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  • Our Outdoors: In the wind

    Nick Simonson|May 4, 2020

    I've been on both sides of the wind in many of my outdoor adventures but none more notable than last week, when the well-worn mooring rope on the cleat of my boat broke and my boys and I had the stunning experience of heading down from the parking lot to the launch dock to see the old Lund about 40 yards out in the bay, with a portion of the red tether dangling off the side and the other part still attached to the dock. (Yet one more thing to throw in my hole in the water, as discussed at...

  • Two-Tiered Fisheries

    Nick Simonson|May 4, 2020

    Few deals can top a two-for-one special and the same can be said for lakes that provide a two-tiered fishing option. Whether it's perch and walleyes, bass and bluegills or pike and perch, these common predator-panfish scenarios can be found throughout the region offering up two popular angling targets in the same water. As it turns out, the way many smaller lakes throughout the upper Midwest are managed, that two-tiered approach is as much for the benefit of the angler as it is for the...

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  • Fly-tying Tutorial: Thunder Creek

    Nick Simonson|May 4, 2020

    As we say farewell to the fly-tying season – not saying we won't sneak a new pattern in here and there as the openwater bite dictates this spring and summer – there's one last super streamer to add to that catch-all fly box for bass, panfish and anything that snacks on minnows. The Thunder Creek streamer is an incredible baitfish imitator that pulses and glides with a combination of bucktail and flash to catch any fish that eats smaller fish on the regular. Tied up in natural hues or bri...

  • Local library to reopen Wednesday

    May 4, 2020

    Susie Sharp of the Eddy-New Rockford Library announced today (Tuesday) that the local library will reopen Wednesday, May 6 with several operational changes. "We can't wait to see you all but some things will look a little different when the library first opens up. We will start out slowly," Sharp said. Patrons are asked to observe the following to keep everyone safe: --Hours will be Monday to Friday 12 pm - 6 pm --Fines will continue to be waived through the month of May. --Local delivery and... Full story