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Fall turnover week · Oct 20

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Pattern of the week

Cold fronts and cooling water

Water's dropping into the low 50s across the Midwest. Fish are sliding to the first deep break off weed flats.

Casting

Slow-rolled Bull Dawg on the inside turn

Count it down to 8 feet, then two short rips and a long pause. Most eats come on the fall.

Trolling

Grandmas at 3.4 mph over 22 feet

Run them 110 feet back on braid to tick the 14-foot tops. Make S-turns over the saddles.

Trolling boat on open water

Trolling Depth Lab

How deep is your Jake running? Stop guessing.

Pick the lure, line and speed. Slide the line out. Watch the bait drop through the water column.

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Gear drops

New in the box this week

Gear hub
Fog over a northern lake

Science

Why Leech Lake strain fish grow so big

Genetics, cold water, and a cisco buffet. Researchers tracked tagged fish for 20 years. The results changed how Minnesota stocks.

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