Stick to the Plan – Turkey Hunting

I love to turkey hunt, but I can’t sit still, so at times it’s a real challenge. When I first started turkey hunting, I’d hunt in the same spot, nice and still until about nine o’clock and then head home. On the way home, I’d see toms strutting everywhere and I soon realized I was doing something wrong. Since then I have developed a solid plan that works for me. I hunt in phases. Each phase is a time of the day that corresponds to certain turkey behaviors. I hate wearing a watch, but w
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Ice Fishing Technique – Hook, Line and NO Sinker

By FishingMN Editor

Using a no sinker approach in your ice fishing technique. Jim Hudson explains when, where and why you should use this approach. He also shows you how. by Jim Hudson You know that age old comedic saying – “I got ya, Hook, Line and Sinker”. Been around for years. Anglers always perpetrate their buddies into [...] [ Read More ... ]

Winter Trout in Minnesota

By FishingMN Editor

Effective winter patterns to consider trying for the season on selected streams predominantly include nymph patterns.[ Read More ... ]

Nuclear Ant Dare to Drop ...

By FM Insider

Supercharged Nuclear Ant leaves mushroom clouds during last ice – Ice Fishing Mayhem Swirl. Whirl. Slurp and munch. Fish are frantically siphoning food from the flow. The bite? Fast and furious. After all… it is last ice. The sun’s high and bright, and its intense rays are literally liquefying the layer of snow right out from [...] [ Read More ... ]

Experience Wins Over R ...

By FishingMN Editor

Experience Wins Over – Ice Fishing Perch, Crappies & Bluegill Being in the fishing game as long as I have, a slight bit of common sense seems to take over every once in a while, certainly a whole lot more than it did when younger. A “two group” Ontario lake trout outing got me to [...] [ Read More ... ]

Minnesota Fishing R...

By FishingMN Editor

Are you looking for up to date fishing reports in your area? Are you looking for a great spot to fish? Do you want to know how to fish that lake and what to use in the next week? We have assembled a top notch team who provide you up-to-date and good St. Cloud, MN [...] [ Read More ... ]

How to prepare for ...

By FishingMN Editor

It’s April so you know what that means…Spring is here. Which also means, for a lot of anglers and states, the open water fishing season is right around the corner. I know some people have been finding fishable open water for several months here in certain parts of Colorado but for most locations in the [...] [ Read More ... ]

Get the Net!

By FM Insider

Netting a fish must be a coordinated effort; done right, it means sweet success and high-fives all around. Part of that success is choosing the right net for the job. Anglers should consider the type and size of the fish they expect to encounter to pick the proper net. Elements to consider are hoop diameter [...] [ Read More ... ]

Fishing Success Be ...

By FishingMN Editor

One of the keys to fishing success is to constantly be learning. This is true for each and every time you go fishing– you should leave the water with some type of mental note that you can apply to a future situation. Another big part of that constant learning is to force yourself to experiment with new [...] [ Read More ... ]