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By: Todd Wendorf – Date Posted: March 13, 2012 Depending on where you live the “warmer” weather of March can mean anything from late ice crappies to pre-spawn walleyes to migrating steelhead. In about any location in the upper Midwest…
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Cortland Masterbraid
By: Andrew Ragas – Date Posted: November 16, 2011 Braided lines often bewilder anglers. We either love them or we hate them and there is never a happy medium. From a personal standpoint, I often get frustrated by braided lines.…
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Cortland Camouflage Monofilament
By: Andrew Ragas – Date Posted: March 13, 2012 Even though many of today’s fishing lines have become more complex and technologically advanced than ever, monofilament remains a favorite among the majority of anglers who turn to its versatility and…
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Wendorf’s Steelhead Sonnet
By: Todd Wendorf – Date Posted: December 11, 2011 The crack of the slammer was still careening down the river banks … but he already knew this was no ordinary fish! The steady pounding on the rod, the line screaming…
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Underwater Surveillance Mission
By: Tony Boshold and Ted Pilgrim – Date Posted: December 11, 2011 Ice fishing ace Tony Boshold sees the big picture. Give the world champion angler an auger and an underwater camera in the morning, and later that day, he’ll…
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Chicago Smallmouth Bass
By: Andrew Ragas Smallmouth bass are arguably one of the most fun and sporting fish to catch, and personally one of my favorites. They are historically native to most rivers and streams in Illinois. Within the last quarter century their…
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Ice Out Crappies
By: Jim Gronaw – Date Posted: March 13, 2012 Alright, let’s set the stage…the wind is a little stronger than you’d like and the temperatures could be a bit better than the 40 degree F reading when you left the…
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Walleye Midnight Madness
By: Andrew Ragas – Date Posted: September 15, 2011 If you can brave the colder air and water temperatures and navigate and wade your way around rivers in darkness, fall walleye fishing can be a tremendous amount of fun. Many…
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Great Lakes Salmon & Trout: The Complete Fall Fishing Guide
By: Michael Planthaber – Date Posted: November 22, 2010 The Great Lakes of North America are the backbone of a $7 billion dollar fishing industry. Many of its angling participants chase salmonoids miles offshore in deeper and colder waters. To…
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Smallmouth Spectacles with Rapala’s X-Rap
By: Andrew Ragas The long and warm dog days of summer morph into the shorter, cooler and crisp days of early fall. Water temperatures on lakes that were once warm at 75 degrees begin to gradually plummet into the cool…
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