
C.B. Bylander: Oh, the perils of competitive fishing
When Rob Drieslein asked me to write a monthly column for Outdoor News, he advised me to focus on hook-and-bullet issues.
I did that in my first three columns. This time is different. Today,

When Rob Drieslein asked me to write a monthly column for Outdoor News, he advised me to focus on hook-and-bullet issues.
I did that in my first three columns. This time is different. Today,

Gregg Eckman of Grand Forks knows how to read a trout stream, especially the Clearwater River which winds through the forests and fields about 15 miles northwest of Bemidji.
“The Clearwater River is kind

I could see that they were bluegills rumpling the surface. I’d had cataract surgery the winter before and now my peepers were giving me 20/20 in both eyes. Miraculous.
A roving school of bluegills,

Glancing at my own upcoming schedule, spring turkey hunting, spring trout fishing, and the walleye opener are top of mind for Michigan outdoorsmen and women.

Sometimes a gobbler might know better, but his curiosity overcomes natural caution. Take the hefty tom bagged during the 2017 third season in Wisconsin as an example.
When the alarm jangled at 3:30 a.m.

What would you do when faced with an attacking force and you are outnumbered six to one? If you are a spring turkey hunter, you’d smile and wait for the leading edge to enter your

Years ago, there was an ongoing argument among Great Lakes salmon and trout anglers whether spoons or trolling flies with single hooks are better fish-catchers than lures with treble hooks.
That debate has quieted

The peak times for a white bass migration varies from year to year.
Catchable numbers arrive on the tails of retreating walleyes. Temperature and rainfall have a strong influence on the strength and duration.

Only the birds know why they do it, but for some reason, plenty of toms will avoid wearing tags this spring by simply holding up outside of shooting range.
Every seasoned turkey hunter has
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