Wisconsin Whitefish Make Epic Comeback
by TBC Press on 04/04/16
Silvery flashes deep beneath Green Bay’s ice signaled that Patrick Durkin (Outdoor Hub) might soon get his first look at a resurrected fish species that walked the plank to regional extinction more than 100 years ago. I figured I had about 25 feet of line between me and the hooked whitefish, and knew better than to relax or force the issue. Whitefish have a soft mouth, so if you give them slack, they quickly shake the hook. And if you pull too hard or reel too fast, you rip out the hook. The best retrieve requires slow reeling and steady pressure... READ MORE
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