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Bass « jerrycarlsonoutdoors

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Just another WordPress.com site. Quitting is for Quitters. Every year I try to get together with long time fishing friend, Kelley Cirks. Cirks is a great angler that spends a lot of time on the water in the Park Rapids area of Minnesota. Normally, when he calls to say the fish are biting, I can pretty much count on a sure thing. Of course, there is that word normally. Kelley Cirks is all smiles as he finally lands a good fish on a very difficult day. The conditions were ideal and at any moment I expected...

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Just another WordPress.com site. Twitch Baits Are a Viable Option. It had been a couple of tough days for our group on Rainy Lake. For some reason, we couldn’t seem to zero in on an early summer pattern that would provide consistent walleye action for our anglers. Twitch baits, such as Husky Jerks and Salmo Sting, can be very effective lures. The success of our morning operation surprised even me. I had no idea the size and quantity of the fish we would find in just that one bay. The key to successfully ...

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Rainy Lake Walleyes « jerrycarlsonoutdoors

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Just another WordPress.com site. It was our sixth year in a row that our group of anglers had spent a week on Rainy Lake. As we pulled into the landing at Island View Lodge, anticipation was running high. We knew that within an hour we would have the boats launched, gear packed into the cabin and be ready to head out for an evening of fishing. Quality walleye are abundant in Rainy Lake. Rainy Lake is an impressive fishery that seems to get better every summer. For six years it has provided us with su...

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Quitting is for Quitters « jerrycarlsonoutdoors

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Just another WordPress.com site. Quitting is for Quitters. Every year I try to get together with long time fishing friend, Kelley Cirks. Cirks is a great angler that spends a lot of time on the water in the Park Rapids area of Minnesota. Normally, when he calls to say the fish are biting, I can pretty much count on a sure thing. Of course, there is that word normally. Kelley Cirks is all smiles as he finally lands a good fish on a very difficult day. The conditions were ideal and at any moment I expected...

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Hunting « jerrycarlsonoutdoors

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Just another WordPress.com site. It would be nice if Canada geese weren’t so darn smart. However, talk to any hunter that has spent a lot of time in the field and they will have story after story about birds that have learned to avoid the trouble associated with decoy spreads. Whether it is early season or late season, pressured geese are difficult to hunt. Another sure sign of pressured geese can be heard more than it can be seen. Pressured geese definitely change their calling and vocalization patt...

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Target Disconnected Bays for Spring Panfish Action « jerrycarlsonoutdoors

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Just another WordPress.com site. Target Disconnected Bays for Spring Panfish Action. Every year I look forward to spring. It isn’t that I don’t enjoy my time on the ice in the winter, because I certainly do. However, there is something about getting back in the boat and on open water that I greatly appreciate. Kelley Cirks holds a monster crappie he caught in a small, disconnected bay. After ice out, spring crappie become very interested in eating. This is due to the fact they spawn when the water te...

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Many Lakes, Many Fish « jerrycarlsonoutdoors

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Just another WordPress.com site. Many Lakes, Many Fish. During the course of a winter of chasing panfish, I like to roam. I find it difficult to return to the same lake again and again, even if there is a respectable bite taking place. New water and fresh ice just appeals to me. Learning to fish a variety of lakes can be an enjoyable part of the fishing experience. There are several facts I have learned while working panfish on my milk run of lakes. One of these is the concept of repetition. Panf...Fishi...

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Crappie « jerrycarlsonoutdoors

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Just another WordPress.com site. Target Disconnected Bays for Spring Panfish Action. Every year I look forward to spring. It isn’t that I don’t enjoy my time on the ice in the winter, because I certainly do. However, there is something about getting back in the boat and on open water that I greatly appreciate. Kelley Cirks holds a monster crappie he caught in a small, disconnected bay. After ice out, spring crappie become very interested in eating. This is due to the fact they spawn when the water te...

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Family Ties Are Strong « jerrycarlsonoutdoors

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Just another WordPress.com site. Family Ties Are Strong. When it comes to laying out decoy spreads for Canada geese, there are many different strategies to draw from. How a person goes about setting a spread depends on a number of variables. These variables include things like personal experience, location, weather and the time of the year. Well cared for decoys placed in family groups will attract geese for most of the fall. I see family orientation in fields throughout much of the fall, as well. Ev...