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Walleye and Wind By: Jason Mitchell | May 23, 2008 7:31AM The affect of wind on walleye is almost cliché. Follow the wind or fish the windy shore. Wind stacks up baitfish and then the walleye follow. The reality is however that this cliché is only right half the time so this theory is just another half truth. There are so many scenarios where wind has a negative affect on walleye location and movements. There are many times where we are more productive avoiding the wind and the more we can recognize just when wind is...

Fishing for the Future By: Mark Bry | May 14, 2008 12:12PM A young boy went fishing with his dad on Beaver Creak Bay of Lake Sakakawea. It was a clear and sunny North Dakota day. The boy sat at the back of the boat as his dad fished getting ready to pull lindy rigs tipped with leeches. As they fished along a point in 14 to 17 feet of water the boy began catching walleyes as his lindy-rig hit the bottom of the lake. The feeding frenzy continued as the morning went forward…

South Dakota's Missouri System Set For Banner Year By: Carl Madson | May 1, 2008 9:14AM While walleye attract most of the notoriety and while Lake Oahe is known far and wide as one of the nation’s top walleye fishing destinations, Riis admits that there are other opportunities for anglers that are awfully good right now. “The salmon fishing on the lower end of Lake Oahe should be really good this year.” Also, Lake Sharpe and Frances Case both are top walleye producers but often get overshadowed by...

Digging up Bones Tony Mariotti | Mar 3, 2005 3:59PM Every spring I set out on a quest to the woods to find these bones. I head out on weekend afternoons to areas that I have driven by and seen deer feeding or areas that I know have held a big buck during the fall that I was unable to harvest during the legal season. By locating an antler that has been shed, I can............

WHEN DID DUDLEY DO-RIGHT BECOME SNIDELY WHIPLASH? Chris Hull - SDO Field Staff | Feb 28, 2005 3:08PM Every Saturday, around noon, our county CO would be at the local café and my friends and I would practically knock the door down to get in there, sit next to him, and pick his brain. Where were the fish biting? What kind of bait were they using? Had he seen any big deer? Were there any mallards around? Every season brought it’s own set of questions and he always seemed happy to answer them. If I ever heard an adult bad mouthing him, I just attributed it to jealousy. After all, THEY had to go put on a tie and slave away, while HE was out fishing or hunting, something THEY only got to do on the weekends. A lot of complaining came from guys that I knew had gotten a ticket from the CO. (News like that travels fast in a small town.)

The Essentials for Traveling in Bear Country | Feb 27, 2005 7:29PM Bear Behavior One of the things that makes Alaska so special is that all three species of North American bears flourish here. There is a chance that you may be lucky enough to see a bear. But even if you don't, you will never be far from one, because Alaska is bear country. Brown/grizzly bears are found from the islands of southeastern Alaska to the arctic. Black bears inhabit most of Alaska's forests. Polar bears frequent the pack ice and tundra of extreme northern and western Alaska.

The Magnificent Buck Jordan York | Feb 24, 2005 6:14PM After a fine article by Wayne Muth about the "best of times" why don't we switch gears to the "present times". Judging by Jordan York's outdoor experience he has chosen to share with all of us at FBO, his "present time" was no doubt a great one. Take a look at Jordan's work and photo of The Magnificent Buck

Keep Ice Fishing Simple John Campbell | Jan 26, 2005 10:45AM If I haven't had any action in 15 minutes, I move! Drill a few more holes. It'll keep you warm. Remember kids have short attention spans (so do most adults) and if the fish aren't hitting or the weather is too cold or windy it's no fun at all being on the ice. Keep it short and sweet and.....

Catch More Walleyes in Broad Daylight Dave Genz | Dec 6, 2004 12:00AM Walleyes, as if you didn't already know this, possess these amazing eyes. They feature a reflective pigment that helps walleyes see well in dim light, giving them a vision advantage over most of their prey, especially in those minutes when light levels change rapidly.

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