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You Know? |
The South
Dakota record Yellow Perch was caught ice fishing by Dave
Engels on February 28, 2004. The fish weighed 2lbs 12oz.
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| Locating
Early Ice Slabs - Matt Johnson |
Crappies are
a sophisticated fish, especially those slabs, and at times
it can be rather confusing and frustrating for ice fishermen
to pinpoint slab patterns. Some lakes are abundant with slab
crappies, while others are more inclined to hold smaller
fish, and than you have those lakes where you can catch a
mixed bag. Learn More!
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| Chasing
a Cat Out on the Ice -
Dennis Steele |
When
the temperature outside is below the freezing mark, few anglers
think of cat fishing. Cat fishing is typically done on the
hot days of summer. Winter cats however, can produce fast
action with up to 40-50 per day, some times even more. Learn More!
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| Deadsticking
For Crappies -
Matt Johnson |
When
ice fishing for crappies it seems that there are a lot of
things that are needed to complete a catch sometimes. Increasing
your odds is the name of the game and doing what it takes
to catch fish is how it’s done. Learn More!
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| To
Spoon or Not To Spoon
- Jeff Beckwith |
There’s
no argument, the vertical jigging spoon is ice fishing’s
dominant lure. Fish have surrendered to hammered metal and
forged lead since, well…since folks decided that ice
could no longer separate them from quarry. I’m talking
eons. Learn More!
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| Early
Ice Walleye- Tom Herman |
Normally,
4 inches of good clear ice is safe for walking, but what
we did not realize was that numerous snowmobiles had been
zooming up and down that particular shore for the last few
days, cracking and ultimately weakening the ice.
Learn More!
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