Al Lindner: Spring river action is the ultimate walleye window
Al Lindner
April 4, 2025
Dated back to 1911, the “Nifty Minnie” was one mean lure
“Fish all day with one live minnow.” That was the marketing tag line for the Nifty Minnie. One source dated this unique lure back to 1911, when it was first available to fishermen.
The Minnie was manufactured by the Joseph M. Ness company in Minneapolis, Minn., and, unlike competitors who were making lures with glass, Ness used celluloid (clear plastic), which was much more durable. I can picture a large northern thrashing around in a boat; a glass lure could easily be broken.
This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here. If you are not and would like to read this and all the other great content OutdoorNews.com has to offer, click here. Share on Social
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email
Hand-Picked For You
Fly-fishing for crappies is a fun way to change things up this spring
Brent Hizny
April 12, 2025
Fishing for springtime panfish can be super productive with the right plan
Joel Nelson
April 14, 2025
How to properly work a jig for open water 2025
Glen Schmitt
April 17, 2025
Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2015
Dan Small
April 11, 2025
Chippewa National Forest puts in food storage order to reduce conflicts with bears
Staff and News Reports
April 17, 2025
Want to kill a gobbler? Just like hunting whitetails, scouting ups your odds
Ryan Rothstein
April 17, 2025
Related Articles
Chippewa National Forest puts in food storage order to reduce conflicts with bears
Staff and News Reports
April 17, 2025
The Chippewa National Forest has put into place a Campground Food Storage Forest Order for all developed fee campgrounds. <br
Baldwin Lake in southern Illinois adds new fish cleaning station
Staff Report
April 17, 2025
A new fish cleaning station is now available at Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area in southern Illinois, offering
Want to kill a gobbler? Just like hunting whitetails, scouting ups your odds
Ryan Rothstein
April 17, 2025
As a mostly casual turkey hunter, it took me years to really grab onto the concept of scouting for turkeys.
