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Muddy Waters by Kary Ray

After organizing gear, head out to Diamond Lake ice fishing derby

by dhayes on January 27, 2011

If you’re like me and are really getting tired of the cold, there are a couple things you can do to help pass the time. This is the time of year I start going through all my fishing equipment to get ready for the upcoming fishing season. It’s not the most fun job in the [...]

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Blain Ogan was able to get his buck during youth hunting season

by dhayes on October 6, 2010

  • Young hunter got a 6-point buck while hunting with his dad on opening weekend Well, youth deer season came to an end this last Sunday. But don’t worry if you haven’t filled your tag—it’ss be good for the other seasons, too. There was one lucky hunter that got to put some venison in [...]

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Fishing on Bel VeDeer Lake near Sigourney produced some fun angling

September 9, 2010 Muddy Waters by Kary Ray

    Morning came with a little fog and some low hanging clouds. The humidity was as thick as soup but that didn’t stop 13 guys from battling it out on Bel VeDeer Lake down by Sigourney. Six o’clock was take off time and the anticipation was growing in me. I hadn’t been on the [...]

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Man, is it hot outside or what?

September 9, 2010 Muddy Waters by Kary Ray

• Despite heat, the fish are biting, and here’s where you can find them much of the time I have heard it over and over again. People saying that they hate fishing in the summer. “I can’t catch anything,” or “It’s to hot and the fish won’t bite.” Well, I have a little news for [...]

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What a weekend to go fishing with a friend at a different Iowa lake

September 9, 2010 Muddy Waters by Kary Ray

  What a weekend. I was looking for a new place to go fishing since I had Monday off. I figured it was a holiday weekend, but I was determined to go fishing. So I’m sitting in my recliner Sunday night fingering through my Iowa lakes book and found the perfect lake. “Lake Geode” I [...]

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Tournament season starts with a few bangs, including big bass of the day

September 9, 2010 Muddy Waters by Kary Ray

  Tournament season has started and I have to say it has had it’s ups and downs—one not so good finish at just below half of the field and a great finish in first place. It all started out with a trip to a motel closest to the lake we were fishing. We got off [...]

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It’s finally here. What? Why, fishing season, of course!

September 9, 2010 Muddy Waters by Kary Ray

  Spring is officially over and I can prove it! The grass is green, the leaves are popping out, people are outside everywhere. But the most important reason? Soft water! It’s that time of year to dust off your rods and reels, replenish your tackle, uncover the boat and tune up the motor. In other [...]

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