THE SPIKE SALE

The Mother of all Fishing Tackle sales! This is the disbursement sale of all fishing equipment owned by the legendary…

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Skarlis Claims National Crappie Title!!

Veteran Walleye Pro Angler Tommy Skarlis and his Partner Kyle Steinfeldt of Iowa did what no other Yankee has ever done… Go down to Alabama and win the Crappie Master National Championship on Lake Grenada! The tournament is often dominated with expert spider rig fishermen trolling southern crankbaits or minnows. Well Tommy and Kyle broke…

The Week Ahead.

First off we should mention that the NWT championships are going to be taking place at Devils Lake in North Dakota starting this weekend. Gary Speicher will be competing at the professional level while sons Matt and Chris will be competing as co-anglers. Prefishing is going on currently and I’ll keep you updated as the…

Dogskin Lodge Fishing Report

Dogskin Fishing Report from Jack Mitchell From Tuesday, July 23 until Sunday, July 28, 2013 my fishing buddies, Jack Healy, Dan Haskins, Chuck Haskins, Ray Muneretto (Moon), Dave Clyne (Sam) and I enjoyed a fly-in fishing adventure of a lifetime. We experienced the “Dogskin Lodge” treatment. We had fantastic accommodations and tremendous service from the…

Pink Boats For Hope

Kevin Kerkvliet of Pink Boats For Hope introduces us to Stefanie Hurt who uses the outdoors as her safe zone in her mental and physical recovery from cancer. Thanks to Kevin for reaching out and providing us with the video. You can view more of their YouTube videos on their channel The Outdoor Report.

Take a Testride at Bob’s Marine!

Minneapolis, Minn. – Dubuque, Iowa will host the next stop with TESTRIDE on Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event partners with the Mississippi Walleye Club’s Kids Day at Schmitt Landing on the Mississippi River. TESTRIDE is free and open to everyone. TESTRIDE has donated a children’s book to each…

Pre-fishing. Green Bay Style.

The lures, locations and techniques are secret as of now but it won’t be long until the National Walleye Tournament will be firing up on Green Bay this coming weekend. It’s always a treat seeing a few of those golden walleyes that are so prevalent in Great Lakes waters. Keep checking back for more pictures…

Fish-O-Rama Needs Volunteers

Friends: It is that time of year…FISH-0-RAMA time! As always, we need your help and assistance to get this great event off the ground and to make it work. This 11th annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Cedar Rapids fund raiser is a huge community event and the 2nd largest fisheree in the State of…

Cedar Rapids Fish-O-Rama 2013

Saturday, August 3, 7am-5pm Sunday, August 4, 7am-1pm Gates open at 6am each day! Two levels of registration! Basic: $10 The basic registration makes you eligible for small prizes when you catch a tagged fish. You will receive a wristband that allows you to fish both days and an event t-shirt (shirt sizes vary and…

The Tale of the Scale: Devils Lake Walleyes are Back & Biting

Judging by the recently concluded Devils Lake walleye tournament, this sprawling North Dakota lake is back. Words like “phenomenal, nuts, fabulous, and easy to catch,” were used by the top three teams from the June 21-22, 2013 Chamber of Commerce tournament that basically marks the real beginning of the season. Or, listen to third place…