Category: News & Media
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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.
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The Future of the Muskie Resource and Fishery in the Lower St. Louis River Estuary
By Adam M. Glickman Since 2009, many of those who fish muskies on the Lower St. Louis River Estuary (LSLRE) have noticed a steady and dramatic decrease in muskie catches, follows, and sightings. These people include some of the most successful anglers on the river. A fishery that from 2002-2010 would have been described by…
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Top Smallmouth Bass Baits of 2016
By Andrew Ragas At the end of every season, I reveal the secret baits that caught the most fish for me. Now that my 2016 bass fishing season has concluded, we glance back at the dominating baits and presentations that screamed success for big fish. Revisiting the old standbys, and revealing some new.
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A Compendium of Chicago Muskie History
By Andrew Ragas Most anglers observe fishing history through the words of those who’ve recorded and documented their catches for story-telling purposes and fame. Muskies living nearby, and being caught from waters around the Chicago urban area are all worthy of coverage and a big deal to the regional fishing market. Muskie fishing around Chicago…
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Late Fall Multi-Species Piscifun and Early Winter Muskies
By Andrew Ragas I’m afraid to report that the end of 2016 open water fishing is nearing an end for me. It’s Sunday December 4th, and I’m currently getting dumped on by three or more inches of snow. When I’m back south in northern Illinois for the winter months, I tend to not bother with…
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Is Social Media Ruining Fishing Spots?
By Andrew Ragas Last month, my friend and old Fishing-Headquarters Online Magazine colleague and contributor, Jim Gronaw, wrote an insightful column pondering whether Facebook is ruining fishing. You can read it here. Though the online super-site is an integral tool for networking, information gathering and education, it can be negative on fisheries. The disheartening realities…
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No Politics About Catching November River Walleyes
By Andrew Ragas In many large Midwest river systems, walleyes are a prime target during the fall and early winter months. What most of the angling population keeps forgetting about is that small to medium size Midwest rivers are populated with large numbers of unmolested, unexploited walleyes that are only accessed by anglers suited up…