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Open Water Fishing Tips, Fishing Reports, Lake Fishing and River Fishing Secret Techniques
 A listing of open water fishing tips, fishing reports, walleye fishing secrets, trout fishing, bass fishing, salmon fishing techniques, trout tips, salmon tips, and info submitted by charter captains and people just like you, to increase the odds of freshwater fishing success.
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| Get Ready For Minnesota September Hot Action Fishing |
Minnesota September Hot Action Fishing - The fish are already in "Fall" mode making it generally easier to catch. Bass, Walleye, Northern -- all of them are starting to fatten up for winter...keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Bass Fishing, Fishing - Northern Pike Fishing, Fishing - Walleye Fishing |
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| Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Report - Late August 2010 |
Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Report - Widely scattered is the best way to describe recent action for salmon and trout on Lake Michigan...keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Trout and Salmon |
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| Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Report - August 2010 |
Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Report - The fish have been moving around and some days are great and some days you have to work for fish. Most productive presentation the last several days has been Magnum Reaper spoons in silver with green or blue green accent stripes...keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Trout and Salmon |
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| Fishing - It's All In The Family |
Fishing - It's All In The Family - My three kids all landed their first fish before turning 3, and accompanied the older ones on trips in car seats and strollers. We have many family memories pivoting around fishing excursions and none of them are about limits, whoppers or full buckets of fish. They are about places, each other and little things like chucking stones, playing with minnows, nightcrawlers and dozens of other happenings that would never occur indoors...keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - General |
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| Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Video Report - Late July 2010 |
Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Video Report - Late July 2010 - Steady and productive is the best way to describe the Lake Michigan Milwaukee salmon fishing. Chinooks of all sizes with four year old Chinook averaging 15 pounds...keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Trout and Salmon |
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| Gulp vs. Live Bait - A Fishing Guides Observation |
Gulp vs. Live Bait - A Fishing Guides Observation - I believe in giving everything a fair chance especially when it involves fishing strategy. I've been around long enough to sample and test various scented baits or spray applications throughout the years with varying success. Fish Formula, Chummin' Rub, Berkely Strike and of course Power Bait to name a few. Now there is Gulp! I've messed with it for 2-3 yrs and I am, as of now, not convinced that it is as good as live bait - false advertising? keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Bait and Tackle , Fishing - Walleye Fishing |
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| Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Report - July 18, 2010 |
Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Report - Milwaukee water is still cold. Chinooks of all sizes with fish to twenty pounds. Rainbows and Lake Trout are plentiful when fishing with all presentation...keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Trout and Salmon |
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| Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Video Report - July 2010 |
Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Video Report - Fishing Milwaukee is excellent with Big Kings Coho and Lake Trout filling the cooler. Southwest wind has pushed the warm water out. Very good action on...keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Trout and Salmon |
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| Get Out And Make Some Fishing Memories |
Fishing With Kids - Every so often as the kids and I set off on an unknown fishing excursion, I'll quip, let's go make some fishing memories...keep reading |
| Posted In: Learn How to Fish, Fishing 101 |
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| Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Video Report - Mid June 2010 |
Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout Fishing Video Report - Charter Fishing Milwaukee customers are enjoying great action on Chinook salmon to 17 pounds...keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Trout and Salmon |
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| Even the Smallest of Fish Like a Bluegill Can Create the Biggest of Smiles on Anglers |
Even the Smallest of Fish Like a Bluegill Can Create the Biggest of Smiles on Anglers - I'm not trying to convince anyone that catching a bluegill is like fighting pike or bass, but those of us who appreciate a bobber popping the water have nothing to apologize for. ..keep reading |
| Posted In: Fishing - Panfish, Crappie, Sunfish, Perch |
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Don't be fooled, walleyes are aggressive fish
Forget what you have learned. Remember this--sunlight or clear water, they like to eat insects, more walleyes survive on mud and weeds than rock, they can be found anywhere in the water column, time of day has nothing to do with success, the walleye was originally a river fish and stocked in lakes, and they do not "tap" when they bite. In other words, a walleye is a northern pike without the slime, Good Luck, Capt. Josh
Courtesy of
fishguy
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Walleye Fishing Tips
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Move That Boat and Don't Sit So Long
Don't sit to long! What I mean is--if you are not getting fish in the boat within a few minutes of finding them or checking out a new area then fire up that over priced boat your sitting in and move to a new location immediately. Covering water and finding active fish fast! produces results Good Luck, Capt. Josh.
Courtesy of
Captain Josh Hagemeister
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Crappie Fishing, Northern Pike Fishing, Walleye Fishing Tips
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Bass Tip
Bass are territorial and they also react to our presence. Bass are like beautiful women they love to show off the goods. Bass love to flip, splash and say look at me and try to catch me.
Sound familiar gentlemen? Bass respond to many presentations, and it is important to offer them options. Bass are seasoned in the art of bait removal i.e. " the empty hook", they are also excellent at throwing off a hook or lure. They are strong and take great pleasure in avoiding capture and taunting the angler.
If all else is not working try an old fashioned Night Crawler, if that doesn't work you might need a wetsuit and spear gun.
Courtesy of
Huntleigh
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Posted In: Bass Fishing Tips
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Out of Bait? Try Homemade Household baits
A hot dog a common household food item works well for many types of fish like Panfish, Catfish and bass.
Courtesy of
Team JustNorth
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Bass Fishing, Sunfish Fishing Tips
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Don't let that fish smell you - Anise your hands
Every one knows that a fish can smell you on the lures you've touched. Oils from your hands do not easily wash off once the lure hits the water. Try rubbing your hands with anise seeds, which can be bought for about .50 cents in many grocery stores. This will help eliminate the scent of your hands on the lure.
Courtesy of
shore fisher
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Bass Fishing, Trout Fishing, Walleye Fishing Tips
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Tips on keeping fresh bait
Tired of having foam leech container break apart? Re-use a 20 oz. or smaller beverage container for leeches. Just keep in the cooler with the other beverages. Remeber to take to label off to avoid surprises! Keeping a couple of small stones in the minnow bucket will sink the bucket into deeper/colder water during the warmer summer months. Just don't submerge it into the mud, as it will not have positive results.
Courtesy of
Nathan Kestner
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Sunfish Fishing, Walleye Fishing Tips
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What to do with Stinky fish garbage
Having trouble with fish guts smelling up the garbage. Keep them in the freezer until garbage day.
Courtesy of
Nathan Kestner
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing Tips
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Sick of loosing slip bobber after breakoffs?
If you are sick and tired of chasing slip bobbers across the lake after you snap your line. Simply put a small split shot above your bait to act as a "stopper". If you are afraid of having the split shot corrupt the action of your bait simply use a bobber stop instead. If you want to attract attention underwater don't snip off the extra string.
Courtesy of
Nathan Kestner
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Walleye Fishing Tips
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Rusty Fishing Hooks
Throw away RUSTY fish hooks. The chances of poking yourself may result in blood poisoning, and a quick trip to the Emergency Room.
Courtesy of
CrappieMagnet
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Crappie Fishing Tips
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Fighting a Bass
When you are fighting a fish and trying to get him back in the boat, at all costs DO NOT LET THEM JUMP!!! It looks really cool and all when a bass goes airborne on you and does some neat acrobatic tricks, but that is the easiest way for them to throw the hook on you. Too many times I've seen guys that I fish with "horsing" a fish to the boat with their rod tip straight up in the air. If you have a fish that wants to dive deep on you, then put your rod tip up and keep the tension on the fish. However, if the fish is screaming for the suface, LOWER YOUR ROD TIP! Don't put slack in the line or anything, just hold your rod to the side, but with the rod tip low. If you keep upward tension on the fish as it comes to the surface, you just make it that much easier for the fish to jump. And if you have tension on the line when it jumps, then you will more than likely loose that fish. So in short, my tip is if you think the fish is going to jump on you, keep tension on the fish by lowering...
Courtesy of
Anonymous
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Bass Fishing Tips
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Fishing After a Down Pour
After a heavy down pour fish anywhere you can find water running into the lake this water will be full of nutrients starting a vibrant food chain and bass will be all over it.
Courtesy of
Nathan Kestner
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing Tips
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Stiching For Bass
Stitching. Lots of big Bass specialist use this method for connecting with BIG Bass. You simply pull the bait (plastic or jig ) along very slowly with your hand rather than your reel. this forces you to slow down and really enhances the feel of your bait and any pickup.
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Fishfinder
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Posted In: Open Water Fishing, Bass Fishing Tips
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