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Crappie Cover and Water Temperature
Ingredients for a Successful outing
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson

Try mixing two main ingredients in order to cook up a great early-season crappie outing. Start with warm water (about 50 degrees F or higher) and add cover like wood or weeds.

Warm water is the spark that ignites the food chain. As temperatures creep upward, microscopic plankton start to grow, which attracts small baitfish. Crappies may eat either and they are driven to the shallows (first simply for the warming water, then to spawn). Wood offers cover and security. Shallow wood transmits warmth from the sun to the surrounding water. Emerging weeds, if present, offer cover and give off oxygen, another factor vital to the food chain.

The warm water and cover combinations yield big crappies, whether it’s in North Carolina with Lindy Pro Staffer Randy Pope or Illinois/Kentucky with guide Steve Welch or Wisconsin with guide Greg Bohn or Minnesota with Brian Brosdahl. Anywhere you go, armed with this recipe, it won’t take long to figure out where to begin the search for crappies on any body of water.

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Designing a New Boat

By: Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson

Every angler wants to own the ultimate fishing boat, but few actually have a chance to help build one.

Tom Bronz did just that, as Director of Product Development for Brunswick. He was manager of the Glass Eye Project, which returned Lund Boats to the fiberglass market after a hiatus of more than 30 years.

The result can be seen in four 2008 models of fiberglass boats which bear the name of Lund. The company is celebrating its 60th year in business with the introduction of the new 208 Pro-V GL, the 197 Pro-V GL, the family-friendly 186 Tyee GL, and the 186 Fisherman GL.

Bronz had as much problem visualizing the name ‘Lund’ on the side of a glass boat as the next guy when approached with the idea of making glass boats for the company. He grew up fishing for walleyes at his uncle’s resort in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where Lund aluminum boats were the standard.

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Walleye Filleting 101

This is a simple demonstration on how to fillet a walleye.  It is not the only way but it is a easy and common way to get the job done. Used in this video is an electric fillet knife which is growing in popularity. We hope you enjoy!

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