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    I'm Number 200--Trophy Walleyes Galore!

    Sep. 6 2024 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    A discussion of trophy walleye fishing and coverage of a long-term trophy walleye angler

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    The Case for Spinning Rods with Extended Foregrips

    Jul. 22 2024 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    As rods have gotten longer, reels lighter and terminal tackle heavier, our spinning rods have become imbalanced. Solve that with extended foregrips!

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    Helena Montana's Jake Monroe and Jeff Ingram: What Makes Them So Successful at Walleye Tournament Fishing?

    Mar. 7 2024 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    How the top team on the Montana Walleye Circuit Fishes So Competitively

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    Garmin Force Kraken Trolling Motor: On-Water Test and Review

    Dec. 7 2023 Boating Equipment Tips Ron Boggs

    Review and Test of the New Garmin Force Kraken Electric Trolling Motor

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    Forward-Facing Sonar: More Observations After 2 Years of Learning. Garmin Livescope; Lowrance Active Target; Humminbird Mega Live

    Apr. 12 2023 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    After two seasons with the Garmin version of forward-facing live-action sonar my thrill of using this technology is still strong and building.The l...

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    Overlooked Nightfishing Tips

    Sep. 23 2022 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    Tips to make nightfishing for walleye easier and more productive

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    Do Nothin' for Livescope, Active Target and Mega Live: Changes You Must Make to Fish with Forward Scanning Sonar

    Mar. 2 2022 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    Adapting your presentations to work best for fish you are seeing on the live sonar screen. NON-MOVING tactics work better than MOVING tactics

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    Controlling Variables (My Nutcase OCD Issues that Help Me Catch More BIG Fish)

    Oct. 31 2020 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    Some of the most important variables you CAN control when fishing for walleye. Many variables, like weather and fish attitudes you can't control.

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    Lies--Damn Lies--and The Logic of Catching Fish

    Apr. 21 2020 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    As motivated anglers we deceive ourselves with manipulated stats and innaccurate assumptions about our fishing success.

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    Year in Review: What Did the Walleye Teach You?

    Jan. 9 2020 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    Whatever season you fish, the walleye have lessons to teach. Here are a couple things I learned this year....

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    The Best Trophy Walleye Bite In History? You Decide...

    Nov. 5 2019 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    Reprint of an old article I wrote in 1996...about a Columbia River trophy trip gone wild! Not a how-to article, but a fun read...

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    TONS OF TREBLES: Tips for "Getting Hooks"

    Nov. 4 2019 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    Many anglers change the hooks on crankbaits to premium brands. Tips for making good choices.

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    Bait Blasting--Plan B Floater Rigs Revisited

    Nov. 2 2019 Fishing Tips and Techniques Ron Boggs

    Spinning floater rigs make a fantastic "Plan B" when other methods fail. Vibrating floaters deserve to be "Plan A" during your annual bait bite.

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    OK Boomer...Anglers Over 50 Banned From Purchasing or Owning Modern Marine Electronics! The Truth...

    Oct. 19 2019 Boating Equipment Tips Ron Boggs

    As marine electronics have rapidly advanced, not all anglers have advanced as rapidly. Here are some examples of problems and tips to avoid problems

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    Puckuliar Pucknomenon--GPS Pucks, Bluetooth Minn Kota Pucks, Evinrude Engine Pucks--What and Why?

    Oct. 12 2019 Boating Equipment Tips Ron Boggs

    Lots of Boats Have Antenna Pucks, But Lots of Owners Don't Know How to Use Them To the Best Effect...Some are GPS Pucks, Some are Compass Pucks

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