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Knock
On Wood For Crappie--Takasaki & Scott Richardson |
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Deadstick--Don't
Let The Name Fool Ya -- by Mark Martin |
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Catch
More Muskie Now--by Jim Saric |
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Tempting
Largemouth Under The Ice!--by Walt & Poppee Matan |
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Striper
Addiction--by Don Gasaway |
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Pebbling--A
Unique Technique That Helps You Catch Fish Of All
Species--by Gary Nelson |
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Line
Watching For Straight-Lining--by Dan Galusha |
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Gear Up For 2012 Fishing--by
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Reader's Tips
- Cartoons by David Ford
- Collecting Lures by Dan Basore
- Just For Laughs
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Pebbling--A
Unique Technique That Helps You Catch Fish of All
Species
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After an outing of spin-fishing, I
walked back along the stream bank with a pair of
trout I'd kept to eat. Another angler approached
me and asked what I'd caught the rainbows on. I
pointed to the small streamer still attached to my
monofilament. He noticed there was no casting
bubble nor a lead sinker attached to the line.
Puzzled, he asked how in the world I was able to
cast out that almost weightless fly with a
spinning outfit. I quickly answered,
"Pebbling."
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Striper Addiction
By Don Gasaway
Known locally as rockfish, striper, wiper, hybrid or striped
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I have fished for them in such locations as Lake Texoma, Lake Cumberland, Barkley Lake, Kentucky Lake, and the Ohio River. I just cannot get enough of this brawny battler.
Although not native to inland freshwater settings, this striped tackle buster has adapted to many lakes and rivers throughout the middle of the country. They are a saltwater relative of the white bass. The hybrid striper is a cross between white bass and the saltwater species. More elongated, stripers resemble a stretched version of the white bass with a straight back. The top of the striper is a dark green to blue, sometimes with a brassy tinge that gives way to lighter sides. The underside is a silvery color.
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Catch More Muskie Now
- By Jim Saric
How can you catch more muskie at this time of year?
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With the season closed in most of the northern waters, either by regulation or ice cover, I bet your first reaction might be to head south. Certainly there are southern waters that offer wintertime muskie fishing opportunities. However, I believe you can catch more muskie without even making a cast during the winter months. You may still have to be in your boat, but you
won't need to even go fishing to catch them.
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Gear Up For 2012 Fishing!
By Glenn Walker
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As many anglers sit in the warmth of their homes, they are getting restless and thinking of their first open water fishing trip of 2012. Being that we still have a few months before we can regularly get out on
"soft water," this is a perfect time to get your fishing gear set for the 2012 fishing
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If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. - Doug Larson
I got a new fly rod and reel for my wife... best trade I ever made. - Thomas Horan
If fishing is interfering with your business, give up your business. - Alfred W. Miller
Fish and visitors smell in three days. - Benjamin Franklin
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. - Steven Wright
There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. - Patrick McManus
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes. - Don Marquis
If all politicians fished instead of spoke publicly, we would be at peace with the world. - Will Rogers
Next to Prayer, fishing is the most personal relationship of man. - Herbert Hoover
The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad. - A.K. Best
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan
It's a Keeper! - Eugene Laulunen
My girl gave me the ultimatum 'Its me or your fishing!' Boy, I miss her.
If you are fishing on ice, you should never tell a joke on ice. Why? The ice will crack up!
How many fishermen does it take to change a light bulb? One, but you should have seen the bulb, it must have been THIS big.
Have you seen the new fishing website? No, it?s not 'on-line' yet.
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and you get rid of him for the whole weekend.
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths.
What did Noah do while spending time on the ark? Fished, but he didn?t catch much. He only had two worms!
What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fish!
Why are fish so smart? They are always in schools!
What did the sardine call the submarine? A can of people!
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.
Why are fish so gullible? They fall for things hook, line and sinker!
Where are most fish found? Between the head and the tail!
What?s the best way to catch a fish? Have someone throw it at you.
What is the difference between a fish and a piano? You can't tuna fish.
Can I have a fly rod and reel for my son? Fishing Shop Owner: Sorry sir we don't do trades.
What should you do if you find a shark in your bed? Sleep somewhere else.
Give a man a fish, and you satisfy his fish craving for a day. Give him fish aversion therapy, and you eliminate the craving for life.
Give a man a fish and hope he's not a
vegan.
Give a man a fish; you have fed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to sell fish and he eats steak.
| Ten things an
angler would NEVER say: |
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Does my catfish stink
bait smell too rank? |
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I have all the
fishing tackle I'll ever need. |
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That fish is too big,
throw 'em back! |
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Take me to the shore,
so I might use the restroom. |
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The one I caught was
a lot smaller than yours. |
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Sure, you can have
the last nightcrawler! |
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Fishing is so bad
today, I'd rather be at work. |
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I'll ask my
mother-in-law to go along fishing next
week. |
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I can't make the
tournament-I have tickets to the
ballet! |
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Do these fishing
pants make my butt look too
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Armour, Crimson
Trace, & Steiner
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Precise Location:
A Must For Icing Great Lakes Trophy ’Eyes - By Mark
Martin |
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Ice fishing the Great
Lakes is an experience like no other. The arctic-like
tundra shifts |
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wind and water currents, and mounds of ice may pile up
before your very eyes on one side of a sheet of ice,
while cracks grow to gaps on the other.
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No, we’re not talking
about the saint from Assisi, but the river that flows
through the rocky and rugged mountains of Missouri’s
southeastern Ozarks, and the secret is the great
smallmouth population hiding where few men venture to
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umbles and tumbles in
ways that would tip over and bust up canoes, even with
an experienced paddler in command. It’s not your typical
Ozark float stream.
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Perch And ‘Eyes on
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By Ted Takasaki
and Scott Richardson
Let other anglers
spend the winter sitting at home suffering from a bad
case of cabin fever. Dave Genz found the cure long
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While others watch
movies, the father of modern ice fishing watches his GPS
and electronic sonar maps as he heads over hard water
deciding where to cut holes.
By the time
mid-winter has arrived, Genz has moved off smaller
lakes, where perch and walleye were main targets earlier
in the season. Oxygen depletion eventually takes a toll
on the mood of the fish. They become lazy and harder to
convince to bite. At the same time, walleye have moved
away from shore to offshore structures. Point of fact:
bigger lakes simply offer more of those fish-producing
targets than smaller lakes do.
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