CRANK IT UP!  Another nice day with light winds will give you an opportunity to get out there and get on fish.  We wander around the web for some of the worst lures, some good fly fishing targets and take stock of the sunlight we’re adding each day in our Outdoors Update.

Featured Photo:  LOOP ME IN.  Connect jerkbaits (and other cranks) with speed clips or loop knots, such as the Rapala knot, to maximize action. Simonson Photo.

 

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today: Tue 5/14 – Awesome – Hi 74, Lo 50, Wind N@8
Tomorrow: Sat 5/15 – Southerlies – Hi 81, Lo 49, Wind S@20, G29

 

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

Sunrise        Sunset
6:10AM       9:10PM

Moonrise      Moonset       Overhead    Underfoot
4:11PM        4:29AM       10:40PM      10:14AM

 

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous (79% Full)

 

EDGE HOUR:    9:45-10:45AM.  Moon underfoot, light breezes and warming temperatures will provide a great mid-morning bite in the Edge Hour.

DAY RATING:

 

OUTDOORS UPDATE:

 

WORST OF THE WORST.  A funny Outdoor Life article details some of the worst lures to ever hit the market.  From novelty offerings by game show hosts and beer companies, to late-night infomercial gimmicks, this top (bottom?) ten is a fun stroll through garbage bait history.

 

STAY FLY. Join the NDG&F and Ron & Jack Wilson in this week’s North Dakota Outdoors web short as they fly fish for pike.  The state offers incredible opportunities for anglers looking to access fun on the fly rod, especially for hard-charging northerns.

 

15 HOURS.  We’re about five weeks out from the longest day of the year in terms of daylight, as we hit 15 hours exactly today.  Just about 2/3 of the day will be daylight on June 21, when the summer solstice takes place.