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By Andrew Ragas The long and warm dog days of summer morph into the shorter, cooler and crisp days of early fall. Water temperatures on lakes that were once warm at 75 degrees begin to gradually plummet into the cool 60 degree range, triggering a transitional period feeding binge for all species of fish. Summertime
By Andrew Ragas Who knew what you can do with a plastic frog? I began fishing with frogs in summer of 2008. Ever since then, frog fishing has become a favorite method for catching largemouth bass throughout all of summer. It’s hard to describe the adrenaline rush of setting the hook following a huge blow-up
By Andrew Ragas Ever since I knew how to handle a rod and reel I have frequently fished rivers throughout the Upper Midwest in search for anything that swims and is deemed as catchable. Growing up, flowing waters have served as my playground for learning about their diverse populations of fish species, and figuring out
By Andrew Ragas Imagine the quality of fishing in Northern Wisconsin. Probably the first ideas coming to mind are its legendary world record muskies, and the thoughts of walleyes sizzling on the frying pan. Although muskies and walleyes aren’t my most frequently fished quarries up north, I still spend significant amounts of time each year
