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Fish response varies according to both seasonal and daily weather conditions. Match your tactics to the depth, mood and

sh population is shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food

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Two location patterns dominate musky shing in spring. In lakes with cold-water

sh like ciscoes, muskies often suspend in open water. In waters lacking sh, muskies often relate to cover and forage on shallow

Unlike ducks, Canada geese mate for life and both adults share parental duties.

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Although this baby raccoon sports the black mask of a bandit, the youngster is

as cute as newborn animals get.

This one-day-old sandhill crane (far right) will leave the nest a day or so after birth,

accompanied by it’s parents. Sandhill cranes almost always have just two young.



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will leave the nest a day or so after birth, accompanied by it’s parents. Sandhill cranes

almost always have just two young.

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Spring and early summer are when

the creatures that inhabit our

woods, fi elds and waters are busy

raising families. Wild parents are now

caring for their young, or will be in the

coming days.Whitetail does are nursing growing fawns. In a

hollow tree deep in a shadowy oak forest, young raccoons are fi nding there is life beyond the con-fi nes of their den.

Robins with their beaks full of angle worms, are

Season of RENEWAL

Story & Photos By BILL MARCHEL

See NATURE’S BABIES Page B7

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Jigging for walleyes has traditionally been a slow, subtle, meticulous affair. Keep your line as short and vertical as possi-

ble to maximize feel and control. Use short, gentle, up-down strokes of the rod tip to al-ternately lift the jig a few inches, then let it fall back on a semi-taut line until it touches bottom. Avoid slack on the drop, because that’s when walleyes usually strike. Watch for twitches in the line, or feel for minor changes by gripping the line with your index finger. Set the hook at the slightest suggestion that a fish may have touched the bait. Tempt and tease ‘em into biting.

Got all that? Good. Now forget it — at least for snap jigging.

Snap jigging is contrary to ordinary — definitely against the walleye grain. It blends speed and erratic lure action to simultane-ously cover water and force fish to respond to your lure. Even walleyes.

Snap jigging was developed on large, windswept, Leech and Winnibigoshish lakes in northern Minnesota, where walleyes rou-tinely move atop shallow, 4- to 8-foot flats to feed amidst the turbulence generated by wind action. To locate pods of roaming, ac-tive fish, anglers incorporate a quick forward boat motion, using either an electric motor on mid-range speed, or a small outboard at low throttle. Heck, you can even use your big console engine if you shift in and out of gear. The point is, this is no creep-and-crawl. Get your boat moving forward at several miles per hour to cover serious territory.

Next, tie a jig on your spinning rod, us-ing maybe 8-pound-test mono. You want a little stretch to absorb the coming shock. And rather than downsizing to a teeny 1/16- to 1/8-ounce jig for shallow water, load up with a heavier ¼-ouncer. Tip it with a small min-now for starters, and then examine options

later in the game.Ok, is the boat moving forward at a good

clip? Good. Now cast your jig out behind the boat as far as you can, and then let a little more line slip off the spool before engaging the bail. Next, point your rod tip straight back toward the jig, and when the line tight-ens, quickly snap the rod forward until the rod tip is straight out to the side. That’s right, a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig for-a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig for-a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig forward several feet, well off bottom.

That accomplished, immediately point the rod straight back at the jig, throwing oo-dles of slack into the line. This sends the jig from forward bullet mode into immediate free-fall, appearing suddenly helpless. The combination of shoot and parachute is too much for walleyes to resist. They sweep in and chomp down hard.

So how do you feel the strike? You don’t, most of the time. But the next time you

sweep your rod tip forward, uggnnhhh!, there’s something heavy on there. Fish on!

Cruise and weave atop shallow flats to determine a depth preference or area of fish concentration, alternately snapping forward and pointing back, making the jig scoot and drop. Get this: Don’t worry about making bot-tom contact. Done properly, the jig seldom contacts bottom, working the middepth lev-els. As we said, throw tradition out the win-dow. This ain’t your grandpa’s jigging style.

Fact is, you seldom need to use a min-now, either. Tip a VMC Moon Eye Jig with a 3- to 4-inch softbait minnow imitation, which shoots and scoots like a lively baitfish, then plummets. Walleyes really clobber it.

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Fish response varies according to both

seasonal and daily weather conditions.

Match your tactics to the depth, mood and

sh population is

shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food sh and

Two location patterns dominate musky

shing in spring. In lakes with cold-water

sh like ciscoes, muskies often suspend in open water. In waters lacking

sh, muskies often relate to cover and forage on shallow

Unlike ducks, Canada geese mate for life and both

adults share parental duties.

www.brainerddispatch.com

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Michael Johnson • OUTDOORS EDITOR • 218-855-5863 • [email protected] Sunday, June 7, [email protected]

Although this baby raccoon sports the

black mask of a bandit, the youngster is


This one-day-old sandhill crane (far right)

will leave the nest a day or so after birth,

accompanied by it’s parents. Sandhill cranes


Although this baby raccoon sports the

black mask of a bandit, the youngster is




accompanied by it’s parents. Sandhill cranes



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This one-day-old sandhill crane (far right)

will leave the nest a day or so after birth, This one-day-old sandhill crane (far right)







coming days.

Whitetail does are nursing growing fawns. In a

hollow tree deep in a shadowy oak forest, young

raccoons are fi nding there is life beyond the con-

fi nes of their den.Robins with their beaks full of angle worms, are Season of

RENEWAL

Story & Photos

By BILL MARCHEL



Sunday, May 17, 2015

Michael Johnson • OUTDOORS EDITOR • 218-855-5863 • [email protected]

Northland

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shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food

shelves to quickly locate and catch shelves to quickly locate and catch fish and




Two location patterns dominate musky Two location patterns dominate musky

fishing in spring. In lakes with cold-water shing in spring. In lakes with cold-water

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Jigging for walleyes has traditionally been

a slow, subtle, meticulous affair. Keep

your line as short and vertical as possi-

ble to maximize feel and control. Use short,

gentle, up-down strokes of the rod tip to al-

ternately lift the jig a few inches, then let it

fall back on a semi-taut line until it touches

bottom. Avoid slack on the drop, because

that’s when walleyes usually strike. Watch

for twitches in the line, or feel for minor

changes by gripping the line with your index

finger. Set the hook at the slightest suggestion

that a fish may have touched the bait. Tempt

and tease ‘em into biting.

Got all that? Good. Now forget it — at

least for snap jigging.

Snap jigging is contrary to ordinary —

definitely against the walleye grain. It blends

speed and erratic lure action to simultane-

ously cover water and force fish to respond

to your lure. Even walleyes.

Snap jigging was developed on large,

windswept, Leech and Winnibigoshish lakes

in northern Minnesota, where walleyes rou-

tinely move atop shallow, 4- to 8-foot flats

to feed amidst the turbulence generated by

wind action. To locate pods of roaming, ac-

tive fish, anglers incorporate a quick forward

boat motion, using either an electric motor

on mid-range speed, or a small outboard at

low throttle. Heck, you can even use your

big console engine if you shift in and out of

gear. The point is, this is no creep-and-crawl.

Get your boat moving forward at several

miles per hour to cover serious territory.

Next, tie a jig on your spinning rod, us-

ing maybe 8-pound-test mono. You want a

little stretch to absorb the coming shock. And

rather than downsizing to a teeny 1/16- to

1/8-ounce jig for shallow water, load up with

a heavier ¼-ouncer. Tip it with a small min-

now for starters, and then examine options


clip? Good. Now cast your jig out behind the

boat as far as you can, and then let a little

more line slip off the spool before engaging

the bail. Next, point your rod tip straight

back toward the jig, and when the line tight-

ens, quickly snap the rod forward until the

rod tip is straight out to the side. That’s right,

a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig for-a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig for-a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig for

ward several feet, well off bottom.

That accomplished, immediately point

the rod straight back at the jig, throwing oo-

dles of slack into the line. This sends the jig

from forward bullet mode into immediate

free-fall, appearing suddenly helpless. The

combination of shoot and parachute is too

much for walleyes to resist. They sweep in

and chomp down hard.

So how do you feel the strike? You don’t,

most of the time. But the next time you

sweep your rod tip forward, uggnnhhh!,

there’s something heavy on there. Fish on!

Cruise and weave atop shallow flats to

determine a depth preference or area of fish

concentration, alternately snapping forward

and pointing back, making the jig scoot and

drop. Get this: Don’t worry about making bot-

tom contact. Done properly, the jig seldom

contacts bottom, working the middepth lev-

els. As we said, throw tradition out the win-

dow. This ain’t your grandpa’s jigging style.

Fact is, you seldom need to use a min-

now, either. Tip a VMC Moon Eye Jig with

a 3- to 4-inch softbait minnow imitation,

which shoots and scoots like a lively baitfish,

then plummets. Walleyes really clobber it.

Need to cover water and trigger strikes all

at the same time? Snap jigging works almost

anywhere walleyes move atop shallow flats

to feed: windswept reservoirs, flats in natural

lakes, even shallow river stretches.


VIDEO


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By DAVE CSANDA


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North Dakota Buzz Bite Report

– Jason MitchellJason Mitchell delivers his weekly Buzz

Bite Report for the waters of Devils Lake and

surrounding areas in North Dakota.

Bass–Spring Is Prime Time To Discover

New WatersIn spring, 95% of the fi sh population is

shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food

shelves to quickly locate and catch fi sh and


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Fish response varies according to both seasonal and daily weather conditions. Match your tactics to the depth, mood and

sh population is shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food

sh and

Two location patterns dominate musky shing in spring. In lakes with cold-water

sh like ciscoes, muskies often suspend in open water. In waters lacking sh, muskies often relate to cover and forage on shallow

Unlike ducks, Canada geese mate for life and both adults share parental duties.

www.brainerddispatch.com Sunday, June 7, 2015Michael Johnson • OUTDOORS EDITOR • 218-855-5863 • [email protected] Sunday, June 7, [email protected]




accompanied by it’s parents. Sandhill cranes almost always have just two young.




will leave the nest a day or so after birth, accompanied by it’s parents. Sandhill cranes



Brainerd









coming days.Whitetail does are nursing growing fawns. In a

hollow tree deep in a shadowy oak forest, young raccoons are fi nding there is life beyond the con-fi nes of their den.

Robins with their beaks full of angle worms, are

Season of RENEWAL

Story & Photos By BILL MARCHEL



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Fish response varies according to both Fish response varies according to both seasonal and daily weather conditions. seasonal and daily weather conditions. Match your tactics to the depth, mood and Match your tactics to the depth, mood and behavior of the fish.


In spring, 95% of the fish population is sh population is shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food shelves to quickly locate and catch shelves to quickly locate and catch fish and to evaluate the lake’s potential.


Two location patterns dominate musky Two location patterns dominate musky fishing in spring. In lakes with cold-water shing in spring. In lakes with cold-water baitfish like ciscoes, muskies often suspend in open water. In waters lacking sh like ciscoes, muskies often suspend in open water. In waters lacking suspended baitfish, muskies often relate to cover and forage on shallow sh, muskies often relate to cover and forage on shallow

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Jigging for walleyes has traditionally been a slow, subtle, meticulous affair. Keep your line as short and vertical as possi-

ble to maximize feel and control. Use short, gentle, up-down strokes of the rod tip to al-ternately lift the jig a few inches, then let it fall back on a semi-taut line until it touches bottom. Avoid slack on the drop, because that’s when walleyes usually strike. Watch for twitches in the line, or feel for minor changes by gripping the line with your index finger. Set the hook at the slightest suggestion that a fish may have touched the bait. Tempt and tease ‘em into biting.

Got all that? Good. Now forget it — at least for snap jigging.

Snap jigging is contrary to ordinary — definitely against the walleye grain. It blends speed and erratic lure action to simultane-ously cover water and force fish to respond to your lure. Even walleyes.

Snap jigging was developed on large, windswept, Leech and Winnibigoshish lakes in northern Minnesota, where walleyes rou-tinely move atop shallow, 4- to 8-foot flats to feed amidst the turbulence generated by wind action. To locate pods of roaming, ac-tive fish, anglers incorporate a quick forward boat motion, using either an electric motor on mid-range speed, or a small outboard at low throttle. Heck, you can even use your big console engine if you shift in and out of gear. The point is, this is no creep-and-crawl. Get your boat moving forward at several miles per hour to cover serious territory.

Next, tie a jig on your spinning rod, us-ing maybe 8-pound-test mono. You want a little stretch to absorb the coming shock. And rather than downsizing to a teeny 1/16- to 1/8-ounce jig for shallow water, load up with a heavier ¼-ouncer. Tip it with a small min-now for starters, and then examine options


clip? Good. Now cast your jig out behind the boat as far as you can, and then let a little more line slip off the spool before engaging the bail. Next, point your rod tip straight back toward the jig, and when the line tight-ens, quickly snap the rod forward until the rod tip is straight out to the side. That’s right, a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig for-a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig for-a huge snap to shoot and sweep the jig forward several feet, well off bottom.

That accomplished, immediately point the rod straight back at the jig, throwing oo-dles of slack into the line. This sends the jig from forward bullet mode into immediate free-fall, appearing suddenly helpless. The combination of shoot and parachute is too much for walleyes to resist. They sweep in and chomp down hard.

So how do you feel the strike? You don’t, most of the time. But the next time you

sweep your rod tip forward, uggnnhhh!, there’s something heavy on there. Fish on!

Cruise and weave atop shallow flats to determine a depth preference or area of fish concentration, alternately snapping forward and pointing back, making the jig scoot and drop. Get this: Don’t worry about making bot-tom contact. Done properly, the jig seldom contacts bottom, working the middepth lev-els. As we said, throw tradition out the win-dow. This ain’t your grandpa’s jigging style.

Fact is, you seldom need to use a min-now, either. Tip a VMC Moon Eye Jig with a 3- to 4-inch softbait minnow imitation, which shoots and scoots like a lively baitfish, then plummets. Walleyes really clobber it.

Need to cover water and trigger strikes all at the same time? Snap jigging works almost anywhere walleyes move atop shallow flats to feed: windswept reservoirs, flats in natural lakes, even shallow river stretches.



.COM

sh like ciscoes, muskies often suspend in open water. In waters lacking sh, muskies often relate to cover and forage on shallow flats.

Story & Photos By DAVE CSANDA


THIS WEEKS


GO TO NORTHLANDOUTDOORS.COM TO VIEW THIS WEEKS VIDEOS & ACCESS HUNDREDS OF


North Dakota Buzz Bite Report – Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell delivers his weekly Buzz Bite Report for the waters of Devils Lake and surrounding areas in North Dakota.

Bass–Spring Is Prime Time To Discover New Waters

In spring, 95% of the fi sh population is shallow. Focus on shallow bays and food shelves to quickly locate and catch fi sh and to evaluate the lake’s potential.


Network Network

#anglingbuzz

Summer 2015

Dog Days And Drop Shots

Insideo Lund Boats: Building A Legend

o The Experts Talk Walleyes o Trumpeting A Swan Song

o Friends Old And New - Girl Scouts

o ’Future Appears To Be Bright’ On Cass Lake

Deep-Water Bull Bluegills During Summer

State Fishing Hunting Wildlife Viewing Minnesota 1,328,000 475,000 1,498,000 Wisconsin 938,000 763,000 215,200 South Dakota 268,000 270,000 384,000 North Dakota 106,000 128,000 148,000 Total Participants 2,640,000 1,636,000 2,245,200

Featuring the AnglingBuzz Buzz Bite Fishing Report networked throughout...• 32 weekly Forum newspapers• Over 40 individual Forum websites• Northland Outdoors website• Most popular social media sites

• With direct access to the new AnglingBuzz website for more professional fishing information.

Be part of the newest, most exciting OUTDOOR network Serving 35 million impressions a month

northland outdoors network audience and advertising

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