I LOVE TURKEY HUNTING. It will be part of my Spring routine until I can’t walk and when my trigger finger is too weak to set off a shell. Turkey hunting is the one hunt that a kid or an octogenarian can hunt with success regularly; there is no magical formula; when it works, it works, and when it doesn’t, there are still great sights and sounds of spending a spring morning in the timber. There are three different aspects of the hunt which must come together consistently to score on the long beards. If you don’t understand and implement each part well, there will be a lack of consistency. Create a rhythm and philosophy about your style of hunting that works for you. Your philosophy supersedes your calling ability; your approach to turkey dictates the level of success. I have shot a turkey in the first ten minutes of the hunt, and I have hunted for four straight days without hearing a 2
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gobble. You might think you have all the right gear and your calls sound terrific, but turkeys don’t always react immediately or as you would expect. When they’re hot, they’re hot, but when they’re not, it easy to give up and go home too early. Don’t give up on a favorite spot just because of a silent day or two. Persevere through the dry days. When you have plenty of time, you can be more patient. When I try to hunt and work my day job, I rush and push the hunt too fast and too hard. It is tempting to try to seal the deal in the first two hours
instead of letting the hunt unfold more naturally. Be willing to roll over and take a nap for an hour or get up from your spot and look for mushrooms. The very first thing I do when I set up is to take every call out of my vest and have them laid near me. The last thing I want to do is rummage through my vest looking for the slate or my box full of mouth calls with a tom hollering nearby. I use my range finder and identify distances to different landmarks; I need to know where I can’t shoot; big toms look closer than they are when the excitement climaxes before the shot. Never approach a new set up casually; you must anticipate several scenarios playing out for you. Believe every set up has a turkey just over the ridge edge which could be on you silently before you have all equipment ready to shoot. What worked yesterday may not work tomorrow. Experiment with a different May 2018 Newsletter
set up as the day passes. Start with a set up deeper into the timber and close to a roosting area, but move along to field edges for the nine o’clock feeding. Turkeys have a routine that takes them from the timber to the fields and then back to the roosting area by evening. In my younger years, I liked the run and gun method for covering several different ravines during the afternoon; by standing at the head of a ravine and calling, I could arouse even the sleepiest gobbler to gobble back. In most cases of life and work, I promote hustle. With turkey hunting, I promote NOT being in a hurry to head to the timber in the dark. If I could remember the last 50 turkeys I have shot, I shot only two before 8 a.m. The other 48 I shot with the sun shining brightly, the grass is dry, and me having had a good breakfast before the hunt. I like to get to the timber by nine rather than 5:30 a.m. To Subscribe CALL 877-424-4594
And, if there is no action, after I make a few loud calls, I roll over and take a midmorning nap. Experiment with hunting at different times besides the early morning two hours. I have shot birds as late as 7 p.m. It is not enough to own equipment;
sound like a boss hen to young hens. Not all gobblers will react to a bossy old hen; sometimes a lighter pitched call will stimulate him. When I want a completely different quality of sound, my slate call fits the bill. Just as a child throwing a temper
WHEN YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME, YOU CAN BE MORE PATIENT. WHEN I TRY TO HUNT AND WORK MY DAY JOB, I RUSH AND PUSH THE HUNT TOO FAST AND TOO HARD. consistent successful hunters know which call to use in which situations. It is easy to go online and order a vast array of calls. There are more call manufacturers today than ever before. My six-dollar Burnham Brothers box call that I started with back in 1980 still works, but I would feel nearly naked just using a box call. I carry a variety of mouth calls that can
tantrum in Walmart gets a parent’s attention, so does my 10 minutes of nonstop calling. With only pausing to catch my breath, I have consistently forced a gobbler out of being quiet and reclusive. Armed with a mouth call, slate, and box calls, I carry on continuously with an attitude. It is loud, aggressive and in your face. I often use a mouth call, TheIowaSportsman.com
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and a Quaker Boy Boat Paddle box call simultaneously. This stereo-sounding fake hen can pierce even the most-windy of mornings with its high volume and henlike racket; sometimes three yelps and a cluck or purr is not enough. I am a big mouthed turkey hunter; I call loud. I set up along the edge of open fields where I can see 500 yards or more. I want my calls to penetrate the deep woods, but also boom across an open field. My loud calling fits my personality. Set up in places that fits your calling style. My brother’s style is soft and gentle; he prefers to set up on a timbered ridge right above a roosting tree. There is not much variance between today’s calls; we all have our preferences in brand
names. Our loyalty to a certain brand is developed by how a call feels in our mouth, how long it will last, how much time does it take to maintain the call, and perhaps even initial cost of the call. Consistent hunters settle into just a few calls that they learn to trust. Decoys work. Period. However, don’t get cheap and try to use a decoy that belonged to your dad; today’s decoys are vibrant and realistic. The hundred dollars it takes to purchase a high-quality decoy will give you a good return on your investment. The poorly painted decoys of yesterday should be the object of target practice. Keep it simple; don’t over accessorize your arsenal to the point of ridiculous. Your equipment doesn’t finalize the hunt; your equipment allows you to get into a position to harvest a tom. Persistence and drive will provide the needed mental edge
to overcome mistakes and unfilled tags. When I first began hunting, I worked ten different birds over a two-year period and screwed up on harvesting a single bird. When I finally shot the eleventh bird that I had called in, I felt the curse lifted. Had I given up and picked up golf, I would not be turkey hunting today. Mistakes are part of learning to become a consistent turkey hunter. Regardless of your calling ability, your desire, or your philosophy of hunting, successful turkey hunters make sure their set up is near perfect. Turkeys will do their best to surprise you; overlook a brush pile, and the turkey will work his way into you only to hang up behind a pile of shot-proof tree limbs. Set up too close to a ravine edge, and all you might see is a turkey eye-ball peeping over the edge looking for the location of the soon-to-be love of his life for the day. Most setups are done quickly after hearing a hot tom; we don’t have time to cut branches and create any temporary blind. My consistent success rate is due to my preparing several calling trees before the season. I know which tree I will set under before the actual hunt. I have cleaned out any underbrush and pulled over some downfall to break up my position. Good scouting is more than just knowing there are birds in the area. Iowa is a great state to turkey hunt. There are birds in every county. Our seasons allow a hunter to choose the number of days he can commit himself to be successful. I prefer hunting in May rather than April. Each season has its advantages; pick the one that fits your style and personality.
TURKEY HUNTING TIPS • Sleep in. A rested body makes better decisions and can last longer in the field. • Mentally and physically prepare for the hunt by creating temporary natural blinds, by knowing yardages and by having all calls ready to use. • Turkeys move from timber to farm fields throughout the day; you must move also. • Purchase a high-quality decoy. • Don’t rush the hunt. Let it unfold naturally. • Try a turkey calling tantrum around midday to stir up the quiet woods. • Loud calling works, but learn to adjust the volume down once the tom responds to your loudness.
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THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ice come spring is a sad time for those of us who love to ice fish. We begrudgingly put away the sleds, augers, and shacks and give one final farewell to all the gear until next winter. But alas, open water season is here and there is a lot of work to do! New line to put on, grease for the reels, waking the boat up out of hibernation and planning. Lots of planning. During this transition time, one may ponder what the various species of fish are up to as the ice retreats from the lakes, ponds and rivers. Pike have either spawned or are in the process of spawning, walleyes, perch and saugers are fast approaching their spawn and other species like bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish are starting to transition. For pike, perch, walleye and sauger, the month or two after ice out can be some of the best fishing all year for big fish. On the other hand, panfish and bass fishing can be a little tougher to dial in and takes a bit of recon to find schools of these transition fish. Crappie fishing this time of year especially can be tremendous when a school of feeding fish is found.
these bays for some time as they recover and start to feed again on other prey fish species coming in to feed on newly emergent aquatic insects, minnows, or to perform their own spawning. A key prey item for pike this time of year is perch, bluegill, and larger species of minnows. In rivers or streams, this spawning
shallow weedy bays when the ice comes off and start their spawn in water temps ranging from 45-52 degrees. Often times when the schools of perch move in they can be found in surprisingly shallow depths of 2-3 feet. Generally you won’t find these fish deeper than 10 feet. Many of the lakes in Iowa that hold good numbers of perch such as Spirit and West Okoboji have these shallow weedy bays that are so attractive to pre-spawn and spawning fish. They seek out the bays that are warming the fastest but this doesn’t always mean mud bottoms. A harder bottom is preferred for spawning. When targeting these fish they will often be shallow enough that getting the boat over them is impossible without spooking fish. A slip float with a minnow can be effective but often times casting a light jig is a better way to search for fish and to avoid spooking them. You can also troll tiny crankbaits and jigs using a planer board.
IN RIVERS YOU WILL FIND WALLEYE AND SAUGER STARTING TO CONCENTRATE IN DEEPER CURRENT SEAM AREAS OR ALONG BREAKS IN CONTOUR OUT OF THE FASTER CURRENT.
PIKE
Pike are generally the first game fish to spawn and in some cases will do so before the ice has left. Most pike will spawn just after the ice has left the shallow weedy bays that are the first to warm. The edges of bays where dark soft bottom, emergent vegetation such as bulrushes and pencil reeds are target destinations for this activity and it can occur in very shallow water. After spawning, pike will remain in To Subscribe CALL 877-424-4594
generally occurs in areas of slow moving or slack water with aquatic weed growth. The Mississippi river has an abundance of backwater areas such as this which is why pike thrive in this system. Many fishermen who catch pike in rivers do so a bit later when the walleyes are going or the river is coming up. These fish either didn’t spawn or already spawned and are feeding aggressively. Key places to locate early Spring pike in rivers would be along slack current at the bank, creek mouths, wing dams and below dams or spillways.
PERCH
Spring perch fishing can be legendary if the timing is right and the fish can be found. They will begin to move into
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I won’t spend a lot of time on this as this could be sixteen different articles on its own with the amount of information and different scenarios out there. As a general rule of thumb, walleyes begin to venture shallower after ice out to forage on prey fish that are also moving in the same patterns. In rivers you will find walleye and sauger starting to concentrate in deeper current seam areas or along breaks in contour out of the faster current. Sometimes this may even be below the current in a washout or sand and rock depression. These staging fish may start TheIowaSportsman.com
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THE THAW their short move from winter haunts as much as a month in advance. Once the water tips into the low 40’s the fish begin to move more aggressively. The magic temp for this spawning is much like their cousin the perch, around 45-52 degrees F. This is when anglers in rivers really start to see the big push of fish and catches at the local dams and spillways gets hot. In lakes where natural reproductions occurs, the walleye seek out shallower gravel areas and places where a stream or creek enters the lake can be dynamite. Before the spawn walleyes will feed readily but when actually spawning commences, these fish are not feeding. It may be days or a week plus after a female walleye has spawned before she will feed again. This spawning most often occurs at night. Luckily for fishermen, not all of the walleyes spawn at the exact same time and total duration of this may last 2-3 weeks or more. This enables a steady influx of fish that are staging, spawning, or recovering during this peak time. A sudden cold snap will stall this progression and in rare cases, prevent some fish from spawning altogether. Do some research in your local area and talk to bait shops and other anglers as to general tactics if you are new to this.
BASS
Bass can be a little trickier to nail down than other cooler water species this time of year. Weather plays a big role in their mood and the spawn for bass is still a ways out, especially for largemouth. In lakes and ponds, look for shallow coves and bays with a darker bottom that will be the first to warm. Even a one degree difference in temp can make a big difference. With largemouth the first few weeks after the ice starts to come off, you can often find these fish right up along the banks in very shallow water. These fish are spooky so make careful casts and fish SLOW. In this case, a weightless soft plastic like a Senko or natural colored grub on a bare hook can be a really good tactic. If a cold front presents itself these fish may vacate the shallows and move out to the first major depth break. The best bays to try first are those with this depth break closer to shore. Here, use light jigs and soft plastics to tempt these somewhat inactive fish. Smallmouth can be even more of a challenge, especially in lakes. In winter these fish will form large schools in one specific area and unless you know where
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this is you may have a tough time catching one. They will remain in these areas for a period of time after the ice comes off and they can be as deep as 20-30 feet. If you do find a school, fish small 3” jigs and plastics in natural colors. You can literally catch dozens of fish when a school like this is found. It isn’t until the water warms up into the mid-upper 40’s that smallmouth will begin to roam out and stage up on shallower structure once again.
BLUEGILL AND CRAPPIE
Before the water really starts to warm up into the upper 40’s, panfish species, most notably crappie are still attuned to their late winter haunts. For bluegills this may be the first major weed edge of a bay or inside bend. For crappies this is often more of a basin location where a school of fish will roam the perimeter of a deep spot in a bay or around a piece of structure like a crib or brush pile in the same location. Think small and fish light tackle such as 1/16th ounce jigs, small minnows and even small leeches. It pays to have good electronics or a good lake map with depth contours and fish slowly until you locate a pattern. The crappies may even be suspended well off the bottom. As the water warms into the 50’s these fish will begin to transition to shallow areas with the warmest, stable water available and cover such as bulrushes, brush piles and newly emergent weed growth. This is their transition period before they seek out spawning areas when water temps climb into the 60’s. A light float and finesse offering is a good option this time of year for targeting both bluegill and crappie. These fish are less aggressive and generally not willing to chase down a meal.
CATFISH
Call me crazy but catfishing after the ice comes off can be especially good given the right circumstances. Find a lake that has a good population of channel cats and gizzard shad and you already fulfilled
half of the equation. Now wait for the ice to come off, find where wind and waves have been pushing winter-killed shad up to the shore, hook a few on or use night crawlers and get ready to catch some fish. Channel cats will gorge themselves on these freshly thawed, stinky, dead shad and locations where this happens will concentrate a large number of feeding fish. There are tons of lakes across the state that offer this! Aside from the dead shad craze, look for catfish leaving their deeper winter haunts and venturing into bays or places with current where the water is slightly warmer. Bottlenecks or places where the fish are forced to swim though a narrower area in their move from point A to point B are also a good place to soak a gob of crawlers or a piece of cutbait. In rivers the fishing can be a little slower until the water warms into the low 50’s. The catfish just aren’t super active at temps below that but you can still find schools of cats in deeper, slower current areas. When the water does warm, river levels will be your best friend to turn on the bite. This generally happens when the first heavy rain brings the river level up a few feet, even as much as a few feet below flood stage. I learned this from my friend Brad Durick, an expert catfish guide. The water temp above 50 has less to do with success, whereas higher water levels are pivotal. I have seen this in action many times and some of my best catfishing for big channels has been in the Spring fishing right against the bank out of the main river channel. Look for bank features or river structure that diverts the current and creates a seam or eddy. Us ice anglers may be whining a little, okay a lot in my case, but open water brings on the warmth and fishing diversity that we all crave. Do a little homework and try some extra early fishing for one of these species. Iowa is blessed to have some pretty darn good fishing and a diverse range of habitats to explore. Good luck on the water this spring and as always, be safe! May 2018 Newsletter
ICE OUT! Those two words create a feeling of excitement for walleye fishermen in northern Iowa. Two of those anglers, Kevan Paul, owner of Kevan Paul’s Guide Service out of Clear Lake, and Laef Lundbeck, owner of Blue Water Guide Service out of the Iowa Great Lakes (Royal), can hardly wait. Each, of course, has his favorite lake(s). “As a guide, I always have my boat ready to go, but this is a time before most people have their boats out of storage. By the end of March to the first week of April, the ice is usually gone, and it isn’t long before wader fishermen are working the shorelines here on Clear Lake”, notes Paul. Lundbeck sees the same thing happen on three of his favorite early ice out lakes in northwest Iowa: Storm Lake, Five Island and Silver Lake (Lake Park). “I’ve been wader fishing these lakes since back in the 1980s, when I was still in high school.” Let’s take a look at how each of these guides approach this early shallow water bite with Paul talking about Clear Lake and Ludbeck talking about the other three lakes. Both agree that they will be targeting mostly male walleyes in the shallows in advance of the spawn with the females staging out in the deeper water.
season for many anglers, Paul still likes fishing from his 21-foot Ranger. And why not? It’s definitely more comfortable than being in a pair of waders. “I know it is early, but I like fishing from the boat.” Paul will target the same areas, but with the boat he can move from spot to spot
the second presentation is tipping the jig head tipped with a Berkley Paddle Tail in perch and smelt colors or Ripple Shads. Paul likes to use a 7’ rod for casting and will use Fireline (4/10). “I like using my I-Pilot to hold in a spot and then to slide the boat along the shoreline to the next spot. It’s much easier than an anchor. Plus, I like being able to cast up to shore and then drag it back with a nice straight retrieve. Nothing beats the thump of a fish.” When talking shallows, Paul means just that. “The fish can be in just a few inches of water all the way out to 4-5 foot of water. “ This type of bite will go on, depending on how quickly the water warms, for two to three weeks.
I LIKE USING MY I-PILOT TO HOLD IN A SPOT AND THEN TO SLIDE THE BOAT ALONG THE SHORELINE TO THE NEXT SPOT. IT’S MUCH EASIER THAN AN ANCHOR.
CLEAR LAKE
Even though this is wader fishing
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and work from “lake to shore,” which he likes, especially if a wind is blowing. “I do like a nice chop when I fish the shallows,” says Paul. “Wind is good. It pushes the bait in and also stirs up the water. I think it also helps to have an overcast day.” Prime areas on Clear Lake include the east side between the downtown sea wall and the outlet, the island and Dodges Point. Best fishing times include before sunrise and sunset to after dark. “If I do fish during the daylight, I will just work farther out. Paul has two favorite presentations. The first is a plain jighead (1/8 oz to 1/16 oz) tipped with a minnow, while
STORM LAKE, FIVE ISLAND & SILVER LAKE
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Paul’s clients show off some early spring ‘eyes.
waders, like LaCrosse or Cabela’s. Lundbeck has the same game plan for all three lakes. “It’s about working the shallows, and I like the windy side of the lake.” On Storm Lake, the rocky shorelines are key to finding the prespawn males. “Storm Lake is the first lake that we will hit. Of course, it is south of the Iowa Great Lakes and is likely to open up the first. At Storm Lake, not only are there a lot of wader fishermen, but you will also find a lot of shore fishermen casting out lighted bobbers and a minnow. People also cast from public and when they have permission, from private docks. Most of the time, we will be catching males but every once in a while we will take a big female that’s on a feeding binge before spawn.” According to Lundbeck, last spring was incredible at Storm Lake. “Limits of male walleyes were taken night after night.” Five Island, which is located on the north side of Emmetsburg, is also a great early spring fishery. “It can be really good in town, around the trestle area, around boat ramps and the city park area.” Again, it is the lure of the rocks and rubble that bring the pre-spawn males into the shallows. “There are also public docks that people can access and fish from.” Finally, there is Silver Lake by Lake Park. “The city park area and all along the south side of the lake are good places to fish. A bunch of tree limbs have been cut around the city park and are in the 12
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water, which makes it a little tricky to cast and not get hung up.” Like Paul, Lundbeck likes a longer rod for casting. “I like a 6’6” fast tip rod. I will use either Berkley 6-pound Nanofill or 6-pound Berkley XL.” For Ludbeck, it’s all about casting and working the shallows with twisters and1/8 to 1/16-ounce jigs tipped with Berkley Gulp! or Berkley’s Havoc Minnow. For presentation, Ludbeck will cast out, let the jig slowly fall and then start a slow retrieve back. “I do like to twitch it every so often and sometimes even throw in a stop and go once in a while.” Both Paul and Lundbeck agree that they will change things up based on what the walleyes want that particular day. Yes, ice out means one thing: the walleyes are going to be in the shallows and on the bite. Give it a try! Lundbeck with a late evening ‘eye taken wader fishing.
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IOWA SPORTSMAN COOKBOOK
SHORE LUNCH BREADING Any shore lunch must start with a good breading. Below is a recipe that will work for just about any fish. Take these fundamentals and branch out with any additions to the recipe you so choose.
INGREDIENTS • 3 cups flour, seasoned with salt and pepper • 4 beaten eggs, sealed in cooler • 2 cups crushed cornflakes
• 1 cup breadcrumbs • 1 lemon • 1 cup canola oil
DIRECTIONS (MEAL PREP) • Measure and pre-season the flour with salt and pepper. Store in individual food containers. • Measure and combine the cornflakes and breadcrumbs. Pre-season to taste. Store in individual food containers. • Beat eggs and store in food container. Refrigerate overnight. • Wash and pack lemon. • Store canola oil in individual container.
DIRECTIONS (ON THE SHORE) • Clean and gut fish well. • Slice lemon in half. • Pour canola oil in thin layer in pan over the fire. • Shake each container well to re-mix the ingredients. • Dip the filet in seasoned flour, shake well. • Next, dip the fish in the egg wash and coat well. • Place in breadcrumb and cornflake mixture and shake well to make sure all are fully coated. • Drop filet into pan and fry until golden brown, about two to three minutes per side depending on the fish.
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PECAN CRUSTED WALLEYE INGREDIENTS • 1 egg • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder • 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper • 1 pinch salt • 1 cup ground pecan meal (or crushed pecans) • 4 (4 ounce) walleye fillets
• 1 Tablespoon butter • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
INSTRUCTIONS • 1. Beat the egg with the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt until evenly mixed. Spread the pecan meal into a shallow dish. Dip the walleye fillets into the egg mixture, then press into the pecan flour. • 2. Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the walleye fillets into the pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides and the fish flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
WALLEYE OVER TOMATO AND ANGEL HAIR PASTA INGREDIENTS
• 2-4 walleye fillets, skinless and boneless • 2 servings dry angel hair pasta • Olive oil, to taste • 4 anchovies packed in oil
• 8 cloves garlic, minced • 10.5 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved • Dry herbs: oregano, basil • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish • Halved, pitted Kalamata olives, to taste • Juice of a quarter of a lemon • Salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS 1. Bring water and a pinch of salt to a boil for pasta. Cook angel hair pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain pasta, but reserve ½ cup of pasta water. In the meantime, while you wait for the water to boil, heat 1 Tablespoon of oil inside a deep, wide pan over medium heat.Add anchovies and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute, breaking up anchovies with a wooden spoon. 2. Next, add minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant, but do not brown. Add halved cherry tomatoes, a dash of basil, oregano and fresh thyme. Stir for 2-3 minutes until tomatoes begin to soften. 3. Next add about half a cup of reserved pasta water to the pan. Allow sauce to simmer and slightly reduce for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper to taste. Then reduce the heat to low or medium low, and lay walleye fillets into the pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover the pan and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until fish is cooked through. 4. Taste the sauce again for taste. Discard thyme sprigs. Squeeze lemon juice over fish and add halved Kalamata olives to sauce. Serve sauce and fish over warm angel hair pasta garnished with parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.
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