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James Lindner: From crappies to muskies, there’s magic in swimbaits

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Minnesota, National Fishing /

Take a stroll through your local tackle shop – the assortment of baits is overwhelming. And, with every passing season, new options hit the market. There are selections in various profiles and sizes, built for a plethora of techniques and species.
If I had to choose only one though, my answer would be simple: soft plastic swimbaits. Often referred to as paddletails or boot tails, there’s arguably no more versatile lure on the planet.

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Five keys to finding and catching more walleyes this spring

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Minnesota, National Fishing /

Minnesota’s fishing opener arrives on May 9 and along with it comes a great sense of anticipation. When it comes to participation, the opener is a big deal. For many, this is one of the first weekends on open water and the unofficial kick off to the season.
If you’re after walleyes this opener, or spring, here are five tips to finding and catching more.

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Hit the road for big trout, other species at these ice-fishing destinations

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Destination angling is a huge part of the fishing experience. For many, it offers the opportunity to explore new areas and experience some different fishing.
Throughout my career, I’ve been blessed to travel to a slew of different fishing destinations. Many of these have occurred throughout the open water season, but I’ve also traveled to a number of incredible ice destinations.

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Advances in mapping, mobility, and teamwork help today’s ice anglers cover more (hard) water

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Full-blown ice season is coming quickly. As I sit down and write this, I expect to see ice-covered lakes across much of the Midwest in the coming weeks, maybe even days.
Similar to their open-water counterparts, ice anglers are far more effective than they’ve ever been when it comes to finding and catching fish. Generally speaking, we have technology to thank for that. It’s helped us to find lakes, find fish and, ultimately, catch fish more efficiently.

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James Lindner: Mapping the modern weedline for summer bass

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Minnesota, National Fishing /

If you’re looking for largemouth bass in many of our northern, natural lakes, the approach is simple: Find the weeds, and odds are you’ll find bass. That being said, not all weeds are created equal. Different types attract bass in different ways.
Weeds grow in a variety of areas, including shallow, deep, and anywhere in between. One thing I’ve noticed when it comes to weeds in Midwestern lakes is that they’re changing.

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James Lindner: Catfish and whitefish are great options on late ice

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Minnesota, National Fishing /

Although game-fish seasons are closed across much of the Ice Belt, there are still plenty of opportunities left for ice fishing. Panfish, including crappies, bluegills, and perch, certainly receive the lion’s share of fishing pressure during this period. That being said, there’s a number of other species, including some particularly fun fish, that are far underutilized by ice anglers. Two of my favorites are catfish and whitefish.

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James Lindner: New tools plus adaptable anglers has transformed ice angling

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Minnesota, National Fishing /

The sport of ice angling is constantly evolving. With every passing season, new products hit the market. Some introductions are short-lived, while others have a significant effect on the ways in which anglers fish.
In general, it seems that the best innovations are those that result in improved efficiently or reliability. The advancements of today have significantly surpassed those that occurred in previous decades.

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James Lindner: Trophy hunting for late open-water walleyes

Features, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Home Page News, Michigan, Minnesota, National Fishing, Wisconsin /

Trophy walleyes – they’re a part of what keeps us ticking. The anticipation of that next big bite is a feeling rivaled by few others. Anyone who has targeted them knows just how special they are. But hunting for trophies isn’t for everyone.
Purposely targeting big walleyes requires a shift in mindset from conventional walleye angling.

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James Lindner: Target these locations during peak ‘bug hatch’ season

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Minnesota, National Fishing /

It’s been an interesting season to say the least. Although we experienced the earliest ice-out I can remember in central Minnesota, the cool, wet spring put the brakes on many of the typical seasonal movements of fish.
With a delay in these late spring and early summer progressions, we’ve been finding most of our fish relatively shallow. Take walleyes, for example, which have been using shallow rock and weed flats. Compare that to a so-called “normal” season, when many walleyes already would have moved to deeper water.

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