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Crappie bite heats up at Lake Shawnee’s heated dock

11/23/2018

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Well, I didn’t have any luck during the trout opener Nov. 3 at Lake Shawnee.

At least not for trout.

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Ned Kehde, namesake of Ned Rig, discusses Yakima’s new finesse hardbait, the Map Lip Finesse

9/26/2018

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Yakima Bait Co.

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A new finesse hardbait just hit the market, and the father of finesse fishing approves.

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Illinois-based company purchases Topeka boat, RV shows held yearly at Topeka’s Kansas Expocentre

9/10/2018

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Indoor trout fishing booth at the 2018 Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show. Photo by Josh Rouse.

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Illinois-based GS Media and Events announced this week it has purchased eight outdoors consumer shows from Missouri-based RJ Promotions, Inc., including the Topeka RV and Sport Show and the Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show, both of which take place annually at the Kansas Expocentre.

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Westin Fishing’s Danny the Duck lure great for topwater bass

8/22/2018

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Photo by Josh Rouse

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The last throes of a brutally hot summer are upon us, and if you’ve done much pond fishing recently you know that the weeds and other plantlife that inhabit the small bodies of water are at their peak.

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First bass caught on frog lure, live bluegill among milestones set by Kansas angler over holiday weekend

7/10/2018

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Largemouth bass caught on a live bluegill. Photo by Emily Steimel-Handy.

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Any time you can knock off a new milestone in fishing, it’s exciting. Sometimes, you knock off several in one go.

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Rock bass, warmouth among catches during busy week of fishing

7/5/2018

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Josh Rouse holds his first rock bass, caught on a Strike King Coffee Tube. (Photos by Josh Rouse)

I took some time off from work last week to relax after a busy month on the copy desk, which gave me the perfect opportunity to get some fishing in and try out some new things.

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Beat the heat — and catch some lunkers — by fishing at night in June

6/19/2018

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Topeka teen Parker Still holds up a 5-pound, 12-ounce walleye he caught while night fishing. Submitted photo.

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The heat of summer can lead to some great fishing, but it can also make things miserable out on the water.

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Crankbaits can be hot for crappie fishing in June

6/15/2018

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Photographs by Brendan Handy, Josh Rouse

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With the mercury expected to rise into the triple digits this weekend and hover in the upper 90s for some time, fishing at this time of the year isn’t for the faint of heart.

However, for those who can stand the heat, it can be a productive time of the year for crappie and bass.

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Perfect conditions, B&P Jighead plastics lead to amazing day of bass fishing for friends

5/15/2018

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Josh Rouse holds up a 19-inch largemouth bass he caught at a farm pond. Photo by Linnzi Fusco

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A lot of factors go into determining whether you’ll have a successful day of fishing — barometric pressure, water clarity, temperature, time of day, even the phase of the moon all play a part in determining fish activity.

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Wacky-rigged B&P Jighead 4-inch Senko cleans up on largemouths

5/6/2018

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This bass bit on a 4-inch Senko made by B&P Jighead, based out of Carlyle, Ill.

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For those who have tried fishing Kansas waters in the past month, you may have noticed that the unusual weather patterns have been making the fish act a little wacky.

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Crappie bite heats up at Lake Shawnee’s heated dock

Ned Kehde, namesake of Ned Rig, discusses Yakima’s new finesse hardbait, the Map Lip Finesse

Illinois-based company purchases Topeka boat, RV shows held yearly at Topeka’s Kansas Expocentre

Westin Fishing’s Danny the Duck lure great for topwater bass

First bass caught on frog lure, live bluegill among milestones set by Kansas angler over holiday weekend

Rock bass, warmouth among catches during busy week of fishing

Beat the heat — and catch some lunkers — by fishing at night in June

Crankbaits can be hot for crappie fishing in June

Perfect conditions, B&P Jighead plastics lead to amazing day of bass fishing for friends

Wacky-rigged B&P Jighead 4-inch Senko cleans up on largemouths

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