Apply Your Fishing Phone

by Darren Troseth When it comes to business these days, having the latest and greatest smartphone is a no brainer, but can these high tech gadgets really improve your fishing success? Well, I say yes, and you might be surprised at the multitude of things you can do with your smartphone as it relates to fishing. From contour maps to high definition GPS, to something as simple as taking a picture, the smartphone is one handy tool. I would like to highlight a handful of the most useful apps that I have found and tell you a little about them. For reference purposes, the smartphone that I am currently using these on is a Motorola Droid X though Verizon. Most, if not all, of these apps will work cross platform on devices such as the IPhone, Blackberry, as well as other Android based phones. To begin with, one of the most basic but useful functions is the camera/video device on the phone. These are no longer your grainy blurry flip phone pics of the past, but rather, high megapixel, high quality still photos and video. Matter of fact the Droid X will capture video in 720p HD! I’m ...

Hot Tub Walleyes

by Greg Schoneck of NDLive.com I’m blown away every trip. It has far exceeded my expectations. Don’t seem possible, this much change in one year. ND hospitality is what makes a resort a community. A place you can walk in a stranger and feel at ease. When we stopped, the lake store was closed. I was busy noting the hours of operation and didn’t notice Cal leaving his lawnmower to come over and see how he could help. Told you, ND hospitality, you’re gonna like it here. Brendles Bay is dead center of the hottest bite on Sakakawea. You will also like the fishing. Limits are normal right now. What is not normal is fish measuring just a bit less than 20 inches and weighing 3.4 pounds. What have these gals been eating? Other day I was out with some clients. It was suggested the small fish we just landed was only around 14-15 inches. I suggested more so we measured it. 17, and that was the smallest. Ya, Sakakawea has turned around. It ain’t all a bed of roses yet. We need more fish to make it a little easier to locate fish and expect consistency. Also we have thousands of acres of ...

New Lindy Spinners Turning Out Top Tournament Finishes

Since being introduced at ICAST last month, the new Lindy Spinners and Crawler Harnesses have proven to be a weapon that every walleye angler should have in his arsenal. On Sunday, July 25th the Lindy Spinner made its tournament debut at the Minnesota Tournament Trail stop on Lake Winnibigoshish where Lindy Pro Staffers Mike Christensen and Eric Nesius posted a fourth place finish. "With blade and bead combinations that match both the primary and secondary color hues of most baitfish, these spinner rigs will catch walleyes anywhere they swim" said Christensen. A full time Fishing Guide, Christensen, with his wife Margie, owns Hunter Winfield's Resort (www.hunterwinfields.com) on the south shore of Mille Lacs Lake. Less than a week later, on Saturday, July 30th, Jason Feldner added to the Lindy Spinners accolades with a victory at the FLW Walleye Tour stop on Devils Lake in north central North Dakota. Feldner, who owns Perch Eyes Guide Service and Lodging (www.percheyes.com) on the west shores of Devils Lake employed the new Lindy Crawler Harnesses in Fathead, Perch and Bluegill colors. Alternating colors as cloud cover came and went overhead, he topped the field by slightly over two pounds. "The hooks and the line ...

Grassy Awns Are Dangerous To Dogs!

Keep your dog safe and prevent contact with Canadian Rye or Foxtail seeds. There are several species of Foxtail and also Canadian Rye, grassy weeds you need to be aware of if you are a dog owner. You may not know what Canadian Rye or foxtail is or be unaware of the danger they pose to dogs. Please be aware that these seeds do kill dogs and make many sick enough to require surgery. Canadian Rye image below: They grow rapidly during the winter/spring rains, and then dry out in the summer months. As these grasses mature, a seed forms at the top of the stalk. The foxtail seed resembles a fox's tail, hence the name given to the grass. Canadian Rye looks similar to foxtail with a more wheat head look. When dog owners talk about "foxtails or Canadian Rye," they are actually speaking of the seed portion of the grass.Once canadian rye/foxtail grasses dry out, the seed detaches easily and sticks readily to clothing and fur. Canadian rye/foxtail seeds can enter a dog's body in a variety of ways and once they enter, they act like an animated fishhook: the seed continues to move forward through the dog’s body, and because of ...

High Speed Walleyes

by Greg Schoneck Going at "High Speed" for walleyes on Devils Lake is a productive method to get the agressive eyes snapping. Go on a high speed chase for Devils Lake shoreline walleyes can seem crazy. Watch as Greg Schoneck of NDlive goes pulling cranks at 3 mph plus in Browns Bay. GPS location included. Watch in HD at HSOshow.com: Click Here to watch this in HD - (Select the HD icon on the player) ___________________________________ Greg Schoneck for ND Live 701-720-0447 Guiding on the Missouri River Devils lake Sakakawea

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Fall Outlook - Adapting to Change, by Randy Kreil
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2010 Pheasant Outlook
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What ARE Muskies Eating in Your Lake?
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Women can learn outdoor sports at the MN DNR’s fall workshop
ST PAUL MN - Learning by doing is the focus of a weekend-long Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) workshop in September that provides women the opportunity to discover the enjoyment of the outdoors in a fun atmosphere. Women can experience fly-fishing, backing a trailer, shooting Read More..

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In Depth Fishing

Historically low interest rates
fisherdog, currently at 5.125 on a 20 borrowing around 100,000. worth a look to refi? Read More..
Bass Photos
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Honeymoon
Very Nice!!! Sound like you found a keeper!!! Read More..
fall walleye fishing
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water temp gauge ?
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Sons Labor Day Trapping Pics
Mitch,got permission to trap on another farm close to home and cleaned up last weekend. 4 trap checks and he pulled in 59 gophers = $177. Now he's looking at getting some goose decoy shells with his cash. I forgot to take a picture from the last mornings check as when we got home we saw we were mi Read More..
Wyoming Ultimate Crush
That @#$%! camera. Every time I change the batteries the date gets messed up. Read More..
Taking good pictures while hunting
if there is a gun in the picture, make sure it is not facing the person in the picture. you wouldn't believe how many Best Buck Entries in minnesotas outdoor news include those of guns pointing directly at the hunter. i have seen archery pictures where a guy/girl had a pistol on their wast pointing Read More..
I have never been this excited...
This is getting ridiculous. I can honestly say I've never been so excited for upland hunting. I consider myself a waterfowler/deer hunter first, and an upland bird hunter when I've limited out on the other two. But his year I have my first dog, and I can not freakin' wait to get him on birds. To Read More..
G5 T3 Broadheads
I just purchased a set of these broadheads after shooting my brothers this weekend. I had issues with my 3 blade muzzys flying right. All of my muzzys were hitting low and these babies flew exactly like my field points. Anyone used these yet? They have some really nice features about them. The M Read More..

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