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Southern MN – Panfish and Kids

When taking a 5-year old fishing, I’ve learned you need to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and beyond-all, follow a reasonable set of expectations. Thankfully, with this mindset, having fun…

Bemidji area panfish

I spent some time in the Bemidji area over Christmas and snuck out in search of some bluegills and crappies. I have fished this particular body of water in the…

Pool 8 Christmas Eve Perch

Once there is something stuck in this head of mine it’s stuck, ain’t no shackin’ it until what’s stuck gets jarred loose. Last week….. perch was on the brain but…

Friday Dec 18 ~ Monday Dec 21 Pool 9

The weather conditions on Friday afternoon were near perfect. Overcast skies, mercury riding above the 25 degree mark, and the motionless bony canopy of the willow tree limbs bordering the…