A tough go in July, and tipping tips
Luckily, I had a group of different clients this week – “fishing” people who understand the highs and lows that of fishing depending on the time of year.
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Seek out action on the surface at dawn to get on summer fish
My favorite time of the day to fish during the heat of summer is in the early morning, at sunrise. I choose to be on the water as the sun is coming up, and I spend some time cruising weedlines and shoreline breaks while looking for fish activity near the surface of the water.
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Finding some walleye gold in North Dakota’s Devils Lake
I’m still suffering from a major walleye hangover after a recent trip to North Dakota’s Devils Lake. What a fishery! I rate this lake on par with some of Minnesota’s renowned lakes. Walleyes are numerous in Devils, the size structure is impressive, and the fish are easy to pattern.
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Steve Carney: A Love and hate relationship with rod holders
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with rod holders as I’ve used them on and off over the years, depending on the situation.
Here are my thoughts on rod holder use.
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July means it’s time for ‘underspin’ jigs: Here’s how to use them
As July arrives, fishing strategies change as the water warms and, more importantly, young-of-the-year minnow hatches have begun. Insect hatches also are becoming more common, giving game fish more feeding opportunities than at any other time of the season.
So, I spend a lot of time working aggressive baits, hoping to trigger strikes from well-fed fish.
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Steve Carney: Details from three perfect days of fishing in Minnesota
During last year’s open-water fishing season, I was approached at a public access while I was with clients and launching my boat, a man from Wisconsin asked me for some tips on fishing Otter Tail Lake. I obliged him and, as it turned out, put him on some fish. My pleasure.
Recently, he booked me to guide him for three consecutive days, and we had a blast. Here are the details.
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Navigating thick weeds: It’s all about the retrieve
As we head into late June, the weed situation on most lakes drastically has changed. The string of 90-degree days during late May and early June accelerated weed growth, so working the edges and sides of the weeds has been a real challenge.
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Steve Carney: Crappies not following usual script in 2023
What an odd spring it’s been. I’m not sure how successful the crappie spawn was, because I didn’t see much evidence on numerous lakes recently.
The cool-beginning spring, I believe, delayed the spawn in the north, and it seems some crappies are now staging along deeper breaklines and not necessarily in the shallow water where they’re supposed to be in at this time of year. Here is what’s been successful for this fishing guide so far.
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Military veteran has fishing success on Memorial Day
Eric was deployed several times to the Middle East and served a total of 21 years. Sandy described in detail how tough it was saying goodbye to his 2-year-old son, Thor, during one of his departures.
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