Why Do You fish?

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Published: 04 January 2014

By Louie Stout

Why We Fish by Robert MontgomeryHave you ever paused before making that first cast at dawn, taken a deep breath as your eyes scan across the water and said to yourself, “this is why I fish!”

If not, I feel sorry for you.

There’s no better way to initiate a day on the water than putting it in proper perspective before you get at the business at hand. Sadly, most of us are too preoccupied with getting to our hot spot, tying on the right lure or bait and pursuing our dream of having a “successful” day of catching fish.

Sure, catching fish is important. Those successes, regardless of how frequently they occur, are what motivates anglers to get up early, spend long days on the water, and disregard any bad weather they encounter.

But when you get right down to it, catching fish isn’t the only reason we fish.

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Catch More Crowded Crappies

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Published: 27 December 2013

by Daniel Quade

(Provided by PRADCO Lures)

Catch More Crowded CrappiesVisions of icing slab crappies seldom include crowds of anglers. More often, sweet dreams of icy nirvana center on remote backcountry waters or hidden gems that somehow fly under the masses’ radar. However, while untapped fisheries can be dynamite, you can also enjoy banner catches on waters besieged by the bucket brigade.

Panfish fanatic Paul Fournier knows the drill. Years of practicing his craft on hard-hit lakes sprinkled across central Minnesota’s Minneapolis-St. Paul megatropolis have left him well versed on tackling pressure-cooker crappies. His finely tuned tactics include a blend of pre-trip recon and refined fishing strategies to ice slabs that elude other anglers.

“Start by doing your homework, so you know as much as possible about a lake before you get there,” he said.

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