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Terry Tuma

Tips for using spoons to entice the wary walleyes of winter

At one of my recent ice fishing seminars a reader asked for tips on using spoons to catch walleyes during the winter.
For starters, I explained, it helps tremendously to have reliable electronics that you know how to operate. You need to be able to mark fish and your lure! Via your electronics, you can observe the response of walleyes to flash, vibration, colors, and jigging action.

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Insight into the inner nature of modern hard water angling

Webster’s defines insight as “the power or act of seeing into a situation” and “the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things…”
Wow, that about sums up the challenges of the universe, eh? Gain insight into any topic and we actually apprehend the inner nature of that topic. My years of catching fish through the hard water have produced a few “fishing insights,” so allow me to expound on some tactics that I believe speak to the inner nature of hard-water fishing.

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A hardwater secret: Know the environment and you will know the fish

The sport of ice fishing demands more than just a good spot on the lake and a bucketful of pre-set fishing rods. Successful ice anglers understand the delicate dance between human intuition and Mother Nature’s subtle hints.
While factors such as the lunar cycle, barometric pressure, weather conditions, and water clarity play crucial roles, a truly skilled ice angler knows that these elements must be interpreted with finesse, rather than adhered to rigidly.

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