It’s ice show season, and after prowling the aisles at the recent big event in St. Paul, this blogger can’t live without these hard-water toys.
Top anglers match spoon design for different phases of winter and the moods of walleyes.
An early deep freeze has anglers across north country eager to launch the 2018-19 ice fishing season.
He lived in Pennsylvania most of his life and was a favorite of this blogger.
Take someone fishing – you never know what’s going to happen.
Open water still exists, but as freezing overnight temperatures become status quo across the north country, take these steps to prevent damage to your expensive equipment.
Use electronics to scan steep breaks to locate baitfish and predators, then make sure to follow them as they switch depths during changing light conditions.
Fish long enough and you’ll acquire some classic, albeit bizarre, fishing stories. The author added one to his collection this fall.
For the author, his homemade jigs offer the perfect profile topped off with a heavy wire Gamakatsu jig hook to keep those hard-mouthed bronzebacks hooked up.Every year I fish Lake Erie in search of monster-sized golden walleye. This trip is always topped off with some great smallmouth fishing action in the afternoons. These bronzebacks are starting to move up onto the shallow…
Employ your entire tactical angling arsenal when targeting the monster bass of October.
Historic release of native fish will take place Oct. 6.
With water temps dropping, crappies are munching on minnows. Use your electronics to locate schools of suspended slabs, then find what triggers bites.
North country lakes will begin experiencing turnover in coming weeks, but you still can enjoy quality fall angling before, during, and after this annual period.
It appears the Illinois DNR has a new chief of the department that manages the state’s fish. Dan Stephenson, who retired from the position this summer, announced via email Monday that Mike McClelland has accepted the role of leading the Division of Fisheries. McClelland spent 14 years with the Illinois Natural History Survey, mostly as the Long Term Illinois River Fish…
Pennsylvania’s above-average rainfall translates into good September trout fishing.
The meteorological summer is over, and the autumnal equinox lies ahead. That means the average sportsman is likely preparing for hunting season, or perhaps even enjoying some early-season goose or gray squirrel hunting and anticipating the opening a number of other seasons (bear, grouse, archery deer, waterfowl and turkeys) in the weeks ahead. Versatile sportsmen, meaning those who hunt, fish…
The basic concept is a simple one – get the ladies out on Lake Ontario fishing for salmon and trout through a friendly team event and raise funds to combat the effects of cancer.
If you can stay on the water in September, expect an incredible autumn angling bite.
With kids in school and summer in the rearview mirror, angling for big fish becomes a priority for fishing experts like “Tackle” Terry Tuma.
Readers know Tim Lesmeister as an outdoors communicator in the hunting and fishing world, but his new project exposes his longtime love of making music.
“Have the fish cleared the screen yet?” asked Capt. Joel Ruggiero of Bait Master Charters. “We have now!” shouted an enthusiastic Jeff Rasmus of Dunkirk, first mate on the boat for this special VIP/Media fishing day out of Dunkirk on Lake Erie. Ruggiero walked over to the port side downrigger, pulled the rod out of the holder and popped the…
Participation in fishing across the country was up by nearly 2 million people last year, according to survey.
While paddling the other day, author got to thinking about spearing fish and whether an SUP would make a good platform for spearing, too.
The process of smoking and preserving fish, or any other meats for that matter, is nothing new. It has been around for a very long time. However, many people find the process intimidating. The truth is just the opposite – smoking your catch is an easy and enjoyable process, and the results are absolutely delicious. I now prefer to smoke…
First-time kayak anglers quickly learn the ins and outs of fishing from this small craft that’s usually used for leisure/recreation.
No time for a long drive? Consider Wautoma’s Silver Lake.
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