Open Water Fishing Articles

By Joel Nelson The art of selecting a quality fishing rod is a time-honored tradition that takes place across the country every spring.  Anglers flock to sporting goods stores, weary of winter’s woes, dream... Read More...

By Nick Harrington The Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota draw national attention from anglers every year, with the majority of the fishing taking place in the spring. This is for good reason, the ri... Read More...

By Captain Josh Hagemeister August Fishing.  Hot sweaty days, high humidity, and fish that are going crazy everywhere.  There are dozens of awesome fishing opportunities this time of the year, b... Read More...

By Captain Brad Durick My how times have changed. In just a few short days in March our life went from chugging along to a “semi” lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The only word I could put o... Read More...

By Joel Nelson Crappies are the ultimate early season fish.  They congregate in numbers and provide us with great action prior to what so much of the rest of the Midwest considers “gamefish season.”  Even f... Read More...

By Ron Strauss FOMO; the Fear of Missing Out. A lot of people are curious about kayak fishing. Can I do it? Would I like it? Should I try it? I’ve talked with thousands of people about kayak fishing. Many j... Read More...