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Slow Death Hooks & Rigs for Fishing Walleye
One of the love-hate relationships I have in walleye fishing is slow death fishing. While I love what a proper slow death rig can do, it’s using crawlers that is my least favorite part of fishing late spring and summer. Crawlers are messy, they get everywhere in your boat. But when the timing is right, it’s worth the dirt…I will explain. When I was young, we fished Lindy Rigs and Spinner Rigs almost exclusively in the summer. We caught a ton of fish, but as time went on, we caught more fishing slow deaths than any other presentation. There are times you need to slow down, and that’s tough to do when fishing blades (require a certain speed to turn,
Soft Plastic Baits for Targeting BIG Walleyes
Over the years, soft plastic baits have changed a lot. I mean, have you looked at the selection nowadays in the big box stores? It’s crazy how many brands there are. Traditionally, plastic worms were the ticket when fishing for bass. I used LONG worms that stretched around 6 inches. Or you had the good old Mr. Twister soft plastic baits, that were usually only around 2-3 inches. In between that, I don’t recall there being a wide variety of soft plastic lure options on the market. Fishing lindy rigs with live bait or bottom bouncers with live bait was all we used as a kid. Now, on some trips, I don’t even buy live bait at all. Between
Kippered Pike Recipe
I got a flashback on my phone about a memory from 2013 during the Dakota Walleye Classic week. I met a guy who was passing around some kippered pike and let me say, the stuff was AMAZING. I like pickled fish recipes, but this one was literally in a class of its own. It kind of tasted like poor man’s smoked salmon. I ate it plain and on a cracker, both were amazing. He was nice enough to share it with me, and since pike often gets a bad rap for their Y-bones…this recipe will change your mind. So with that being said, here is the Kippered Pike Recipe: Kippered Northern Pike Ingredients 1 cup salt 2/3 cup tenderquik 1/4
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First Aid Kit by HART Outdoor -Hiking, Backpacking, Travel
Do I really need a first aid kit? Hate feeling unprepared when something bad happens? We have all been there and it is flat out one of THE WORST feelings. Especially if you are an avid outdoorsman. There is nothing worse that being in the middle of nowhere and not having the supplies you need to deal with a potential emergency situation. Being someone that spends a good amount of time away from the resources of city life, I know the feeling all too well. But does it REALLY matter what first aid kit I buy? Aren’t they all the same? A little background on myself first, which is important to know going into this review. I am a
Best Goose Recipe – Wild Duck/Goose Recipes
Best Goose Recipe – Our Must Try Wild Goose Recipe Looking for a delicious way to cook your bird and not sure what the best goose recipe is? As a goose hunter of many seasons, I have heard it all. I frequently hear how goose is too greasy, too tough, too “gamey”, or just flat out isn’t good. And for many years, I was a believer that goose could be mediocre, but never good. BOY WAS I WRONG! I have been changing minds, albeit just a few people at a time, for some time now. Goose is DELICIOUS. In fact, it is so delicious that I challenge you to feed this recipe to one of the non-believers and tell me
Prairie Pothole Duck Hunting Tips – Roost or Slough? That’s the Question…
One of the hottest topics in social media and forums pertaining to duck hunting in the Prairie Pothole Region is hunting water. Particularly, are you hunting a transition slough or a ROOST. I understand that when scouting with a duck boat in tow, it’s hard to pass on an opportunity to shoot some ducks…I get it. But the problem, is often there are field hunters targeting those roosting birds and by pushing the birds off the roost, it basically ruins it for everybody. So I HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting to know the difference between a transition slough and a ROOST. I will explain… A transition slough is usually a small body of water that ducks will use as they transition from
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