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My very favorite fishing subject. Summer weed line fishing for panfish. You can successfully have very good to excellent consistent fishing throughout the summer. I do not see many (if any) fishermen using this technique. Which is all the better!!!!! (Left , A deadly deadly method that works all season long. In the middle …
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Things are looking good as far as the weather goes here in central Minnesota. Finally the weather seems to be breaking to spring from winter. Just last week we had an 8 inch snow fall and temperatures as low as the mid teens Fahrenheit . It has been a very cold spring. In Minnesota we …
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Lasted Updated April 24,2013 Here in Minnesota I am looking out my window as I write this article. It is April 7 and there is still snow on the ground and the forecast includes more light snow. It is a late spring but within the next 2-3 weeks the ice will be going out. That …
How to fish crappie Spider rigging for crappie is a very popular and extremely productive way to catch crappies. Spider rigging very popular in the southern US where multiple rods per angler are legal. Here in Minnesota spider rigging is not legal unless you use one pole / line per angler. So be sure and …
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An underutilized method for catching crappie is to use lights at night. You set up 1 to 3 bright halogen lights on a dock or a side of a boat. Car lights on styrfoam are an option or other light systems. The lights will set attracting a food chain in motion. The plankton will be …
How to catch fish in the fall. From my fishing journal Sat Sept 15. Today I am going to try a something different. Instead of fishing one of the many medium size Minnesota lakes in the area I am going to try to fish a small 25 acre lake which is only a few miles …
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The following is from my fishing journal Sept 1 2012. I pull into the boat landing a little later then I would like about 7 AM. This morning it is just my springer spaniel and myself. Fall is in the air. A great time of year! Temperatures have dropped to be too cool for shorts …
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How To Catch Crappie. Many lakes have large sections of timber or trees that are flooded. The flooded timber attracts bait fish, which in turn attracts crappie. For crappies how do we fish this structure and what do we look for? The very best crappie timber has lots of branches. The more branches the better. …
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A seldom used method that works great for crappies is trolling a jig and bobber system. This system is a great search system used in covering a lot of water. Examples of situations you can use this system is early spring when the fish are not in the shallows but may be in a little bit …
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How to catch fish with a small crankbait. Try this method . Take the very smallest crankbait such as the 1″ rapala and use it. It is a great multi specie bait. It works through out the year. In my opinion it is at its best on the deep weedline during the summer. These small …
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