I was fortunate to have adults in my life who took me fishing as a kid. I am lucky to work as an instructor for the ZEBCO School of Fish teaching kids about fishing. Finally, I am also lucky as host of Fishing the Midwest television to fish with kids every season.
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There is good news for open water anglers in the northern states. According to the people who keep track of such things, the open water season has been lasting longer the past few years. Ice arrives later in the year and leaves sooner than it used to. We’re getting more time to fish in open water.
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Here at Fishing the Midwest, we’re very excited about fishing’s future for several reason. Here’s one of those reasons. Earlier this year, Fishing the Midwest television host Mike Frisch checked in at New Evarts Resort on Lake Oahe near Glenham, South Dakota to fish for walleyes. Not only did he fish for walleyes, he and his partner, area guide and New Evarts owner Gabe Outtrim, caught’em. Their biggest one weighed 11 pounds.
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For this open water loving angler it’s hard to come to the realization that just a few days remain in the 2025 fishing season. Rather than focus on what’s mostly in the past, however, I am choosing to stay focused on the future and what fishing days I have left. For me, the last few open water fishing trips of the season probably will include largemouth bass.
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Fall can be one of the best times of the year to be an angler because lots of fish are on the bite and typically some of the entire year’s biggest specimens find the bottom of landing nets now.
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I’ve also had the opportunity to use lots of different fishing products, from rods and reels to lures to boats to whatever else anglers use to get more fish to bite. This past year I didn’t go fishing as much as I have in previous years. When I did go fishing, I paid more attention to details than I have in previous seasons. I discovered something that I found interesting. Here’s what I discovered.
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Autumn is in the air. It’s not as noticeable during the day, but air temperatures at night are getting colder and the locusts are louder.
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very July I travel to Orlando, Florida to attend the ICAST show. ICAST is the fishing trade show where fishing gear manufacturers introduce much of their new product for the coming year. Some of the new product is available now, while much of it hits retail shelves this fall and during the early part of the new year.
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When you go fishing, if you want to catch a fish, it’s really important that you put your bait where a fish lives. That might sound very basic, but the most basic concept of fishing is to fish where the fish are.
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Swimbaits have been multi-species fish producers for many years now. As these baits have evolved, different sized baits with different actions, colors, and more have appeared to target various fish species.
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