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"Fishing...is one of the keenest and best-wearing pleasures of life. There are deep and glowing things in even the simplest day on a river, and even more in the retrospect of such a day, which are worthy of honest examination." --Roderick Haig-Brown

Fishing Tips:

Retrieving your hook made easier: It is notably easier to retrieve a hook out of a Bass rather than a Perch. What was once a daunting task can be made much easier. First try using a hook with a longer shank as this will allow you to get a better grip on the hook. When a perch or other small fish swallows your hook deep, it can seem almost impossible to get such a hook out. On your next fishing trip, bring a pair of medical forceps or needle nose pliers for this task. And since we're pan fishing here; remember to cut your worms up into one inch pieces, placing it on the tip of the hook. The fish will have to grab the very edge of the hook to get the bait. You will be catching more pan fish and loosing less bait.

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More Fishing Tips:

Waiting on the Catfish: Patience is definitely a virtue while fishing, but probably never more so than while catfishing. Let the catfish bump your bait several times before actually setting the hook and you will be catching more of them and here is why. The catfish have tastebuds all over their body. They will bump your bait and your string many times--tasting--before they will actually take the bait. Some people mistake these "taste bumps" as nibbles and try to set the hook when it's not even in the fish's mouth yet. Wait for a good hard tug before setting the hook. Once you get him up in the boat, look at your string. It will probably be slimy, evidence that he was tasting with his body before biting.

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Ice Fishing Tips:

In the winter locating schools of fish can be difficult..... If you don't have a good spot in mind, look for tight groups of fishermen or tents in a general area. It's likely that some of these are die hard locals who fish often and know where the fish hold. If you pass by an area on a weekend, a few hours after sun up, the serious guys will already be there. This should give you a clue as to where to begin. These same areas usually have a parking situation that allows room for a number of vehicles and provides access without trespassing on private property. After finding a general area to fish, proceed onto the ice with caution. Try to make as little noise as possible when approching your targeted spot or passing by other fishermen who are already set up and catching fish. Remember too, it is not necessary to crowd another person. There are 120 miles of lake out there. Use a little imagination! Our theory for perch fishing is to cut one hole at a time and set a time frame for waiting out the fish. Cutting a bunch of holes in an area drives schools away! We recommend a sharp 4 or 5 inch auger to cut a perch hole. A chisel pounding on the ice is too noisey in our opinion and so is a power auger. Be patient, especially if you are using live bait or minnow chum to draw fish to your hole. On the other hand, don't spend hours in a hole that is not producing. For perch, fishermen should present their bait very close to the bottom. Water is most dense at 39.2 degrees. When the big pond is completely frozen, that 39.2 degree water will rest on the bottom of the lake. The water in the frozen lake will range from 32 degrees (directly under the ice) to 39.2 degrees (at the bottom of the lake). Fish, being cold-blooded, will congregate and forage in this dense, warm layer. Keep in mind that this rule is a general guide-line. Some fish like crappie, smelt, lakers or salmon frequently "suspend" some distance off the bottom when variables like oxygen levels or forage come into play. Northern pike are mostly shallow bottom dwellers, but they also look up toward the water/ice surface for their prey, so present pike bait suspended a couple feet off bottom or higher.