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Freshwater fishing articles by Jason Mitchell, encompassing open water, ice fishing, and species specific tactical features to help you catch fish. Jason Mitchell has logged thousands of hours on the water and ice, earning a reputation for not only being an extraordinary guide, hunter and angler but also a gifted writer, communicator and promoter.

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By Jason Mitchell OutdoorsApril 27, 2020

Slip Bobber Walleyes

By Jason Mitchell On so many natural lakes, slip bobbers are deadly on walleye. Particularly early in the season. Cold fronts, crashing water temps and dirty water accompanied by strong winds might absolutely wreck many bites but slip bobbers still…

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By Jason Mitchell OutdoorsApril 6, 2020

Early Season Smallmouth Bass

By Jason Mitchell Smallmouth bass are one of my favorite fish to target. Smallmouth bass are just built to provide joy and excitement. Much has been written and said about the fight of a smallmouth. The stubborn digging below the…

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By Jason Mitchell OutdoorsMarch 23, 2020

A Case for Cranks on Natural Lakes

By Jason Mitchell Early season post spawn walleye tactics often incorporate live bait rigging and jigging. Particularly with states like Minnesota and Wisconsin that have a walleye opener, crankbaits often get overlooked on many fisheries and they shouldn’t. Many anglers…

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By Jason Mitchell OutdoorsMarch 4, 2020

River Jig Strategies Today

By Jason Mitchell Flash back twenty years ago and most river fishing was solely slipping the current with jigs and minnows. The art of jigging was choosing the right size jig so that you could slip at the same speed…

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By Jason Mitchell OutdoorsJanuary 31, 2020

Late Ice Walleye

By Jason Mitchell Some specific States and Provinces have open walleye seasons during the late ice period. These fisheries offer tremendously fun ice fishing opportunities. I love catching walleye any day of the year but what I love about late…

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By Jason Mitchell OutdoorsDecember 26, 2019

Panfish in the Abyss

By Jason Mitchell Both bluegill and crappie often suspend or move out over deep water basins on many bodies of water each winter. Deep and basin are often relative descriptions to describe a large offshore bowl of deeper water but…

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By Jason Mitchell OutdoorsNovember 25, 2019

Crappie on the Ceiling

By Jason Mitchell Never say never and never say always with fishing but when it comes to catching big crappie through the ice, there are a few lessons that seem repeating. Doesn’t matter if you find crappie suspended over basins…

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By Jason Mitchell OutdoorsOctober 31, 2019

Lake Trout Popularity

Lake trout are a fascinating fish to target through the ice and I would dare say the popularity of lake trout has grown immensely over the past decade. When we first developed the Mackinaw series of ice rods in our…

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