
Early season is a bass bonanza
If you think you’re in water that’s shallow enough, you’re probably still fishing too deep. I’ve caught countless bass this time of year within 6 inches of shore in water less than a foot deep.

If you think you’re in water that’s shallow enough, you’re probably still fishing too deep. I’ve caught countless bass this time of year within 6 inches of shore in water less than a foot deep.

Steve Knutson freely admits that he didn’t know the first thing about writing a book, let alone self-publishing one. The entire process, more or less, began as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an

Catch-and-release fishing can be a deep subject, really. We have come to accept catch and release as a norm of modern fishing, and it certainly has its valid place. But hard thinkers on natural resource

The Great Vault of Lost and Found Outdoor Gear must lie in a remote mountain valley somewhere, and if we ever find that spot what a trove it will hold.
I am not talking

Jack Diederich shot a five-bearded turkey of a lifetime May 12, but he almost missed that opportunity when he considered shooting a jake the day before to supply the main course for his girlfriend’s cookout.<br

Spring is crappie time in Michigan.
Fishing for the prolific panfish is available year-round, but they are pretty well down the list of preferred spices except in spring. There are several reasons for that;

What’s interesting is that every year, a lake can be different. This spring, high lake water levels, a deep snowpack, and murky water from high runoff muted sunlight and likely contributed to lower curlyleaf abundance

The first couple of weeks of the walleye season have been rather slow, as I predicted. The late ice-out in the northern portion of Minnesota has resulted in fish lagging behind in their usual spring

Turkeys are truly opportunistic feeders. They’ll survive all winter long in harsh northern climates by eating grains and hard mast, then switch to a protein-heavy diet throughout the summer that consists of all kinds of
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