MNAngler on September 30th, 2009

Kyle Anderson of Rapid City, MI caught a 55 inch, 50 lb 8 oz muskie on September 27, 2009 on Torch Lake in Michigan. It looks to be a new state record.
Photo, left, was taken by David Rose of Field and Stream magazine.
It’s great to see a dedicated fisherman like Mr. Anderson get rewarded [...]

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MNAngler on September 24th, 2009

Date: 9/24/2009
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Body of water: Marion Lake
Location: Lakeville, MN
Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy
I hadn’t been fishing since the neighborhood outing MORE THAN A MONTH AGO. It was driving me crazy. Yes, I went fishing in North Carolina, but it just wasn’t the same. Too unfamiliar. I finally got to go fishing tonight.
My [...]

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MNAngler on September 20th, 2009

The fluke by Zoom Bait, Inc., and more specifically the super fluke, is a great all-species lure. It’s made more for bass than other species, but all species strike it. The reason is that it looks like a wounded shad when fished correctly. I’ve caught largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, [...]

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MNAngler on September 13th, 2009

So my Wild Game Feast story was a stretch to post for a fishing blog, but at least it had walleye on the menu. This time, I don’t even have that as a topical link. But read on, you won’t be sorry.
On the first weekend after the start of school, our neighborhood gets [...]

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MNAngler on September 12th, 2009

A pudgy pie is a “pie” made in a campfire. The recipe is simple:
Ingredients:
Two slices of bread
Filling of your choice
Pudgy pie iron
Non-stick spray
Spray both sides of the pudgy pie iron with non-stick spray. Put one slice of bread on once side of the pudgy pie iron. Add filling. Put other slice [...]

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MNAngler on September 9th, 2009

I was asked recently by a friend how I rig my Magic Lure, the Zoom super fluke. I sent my friend some pictures and thought I would use them here to illustrate the technique.
The super fluke can be rigged a variety of ways, but I like to use a Texas rig. [...]

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MNAngler on September 1st, 2009

I’m in love.
I got a chance to try out the new Hobie Mirage Pro Angler tonight at a local lake. Our local dealer takes the entire Hobie line out to local lakes for people to try out. I was able to try the Mirage Pro Angler, the Mirage Outfitter, and Mirage Oasis.
I’m not [...]

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