Saturday, May 3, 2014

Vance: Walleye, pike and smelt updates | Sudbury Star

Vance: Walleye, pike and smelt updates | Sudbury Star:



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Best Bait: 15 Greatest Walleye Lures of All Time | Outdoor Life

Best Bait: 15 Greatest Walleye Lures of All Time | Outdoor Life: "The best bait for walleyes just might be a leech on a jig, but what’s the challenge in that? We rounded up the best crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, and jerk baits for walleye fishing on any water in any condition. From tried and true to new and hot, we’ve got the skinny on the only walleye lures you’ll ever need. These are our top 15 picks…"



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Best Walleye Lures Walleye Fishing Tips & Techniques

Best Walleye Lures Walleye Fishing Tips & Techniques: "There are different walleye fishing scenarios. You can go for numbers or you can go for size. Some people are happy to find a hotspot off a shoal or rocky point and catch small Walleyes one after another. Catching Walleye after Walleye can get boring and loses it's appeal after a day or two because the anticipation of catching a big trophy Walleye dissipates and before you know it, your fishing trip is over."



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10 Best Walleye Fishing Crankbaits of All Time - In-Fisherman

10 Best Walleye Fishing Crankbaits of All Time - In-Fisherman: "Crankbaits are undeniably deadly weapons for walleye fishing, and many factors merit careful consideration when selecting the best of the best. For the purposes of this piece, we’ll focus on deep-bodied, lipped baits (as opposed to slender minnowbaits, a story we’ll save for another day). Such designs excel at imitating shad, bluegills, and other stout-profiled prey, but also trigger strikes from ’eyes focused on perch, bullheads, and more svelte baitfish."



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Walleye Baits and Lures - Walleye Baits

Walleye Baits and Lures - Walleye Baits: "Walleye are one of North America’s most sought after game fish, prized for their spirited battle and great eating. But, they’re a real challenge to catch. First, they keep particular hours. Their primary feeding times start a little before sunrise and sunset and last a few hours after each. They are also very particular about lighting, seasons, and weather conditions and their habits vary, depending on whether they reside in a lake or a river. And if that wasn’t enough, they have an exasperating reputation for striking bait without getting hooked."



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Pocket : How to Catch Walleyes

Pocket : How to Catch Walleyes: "Walleyes are known to exhibit finicky feeding habits, but there are times when they hit artificial lures with reckless abandon, even Musky sized lures. Most often they have to be tempted and teased using live bait presentations which account for the majority of walleyes caught."



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HowStuffWorks "Introduction to Crappie Fishing Tips"

HowStuffWorks "Introduction to Crappie Fishing Tips": "Any angler will agree -- there is ­nothing­ like the thrill of a catch. The moment you see your line tighten, your heart starts to race. However, the aggressiveness of some fish, such as bass or carp, often sends rookies home empty h­anded and frustrated."



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B'n'M Fishing

B'n'M Fishing: "Like the Israelites of the Bible, crappie anglers often struggle because we ignore the simplest rules for life. Though far from biblical, the pros at B’n’M banded together to create this list of ten absolute truths that have played a fundamental role in their success as professionals. Designed to assist and enlighten all crappie anglers, from the novice week-end angler to the seasoned professional, these principles will help everyone become more successful, which at the end of the day, can be measured by the number of crappie in the livewell."



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Our Red-Hot Pike Lakes

Our Red-Hot Pike Lakes: "Minnesota’s portion of Lake of the Woods is arguably the state’s top destination for trophy pike. Vast habitat and a healthy forage base significantly contribute to its quality.

“It’s a mix of several things,” said Dennis Topp of the Department of Natural Resources. “It has good habitat and a limited harvest of fish because of its size.”"



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In Pursuit of Prize Pike: Minnesota DNR

In Pursuit of Prize Pike: Minnesota DNR: "At age 57, Lyle Swanson caught the trophy northern pike he had been chasing for most of his life.To do it, he hiked for hours through deep snow, drilled ice holes with a hand auger, and endured two nights of subzero temperatures in a tent.



Following Pike
Watch a video of DNR fisheries research aimed at learning more about the importance of thermal habitat for pike.
"I was getting old. I wanted to catch that 20-pound fish, a 40-incher," Swanson says. After decades of striking out on easier pike waters, Swanson joined a group of younger men, including his son, Shane, on a trek seven miles deep into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. There, Swanson hooked his trophy on Basswood Lake."



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Crashing Crankbaits | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Crashing Crankbaits | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Nine out of ten times, when an angler hears the word "crankbait", the immediate picture that comes to mind is a large-lipped, deep-diver in a clear, obstruction-free, open-lake water. Not so. If by the end of this article, I manage to convince you that this is not the only application to use such crankbaits, then I have done my job. What we're discussing here just ain't your daddy's crankbaits, anymore!
   The first time I used traditional crankbaits in heavy cover, the results were unbelievable"



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Crankin' and Rippin' | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Crankin' and Rippin' | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "To me, the best time for fishing is during the prespawn. During this period, I start looking for fish outside the spawning areas. The anglers who fish the lakes I fish know where the good spawning areas are: places like the Keyes at Clear Lake and the big flats at Folsum or Oroville. These are automatic locations I head to during the prespawn."



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Dave Orrick: Walleye fishing: Rain, wind, cold ... and no live bait - TwinCities.com

Dave Orrick: Walleye fishing: Rain, wind, cold ... and no live bait - TwinCities.com: "The water was muddied and cold, and the wind drove each raindrop into our cheeks like so many pin-stabs.

Conditions were awful on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, but we were determined to catch fish -- without live bait."



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casting for walleyes - Walleye Fishing Tips and TricksFishing Reports Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska & New York

casting for walleyes - Walleye Fishing Tips and TricksFishing Reports Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska & New York: "Over the past few years, pitching or casting for walleyes in shallow waters has increased in popularity among walleye anglers tenfold.  Some fisheries like North Dakota’s Devils Lake have long had a casting cult but pitching or casting is no longer as regional or confined to a specific body of water.  Especially when walleyes are relating to shallow structure, you can do a lot of damage by casting to the fish."



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Catching Pie Plate Sized 'Gills - YouTube

Catching Pie Plate Sized 'Gills - YouTube:



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