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PRIME TIME TACTICS FOR
KINKAID MUSKIE
Methods for Success at this Southern Illinois
Lake during a Peak Period
By: Colby Simms with Walt Krause
TOPPING AUTUMN BASS
Fall is a Great Time to Chase Bass and get
em to Bite on the Surface
By: Colby Simms
CHOOSING THE RIGHT FISHING
LINE IS AND ISN’T EASY
Fishing Techniques
By: Babe Winkelman
WORKING THE BANK FOR FALL PANFISH
Autumn can mean Excellent Panfishing
By: Ray Simms
TROLLING FOR A MUSKIE PATTERN
Pattern Fishing for the King of Freshwater-Part Two
By: Colby Simms with Ray
FALL BASS FISHING TACTICS FOR KINKAID
Techniques for Bass on this Southern Illinois Lake
in the Height of Autumn
By: Colby Simms
MID-AUTUMN MUSKIE FISHING TECHNIQUES
The Height of Fall is One of the Best Times to
Chase the Mighty Muskie
By: Colby Simms with Walt Krause
TOPPING AUTUMN MUSKIE
Topwater Fishing can Produce Huge Results
during this Magical Time of Year
By: Colby Simms Team
HAVE THE POWER TO FISH LONGER
WITH TODAY’S EQUIPMENT
Sport Fishing
By: Babe Winkelman
CASTING FOR A MUSKIE PATTERN
Pattern Fishing for the King of Freshwater-Part One
By: Colby Simms with Ray Simms
LAKE KINKAID'S FANTASTIC FISHING
Try this southern Illinois Lake for Hot multi-species Angling Action
By: Colby Simms with Ray Simms
EARLY FALL MUSKIE TECHNIQUES
The Early Portion of Autumn can offer Great Muskie Fishing-Here’s How
By: Colby Simms with Ray Simms
SALTWATER FISH FACE UNCERTAINTY
IN GLOBAL WARMING ERA
Babe’s Fishing Conservation Column
By: Babe Winkelman
LATE SUMMER & EARLY FALL PANFISHING
Tactics for catching Crappie & Bluegill in Transition
By: Colby Simms
SUPER STRUCTURE FOR SUMMER BASS
Big Bass choose the Best Structures for Summertime Feeding
By: Colby Simms with Ray Simms & Jim Lyle
IS LITIGATION NEEDED TO PROTECT
FISH, WILDLIFE HABITAT?
Babe’s Fishing Conservation Column
By: Babe Winkelman
WHITE BASS TACTICS
Learn to Catch More and Bigger Whites
~by Colby Simms
BIG
SUMMER CATFISH ON KINKAID
This Southern Illinois Lake Harbors Monster Cats
~by Colby Simms
TO
CATCH MORE FISH THINK LIKE ONE
Fishing Techniques
~by Babe Winkelman
BASSIN IN
THE HEAT OF SUMMER
Catch Big Bass During The Hottest Portion of the Year
~by Colby Simms
TWICHIN UP
MUSKIES
Tale of a Tournament Victory and an Effective
Presentation for All Muskie Waters
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms & John Risius
CASTING OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Fishing Techniques
~by Chad Morgenthaler
FINESSE
MUSKIE & PIKE TACTICS
Alternate Presentations for Top Predators
~by Colby Simms
STEAMY SUMMER CHANNEL CAT FISHING
Channel Catfish Fishing Heats up in the Heat of Summer
~by Colby Simms
BIG
GAME FISHING SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Kinkaid Lake Offers Great Fishing for
big Muskies & Largemouth Bass
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms & Craig Fisher
RAISE YOUR
HEART RATE
Topwaters In The Slop
~by Babe Winkelman
FOR
THE LOVE OF MUSKIE ANGLING
Fishing for the Elusive Muskie can become part of an
Outdoorsman's Soul
~by Colby Simms
JIGGIN
UP OLD MAN MUSKIE
Jigging Techniques are a Staple in Every Serious
Muskie Angler's Arsenal
~by Colby Simms
GROWING DEAD ZONE ILLUSTRATES LARGER PROBLEMS
Conservation Column
~by Babe Winkelman
SUMMERTIME BASS AT SHELBYVILLE
Patterns for Hot Water Largemouth at this central Illinois Lake
~by Colby Simms with Nick Nigro
FISHING SAFELY
Make the Most of your Day on the Water
~by Colby Simms
LATE SPRING MUSKIE TACTICS
Techniques for Chasin Skis as Spring Fades to Early Summer
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms & Nick Nigro
GET SET FOR THE MIDWESTS HOTTEST BASS
FISHING
The Region’s Best Bassin of the year is Coming up Soon
at Illinois’ Kinkaid Lake
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
EARLY POST SPAWN MUSKIE TACTICS
Techniques for taking skis when they’re recuperating
from the spawn
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms & Nick Nigro
STRATEGIES FOR SPRINGTIME
COLD FRONTS
Fishing Techniques
~by Chad Morgenthaler
SPINNERBAITS FOR
SHELBYVILLE MUSKIES & BASS
The hottest Lures going on Shelbyville for it’s Most
Popular Species
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms & Nick Nigro
I LOVE FISHING THOSE WINDY DAYS
Fishing Techniques
~by Babe Winkelman
SPAWN TIME TACTICS FOR BASS
Advanced techniques for locating and catching bass
during the spawn
~by Colby Simms
FISHING & MORE IN HAYWARD
This Wisconsin Town offers much for Anglers
~by Colby Simms with John Risius
THANKS FOR FISHING DAD
Fishing Column
~ by Babe Winkelman
MONSTER BASS FROM MEXICO
TO THE MIDWEST
Hot tactics for trophies everywhere, plus the hottest waters from
south of the border to the heart of America and beyond
~by
Colby Simms
PREDICTING BASS
BEHAVIOR
Fishing Techniques
~by Chad Morgenthaler
SPRING MUSKIE ANGLING AT
KINKAID LAKE
This southern Illinois lake produces awesome early season fishing
~by
Colby Simms with Ray Simms
BUSHWACKING BACKWATER BRUTES
Fishing Techniques
~by Babe Winkelman
THE GRASS FOR BIG BASS
Anglers will find the biggest bass in the places most
suited to them
~by
Colby Simms with Ray Simms & Jim Lyle
THE KINKAID GRAND SLAM
Target the four most popular species at this
Illinois lake for the fishing Grand Slam
~by
Colby Simms with Ray Simms
SOFT-SPOONING FOR WINTER WALLEYE
Fishing techniques
~by Babe Winkelman
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER TEMPERATURE
Fishing Techniques
~by Woo Daves
BABE’S FISHING CONSERVATION COLUMN
New merger illustrates the necessity of working together
~by Babe Winkelman
KINKAID WALLEYE FISHING
The best multi-species fishing lake in southern
Illinois offers big marble eyes
~by
Colby Simms with Ray Simms
MISSOURI’S FISHING
CAPITOL
Lake Of The Ozarks offers the best fishing in the
state for many species
~by Colby Simms with Jim
Lyle
THE WINTER-SPRING
TRANSITION FOR SOUTHERN MUSKIE
Extend your season as late winter fades to early
spring
~by Colby Simms
with Ray Simms
WINTER MUSKIES
IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Kinkaid Lake offers anglers the chance to chase
muskies through the dead of winter
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
KING OF THE FLATS
Muskie are the rulers of their domain
~by Colby Simms
BASS IN THE WOOD AT
KINKAID
This Illinois lake is loaded with bass attracting
wood cover
~by Ray Simms
ARCTIC ADVENTURE
Giant pike, lakers and more await you in the far
north with Webber’s Lodges
~by Colby Simms
BREAKLINE BASSIN’
Learn how to fish one of the best structures for
producing big bass
~by Colby Simms
FALL BASSIN’ AT KINKAID
This beautiful Illinois lake offers some of the
best autumn fishing in the Midwest
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
FALL STRIPES &
WHITES AT THE OZARKS
Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks offers red hot white
bass & hybrid striper fishing
~by Colby Simms with
Jim Lyle
LATE FALL MUSKIE ON
KINKAID
Fish this southern Illinois gem for red hot late
season muskie action
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
LATE FALL PIKE
FISHING ON THE CHIP
Catch more northern on Wisconsin’s famous Chippewa
Flowage this fall
~by Colby Simms with John Risius
LURE MORE LAKERS
Tactics for catching more lake trout and one of
the best bets for a trophy
~by Colby Simms
MEXICAN BASS ADVENTURE
Lake Mateos offers world class largemouth bass
fishing
~by Colby Simms
POPPIN THE PADS
Lily pads are a tremendous cover option for
largemouth bass
~by Colby Simms
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI WHITE
BASSIN
Tactics & techniques to tangle with whites in the
best places in southeast Missouri
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms & John Yow
SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS’ BIGGEST BLUEGILLS
Two lakes in the region offer some of the best
trophy bluegill fishing around
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
STRUCTURE & BASS
Effectively fishing structure is a major key to
successful bassin
~by Colby Simms with Mark Davis
THE RUN & GUN
Pattern fishing’s most important factor
~by Colby Simms
WEED EDGE MUSKIES
Weed edges hold lots of muskies for much of the
year
~by Ray Simms
KINKAID MUSKIE FISHING
THROUGH THE SEASONS
This incredible Illinois water produces tremendous muskie fishing for nearly ten months of the year
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
AWESOME ACTION AT THE OZARKS
Try out Missouri's hottest fishery for incredible
black and temperate bass fishing action
~ by Colby Simms with Jim Lyle
COLD FRONT TACTICS FOR BASS
Learn how to catch bass when weather conditions get
tough
~by Colby Simms
CASTING FOR SHALLOW CRAPPIE
Vertical presentations often rule the game of crappie
fishing but anglers can score plenty of specs with a horizontal approach as well
~by Colby Simms
PITCHIN' SPINNERBAITS FOR MUSKIE
The versatile spinnerbait is the top choice for
tempting the top predator to strike
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
KINKAID
BASS ON TOP
Some of the most incredible bass fishing lies in the
heart of the magnificent Shawnee National Forest of southern Illinois
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
KINKAID MUSKIE ON TOP
Topwater muskie fishing on Lake Kinkaid is a
roller coaster thrill ride
~by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
WILDERNESS
PIKE FISHING WITH WEBBER'S LODGES
Travel into the vast arctic wilderness and tame the
wild beast
~by Colby Simms
AUTUMN ACTION AT THE
OZARKS
Missouri’s hottest bass & striper fishing heats up at
LOZ in the fall
~by Colby Simms with Jim Lyle
AUTUMN BASSIN IN
THE MIDWEST
Dip into some of that hunting time for some mighty
fine bass fishing
~by Colby Simms
GIANT SMALLMOUTH
Tactics for catching huge bronze backs & the best
place to get 'em right now
~ by Colby Simms
HARD HITTING
OFFSHORE FISHING
South Texas offers incredible saltwater fishing
opportunities offshore
~ by Colby Simms
HOT TUB BASSIN'
Catch big bass during the heat of summer
~ by Colby Simms
LAGUNA MADRE REDFISHIN'
Head south to Port Mansfield and wade into great red
drum fishing
~ by Colby Simms
MUSKIE FISHING AT
SABASKONG
Chasing skis on Lake of the Woods' Sabaskong Bay
~ by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
ONTARIO GEM
Pipestone Lake offers great multi-species angling in
Southern Canada
~ by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
SHAD MUNCHIN MUSKIE
In waters that contain them, shad are the preferred
forage of the top predator
~ by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
SUMMERTIME BASSIN
AT KINKAID
Try this southern Illinois Lake for some of the best
summer fishing in the Midwest
~ by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
SUMMERTIME
PANFISHING AT KINKAID
Check out one of the hottest Midwestern lakes for hot
water crappies & bluegills
~ by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
TOUGH BITE MUSKIE
Tactics for uncooperative skis
~ by Colby Simms with Ray Simms
UPSIZING -
DOWNSIZING PRESENTATIONS
Try the two hottest tactics for fishing success when
things get tough
~ by Colby Simms with The Simms Outdoors Team
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