The great angling bite of fall
October 6, 2020
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Timing is everything, so get out early … or late, depending on which species you’re pursuing in the autumn.
Gear & Gadgets
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Picking apart schools of crappies
October 6, 2020
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A great tactic to pick apart a school quickly is a small Jigging Rapala-style lure or small spoon. Lures like these sink fast and alow you to cover water quickly.
Windy walleyes
October 2, 2020
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If you’re in the mood for fall walleye fishing, realize you might have to befriend an old nemesis, the wind. While wind’s not usually pleasant, it can help you catch fish.
Try using small swimbaits to catch big trout this fall
October 2, 2020
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When minnows and other baitfish are plentiful and relatively easy to seize, trout vigorously eat them. Swimbaits then stand out as an excellent way to match the hatch.
The last days of trout fishing
October 2, 2020
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This is not the time for small flies and subtle presentations. Large streamers are the name of the game here.
Blade baits for late-season largemouths
October 2, 2020
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Blade baits, modified or not, are an excellent lure for the cold-water season. When largemouth bass have completely left the shallows, the triangular metal baits with considerable weight for their size will get the job
Terry Tuma tip: dropshots for bass
October 2, 2020
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Dropshot baits include shad style when minnows and shad are top food sources, straight tail finesse worms for added coaxing, and wacky. All are killers with undulating action.
Working the Neko rig
October 1, 2020
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“This is a finesse technique that works best on outside edges of grasslines and around boat docks.”
