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Fly Rod Panfish June 1, 2012

Fly Rod Panfish

By: Drew Hackett Back in 1993 I was gearing up for a 7 day hike into the Rocky

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Trotlines and Ditty Poles June 1, 2012

Trot Lines and Bank Poles

By: Drew Hackett They go by many names; ditty poles, ditty lines, bank lines, throw

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April 1, 2012

Deer Creek Lake?

By John Hackett: In 1988 the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) put into

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March 11, 2012

End of Chunky Water….. Bring on Soft Water!

  If you haven’t stepped outside in the last week, you might not have

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February 15, 2012

My favorite bait shop

  Everyone seems to have a favorite bait shop, that one place that has what you

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February 14, 2012

Old school versus new school….

  Ice fishing in the past meant grabbing a small ice fishing rod, some jig

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January 31, 2012

Add some plastics to your arsenal….

  Live bait works, no doubt about it.  Slap a waxie, a wiggler, a spike, or a

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January 30, 2012

Bit of a slump? Back to the honey hole….

Have you been in a slump lately? Fishing hasn’t been so hot?  Or have you

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January 19, 2012

Iowa DNR relaxes fishing regulations on two northwest Iowa lakes

By John Hackett: Both Virgin Lake in Palo Alto County and Silver Lake in Worth

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January 17, 2012

Victims of Habit? Not so much….

We all have our favorite spots, our favorite lures, and our favorite techniques. 

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January 9, 2012

Fishing, more than a hobby…..

  First of all, welcome to the site.  I hope we can provide the entertainment

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ice fishing January 1, 2012

Iowa Ice Fishing Getaway

By Drew Hackett: There are two ways for a fisherman to handle the winter months. The

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