
Summer slab search 2017: Think bigger than ‘suspended fish’
A little sleuthing reveals where to find crappies from mid-summer to autumn open-water fishing periods.

A little sleuthing reveals where to find crappies from mid-summer to autumn open-water fishing periods.

Tapping into the hot walleye bite with three-way rigs.

Yakima Bait’s Jarod Higginbotham talks about trolling speed and visibility.

Kristen Monroe talks about balancing floats with the proper sinker weight to achieve ‘neutral buoyancy.’

Use electronics to locate panfish in deeper water during the warmer months of July and August.

By Bob Fratzke, with Glenn Helgeland This is only part of the year-round scouting you should be doing, but it is an important part. Whitetails have different habits or patterns – in the spring, coming

The steady action is great for introducing novices to the sport, but even experienced fly anglers can appreciate this unique approach to a time-tested fishing favorite.

Wild black raspberries on the menu at the Pollick household.

Time is just as important as catching fish during international match tournaments.
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