have out.
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Rivers are seen by many anglers as mysterious and complicated places to fish – especially, where to find fish. They’re quite different from lakes. And if you tally the factors or conditions that affect rivers but don’t affect lakes, I would say yes, rivers certainly are more complex in character.
First, what are the differences? For one thing, flow – the moving water. Other river conditions include variable water level, water clarity changes within the system after heavy rains – or greater clarity because of a lack of water and sediment input.
Flow is a primary consideration because it’s a constant on a river. Let’s focus on how to go with the flow while river fishing.
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In the early part of summer, either the fish have seen live-bait rigs too often, or they’re foraging more at this time on natural prey. A triggered-bite approach can work better than can bait on a hook.
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Fishing is all about what water you’re on, whether that’s a lake or river. The ability of either the lake or river to produce fish is most important above all else when it comes to ice fishing.
Fall is a fantastic time to troll on any of the rivers. The St. Croix and the Mississippi have hot bites going on No. 7 Shad Raps trolled near the bottom. Plus, the multi-species list of fish biting now includes sauger, white bass, channel cats, and flathead catfish.
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We’re in the hot-summer fish season right now, and it will last until around Labor Day. This is the time of year when speed and size come into play.
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They say hindsight is crystal clear. That is, looking back on events that have occurred after the fact and then seeing the correct course or the right move. Then it’s always an easy, clear choice, right?
Angling with a crystal ball would be incredibly effective. We could look into the fish-telling glass orb and see exactly where the fish swim. To me, angling is much like detective work.
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