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Minnesota Fishing Report – June 2, 2020
Walleyes continue to be found shallow, especially during low-light periods of the day, but more fish are being caught in those mid-depth areas – 12 to 15 feet or so throughout the day.
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Bemidji Area Fishing Report – June 2, 2020 [video]
Warming water temperatures have really turned on the walleye bite – not just on Lake Bemidji, but across the greater Bemidji area. Fishing for other species off the carts, too.
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New York Fishing Report – May 31, 2020 [video]
Fishing in New York is about as busy as it can be, including striper fishing on the Hudson River.
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Minnesota Lake Profile – Hanging Horn Lake, Carlton County
It’s a unique lake, deep and cold enough to support cool water species such as trout and tullibees, and there’s a warm water component that allows walleyes, pike, bass, and panfish to coexist.
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Michigan Lake Profile – Blind Sucker Flooding, Luce County
“The northern pike population historically has contained a few trophy specimens, which continue to attract anglers.”
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The lure of Prairie River trout
There are better trout streams in Wisconsin than the Prairie River, but Prairie is this writer's river, where he has fished for trout for the last 30 years and where he caught his career-best brook trout and brown trout.
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Why fishing line can make all the difference [video]
What type of line to use for various fishing situations, and what you want to do when spooling line.
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Shark fishing – Long Island style
Tactics for hooking into a thresher, mako or other toothy species.
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Tactical tube techniques
The tube is a very versatile lure. It catches bass as shallow as six inches all the way down to 60 feet or more. It can be used weightless, weighted, and it can match all sorts of baits. It can also be fished in heavy cover as well as deep open water.
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