It’s here! You can see the 2023 Fishing Forecast right here: 2023 Fishing Forecast It will take us a couple weeks to get the hard copies back from the printers. So, for now you will have to study the digital version. Ice conditions are looking better by the day. Good luck!
Read More »Ice Fishing Primer
I know I am not the only one. There are some of you that are just as crazy as I am. . . . This cold snap has us wondering how soon we might be on the ice! Now, I am not going to post my annual reminder about ice safety, yet. My bet is it is going to be a while yet before we have enough ice to be ice-fishing. However, I know it is not too soon to …
Read More »Fish Smarter, Not Harder
Fall has been “on” for several weeks now. If you have been reading my blog for a while you know that means I have been fishing, hard. I probably fish as hard or harder in the fall than I do any other time of year, especially any other time of open-water fishing. What does that mean? Does it mean I am on the water sunrise to sunset, three, four, or five days a week? I wish, but not hardly. Don’t …
Read More »Couldn’t Catch Fish in a Barrel
I know many of you seize every opportunity to take someone fishing. Most anglers like to find someone who has never fished before, or someone who has not fished in a while and take ’em! It is almost as rewarding to watch someone like that catch fish as it is to catch them yourself. In some cases, when someone catches their first fish, it is MORE rewarding. Unfortunately, we all know those guys who fish, maybe even fish a lot, …
Read More »On the Eights
If you know anything about muskie fishing, you know about the “figure 8” maneuvers at the end of the cast: Having a big muskie follow and then strike on the “figure 8” has to be one of the biggest thrills in fishing. But, it ain’t just muskies that hit on figure 8’s. A few years back this video showed up on the interwebs; this time it was walleyes: Obviously, the walleyes in that waterbody were darned hungry. As a matter …
Read More »De-Stress
I will flat out guarantee, when I get tired of all the “stuff”, the best thing to do is GO FISH. I can tell you for a fact my blood pressure is lower when I am on the water. However, I also realize there are times when you cannot “get away from it all” immediately. When that is the case, you might as well dial-it up on your computer. Take a break for mental well-being, pull up a video and …
Read More »Topwater Time
Yes, I am going to be “lazy” with this blog post. My buddy Greg Wagner’s recent blog post was about topwater baits. It reviews many things I said in a blog post a few years ago (Top Edge) plus adds additional information. This is an excellent time of year to review topwater baits and their use. This is “topwater time”. Please follow the link: Get on Top with Top Water Lures Choose the right topwater for the situation you are …
Read More »Arrrgggghhhhh! The Mayflies are Coming!
This news release went out recently: Mayflies a natural phenomenon that passes quickly at Lewis and Clark Lake They’re almost here. The annual emergence of mayflies at Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area near Crofton means the insect soon will be plentiful near and around the lake as they swarm to lights from the marina, cabins, facilities and campers. Nebraska Game and Parks asks for patience during the aquatic insect’s short-lived emergence period, which typically occurs in July or August …
Read More »Get on Top with Top Water Lures for Your Summer Fishing
Chug bug. Jitterbug. Hula popper. Creek chub knuckle-head. Zara spook. They all have very creative names and designs by the companies that manufacture them. They imitate every conceivable critter that could be on, around or just under the surface of the water in a wild environment from baitfish or bugs to mice or lizards to frogs, toads or even small flying mammals. They are the “go-to” fishing lures of summer. They are top water lures or surface lures, some call …
Read More »Adventure Report, Mid-Summer 2022
I have been “out” on a couple of trips in the past few weeks. I got outta the eastern part of the state and into “real” Nebraska, back to the sandhills. The trips were made to spend time with family and meet with co-workers, but you know the fishing gear went with me. It always does! I did not necessarily spend a lot of time fishing, nor did I get to fish prime times. I will always tell you the …
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