13 fishing ice reel grind Wicked Fishing Spinning (Standard Stem) Drop speed of your lure/bait is adjustable on this reel to prevent backlash and deliver a more natural fall when needed 13 Fishing Trick Shop Reel

A great tactic for fishing a weed bed is: Find a wind blown weed bed, meaning a weed bed where the wind has been blowing into for at least several hours

While I may have been outgunned, the 10-pound test I was fishing only failed once, which means the smoothness of the drag is worth noting

Big Wood River (upstream of Magic Reservoir) A big snow year has made for high flows in the mainstem Big Wood River, which have so far rendered it unfishable this summer

Pro Tip: I use braid on just about every technique that will allow for it, and all of my spinning rods

Peckerwood Lake (updated 5-14-2026) Donna Mulherin at Hermans Landing (501-626-6899) the lake is back to level full, and while bream , bass and catfish are doing OK to well for the anglers, the crappie have not responded like in years past

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