Feb 06

Cold weather doesn’t mean all spots are safe for a skate

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Recent winter storms and cold temperatures have helped form ice over North Jersey lakes, making them ideal for skating, fishing, and other winter recreation.

Original post by Hackettstown Weekly News

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Feb 06

In the Chum Line

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Using chum to attract fish is an old method that was often used by American Indians and probably goes back further than we can determine. Chumming brings fish to your bait. It really works well! Hanging a chum bag over the stern of the boat in the right conditions can mean big fish. Read on and see what I mean…
In the Chum Line originally appeared on About.com Saltwater Fishing on Monday, February 7th, 2011 at 05:19:56.
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Feb 06

Outdoors: Tullibees make a big comeback

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By most accounts, the walleye bite has been pretty decent on Mille Lacs Lake this winter.

Original post by St. Cloud Times Online

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Feb 06

Coast Guard uses airboat to retrieve ice fishermen disoriented by snowstorm

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Lost fishermen on a frozen Lake Erie near Catawba Island illustrated the perils of ice fishing, besides shifting ice floes.

Original post by Cleveland.com

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Feb 06

Dead fish close ice fishing hot spot

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The sudden deaths of hundreds of fish at Shadow Lake in the South Chagrin Reservation of the Metroparks has caused the area to close while officials investigate.

Original post by WOIO

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Feb 06

Eric Sharp: A hot spot for ice fishing

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There’s a ‘wisp’ of smelt visible through the hole in Rod Denley’s ice fishing shanty on Higgins Lake.

Original post by Detroit Free Press

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Feb 06

Good ice means good crappie fishing

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Oh, how I love and dislike February. This is the month of change. First ice is long gone and the shallow water and highly active fish have been caught or moved out.

Original post by Lansing State Journal

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Feb 06

Ice-fishing kids land a day of fun at Elks’ event on Swan Lake

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A 14-inch pickerel squirmed in Tia Katz’s tiny hands as she stood on ice- and snow-covered Swan Lake on Saturday morning.

Original post by Recordonline.com – The Times Herald-Record

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Feb 05

Colored jugs provide fun fishing alternative

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Jug fishing is not everybody’s cup of tea, but it can be fun as well as productive.

Original post by Arkansas News Bureau

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Feb 05

Stephens, Cosmo-Bethel lakes open for ice skating, fishing

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A layer of melting snow and slush covered Stephens Lake Park Saturday afternoon.

Original post by Missourian

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Feb 05

Thursday Night Fishing Club Music Series At The Farm House At…

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Live Music, Free Drawings for Fishing Gear and More Page : 1 [Click to enlarge image] … Organizers of the Thursday Night Fishing Club Music Series at The Farm House Restaurant at Fontanel are pleased to announce singer/songwriter Trent Willmon and Columbia Nashville recording artist Joanna Smith as the special guests appearing Thursday, February …

Original post by FishingWorld

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Feb 05

Fishing time at Novi: Don’t let a The Big One’ get away

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Event: Ultimate Fishing Show-Detroit Hours: Jan. 13-16; 2-9:30 p.m. Thursday; noon-9:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Original post by Ferndale Pleasant Ridge Mirror

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Feb 05

No drinking and fishing: OPP

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It’s turning into a good winter for ice fishing, but the Ontario Provincial Police is warning against risky behaviour that could ruin the occasion.

Original post by Recorder & Times

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Feb 05

Shopping baitcast reels

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If you’re like a lot of my buddies, this is the time of year you’re flipping through the Bass Pro Shops catalog looking for a new baitcast reel.

Original post by ESPN

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Feb 04

Freeze-triggered coastal fishing ban extended to Monday

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Concerned about potential pillaging of speckled trout, redfish and other coastal game fish crowded into harbors, channels and other deep-water sanctuaries to escape frigid temperatures, state fisheries officials extended until noon, Monday, a closure of some areas along the coast to all fishing.

Original post by The Beaumont Enterprise

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