Secret Stream Smallmouth Quest With Three Anglers
Mike Jacobs of Monticello joins Ray Thys of Marion and a third writer for a five hour float on a quiet stream. They land fifty bass, including a 17.5 inch catch by Mike, in clear water with early spring greens. The piece highlights patience, technique, and the thrill of a big bass on a fly rod.
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Mike Jacobs
Mike
Monticello
Ray Thys
Marion
Ray
Jacobs
Orlan Love
Fishing opener era at Keep’s Nisswa Bait and Tackle
John Wetrosky recalls the 1970s Minnesota fishing opener frenzy at Keep’s Bait and Tackle in Nisswa. The Pine River resident and Royal Karels describe crowds, late nights, high sales, and celebrity sightings as anglers flocked from lakes across Crow Wing County to the standout shop.
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John Wetrosky
Keep
Nisswa Bait and Tackle
Minnesota
Highway 371
Wetrosky
Pine River
Brainerd
Royal Karels
Marv Keep
Alexandria
Keep’s
Longville
Hackensack
Walker
Cass Lake
Bemidji
International Falls
Keeps
Crow Wing
al Lindner
Ron
Paul Newman
Mac Davis
Carl Lawrance
Virgil Ward
Vikings
Karels
Iowa DNR Fishing Report Highlights Low Water and Fish Trends
Iowa DNR reports Nashua area water is low with improving clarity as winds ease. Channel catfish are good using dead chubs or worms along rocky shores. smallmouth bass and rainbow trout show strong fishing, with brown and brook trout listed as good. Various pools on the Mississippi offer good walleye, largemouth bass, bluegill action. trout streams are stocked and in excellent condition. For current info, call Decorah or Manchester hatcheries.
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Nashua
la Porte City
Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery
Manchester
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Wild Side
Secret Stream
Nisswa Bait Shop
Marv
Judy Keep
Lowrance
Mary
Judy
Fishing Report
Iowa Dnr
Iowadnr.org
District Fisheries Office
Cedar River
Decorah
Lake Macbride
Mississippi River
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