Author: Fishing Headquarters
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Wisconsin and Minnesota Season Opener Previews
By Adam M. Glickman Spring has come early to WI and MN. Low snow fall amounts this winter made for little run off when warm weather came. Isolated rain fall has made some lakes and rivers across both states very high while other regions have remained very dry. Weather has been mostly warm and seasonable,…
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Vexan Fishing, Don’t Fear the Reaper
OutdoorFIRST Media Don’t fear the new Crystal Reaper from Vexan Fishing, especially if you want to jig up bass and walleye in open water and through the ice.
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Rainy Lake Ontario is a Multi-Species Fishing Paradise
By Andrew Ragas Over the last few years, I’ve been fortunate to travel to a few Northwestern Ontario drive-to fishing destinations for a variety of adventures. Northwest Ontario has some of the best multi-species fishing opportunities in the world. Each season, I make it a priority to visit a few locations. At the top of…
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The Future of Minnesota and Wisconsin Gamefish Resources (Part 2)
What proper regulation looks like and why it would work. By Adam M. Glickman In part one of this article I promised a simple streamlined regulatory plan that would work state wide in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. That plan is contained within this article, as well as an explanation of everything within it. If you…
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Iowa Fishing in April
It is 10:40 PM Thursday 3-30-17 as I write these words. Tomorrow I am going to Iowa for the weekend to fish muskies and possibly some walleye and panfish. I would like to write a more extensive “how to” article, but I have put all my time into the preceding regulations article, I am tired,…
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Spring Smallmouth Checklist
By Andrew Ragas For many bass anglers in Wisconsin, some of the best fishing of the year takes place as soon as the Wisconsin northern zone opens on the first Saturday of May. Rain or shine, the fishing will be good if you’re prepared ahead of time.
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Migration Motivation River Walleyes
By Andrew Ragas Rivers and streams offer early season open water fishing opportunities as migrating walleyes surge upstream on their annual spawning runs.
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Urban Muskies and Underrated River Fisheries
By Andrew Ragas I walked in my waders along the shores of a small northeastern Illinois tributary stream with stealth, casting my Shallow Manta through the pool to any current seams and deep holes I saw. The cool November climate and cold 40 degree water temperatures called for a slow retrieve with longer pauses through the…
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Icing Big Late Ice Northern Pike
By Adam M. Glickman The flag of the tip-up trips and the spindle screams as a big pike tears away through the narrow margin of water between the bottom of the ice and the lake bed. After a long hand over hand battle, the head of a big pre-spawn female comes through the hole. March is one…
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Issues Affecting Minnesota and Wisconsin Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
By Adam M. Glickman The Future of Wisconsin and Minnesota gamefish resources and the necessity of reform among those who harvest our gamefish resources.