The First Look is the Best Look! When fishing our ‘hole set’ lines, we are on high alert at the initial drop. If we are over fish, the most active ones are going come to the lure quickly and often times bite right away. By being prepared and ready, often times we can pick off 2 or 3 easy ones…
Author: Travis E
Pork Stuffed Crane (or Honker) Bean Soup
This is one of my favorite hunting season recipes to keep in the crockpot for the night before or lunch after the hunt. It is pretty easy and is one of those, throw it together and let the slow cooker do the work. What you will need: 1/3 cup olive oil 2 cups water 4-6 Crane or Honker breasts 1…
Hardwater 101: Part 3 Hole Sets
Hardwater Transition Within the Day As the Early Ice Shallow Water Walleye bite wanes in the mid morning hours we switch gears. The mid morning and early afternoon are Perch Search time. On the early Ice, like walleyes, we find a lot of our perch in shallower as compared to later in the year and often on some type of…
It Has Begun- My Waterfowl Obsession In The Duck Factory
Hobby or Obsession: Who Am I To Judge I have an Obsessive Compulsive personality. It has caused periods in my life that I wish I had back and resulted in many years of simply existing on this earth instead of truly living. My OCD at times just took over and I would get tunnel vision over very, very negative aspects…
Hardwater 101: Part 2 Holes Sets
Contours and Hole Sets If drilling in the trees is not up your alley, the Big Devil has many different opportunities for you. Humps and drop offs and flat basins. A GPS with Devils Lake chip will assist you in targeting these areas. I would be lost and flying blind without my GPS unit with Lake Chip. In future postings…