Jeff Knapp News & Tips

News & Tips: Success is Just Around the Bend
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Success is Just Around the Bend

Have you ever had one of those days when it seemed like things just weren't meant to be, one that beckoned for a…
News & Tips: Product Review: Frabill Stormsuit
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Product Review: Frabill Stormsuit

As most savvy anglers know, often the best fishing action happens when it's wet out. Typically, rain and wind aren't a…
News & Tips: Early Season Stream Smallmouth
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Early Season Stream Smallmouth

  Dave Keith with a smallmouth.   One of the more overlooked angling options is that provided by smallmouth bass…
News & Tips: Winter Trout on Spring Creeks
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Winter Trout on Spring Creeks

Dense fog, the result of comparatively warm air pockets combined with remaining snow cover, enshrouded the ridge tops…
News & Tips: Tubin' River Walleyes
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Tubin' River Walleyes

Gitzit, gatzit, river walleyes'll snatch it! Tube baits excel in a variety of late winter and early spring river…
News & Tips: Product Review: St. Croix Eyecon Rod/Shimano Symetre Reel Spinning Combo...
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Product Review: St. Croix Eyecon Rod/Shimano Symetre Reel Spinning Combo

The other day I was re-organizing some gear, getting ready for another busy guide season that will be here quicker than…
News & Tips: Leadhead Jigs for Winter River Walleye...
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Leadhead Jigs for Winter River Walleye

Leadhead jigs and wintertime river walleye fishing go together like fresh fillets and beer batter. Being most efficient…
News & Tips: Boat Launching in Winter Weather
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Boat Launching in Winter Weather

January typically signals a hiatus in my guide trips, a break that lasts a couple of months. But it doesn't signal an…
News & Tips: Garmin eTrex 20 Handheld GPS Unit
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Garmin eTrex 20 Handheld GPS Unit

Garmin eTrex 20 Handheld GPS Unit Compact, dependable and relatively inexpensive handheld GPS units serve a multitude…
News & Tips: Heavy Metal for Fall Fishing
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Heavy Metal for Fall Fishing

Dave Lehman with a brace of jumbo perch taken on jigging spoons. The transition period that happens during fall, as…
News & Tips: Hair Jigs in Fall's Cold Water and Four Must Have Bucktail Tips...
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Hair Jigs in Fall's Cold Water and Four Must Have Bucktail Tips

Given the huge range of soft bodies available to adorn leadhead jigs, it's of little surprise that bucktail jigs, once…
News & Tips: How to Gain Experience Navigating Shallow-Draft Fishing Boats...
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How to Gain Experience Navigating Shallow-Draft Fishing Boats

Any attempt to describe how to run shallow rivers is beyond the scope of this article, perhaps any article, since this…