The blogger didn’t think he had a very good 2019 outdoors, until he looked over a year’s worth of photos.
Not marking fish despite working a prime location? Try using flashy spoons or rattle baits to entice more fish into your icy zone.
Know which jigging to employ when and you’ll reel in more walleyes and panfish this hard-water season.
Build the proper presentation and fish will come, because they’re always biting somewhere.
If you have an interest in fishing, you have a desire to learn how to catch fish. That’s as simple as it gets. Becoming more proficient at catching fish is an important part of the equation, but it’s not the only thing. You’ll find that out by attending the Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo Jan. 17-19 at the Conference and Event Center in Niagara Falls.
If commercial netters eliminate Asian carp in Kentucky waters, what happens to the netting operations when the fish are gone?
Despite unseasonably warm temperatures, a few whitefish have been caught through the ice in Michigan’s north country.
Some tips for angling from your kayak and boosting your propulsion on fresh or salt water
Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission boards have been good old boys’ clubs.
My phone vibrated while I sat in a seat at the DEC presentation on the forage base in Lockport. It was Capt. Chris Cinelli of Grand Island inviting me along on a muskie trip the next morning. One of the guys on his charter had cancelled and he had room for another body. I had to think about my schedule the…
From minnow heads to jigging spoons, new ice activates big-time piscatorial action during the short days of early winter.
Having the proper equipment and checking ice conditions frequently will help keep you topside.
Why should someone who has devoted a fair portion of his life to coldwater conservation for the past 44 years be “forgiven” for fishing with lures? Most TU members don’t understand this concept. To them, it is all about what they view as a “greater calling” — fly-fishing. And this blogger has had enough.
A healthy career, marriage, and network of friends and colleagues leads Tim Lesmeister to the Little Falls-based Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame.
Among other things, winds have also been blamed, with strong east winds pushing salmon out of their staging areas in September. If so, where did they go?
Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp to accept early applications in Pennsylvania.
From jigs to crankbaits, unleash a greatest hits of top angling tactics to convince walleyes to fall in during the great bite of autumn.
As Capt. Ernie Calandrelli of Lewiston set the hook, there was a big smile on his face. “It feels like a good one,” he said with excitement in his voice. We were fishing on the lower Niagara River along with outdoor writer Dave Barus of East Aurora and it was a beautiful morning. When he pulled the walleye to the…
Somewhere, somehow, things have gotten a little disorganized around here. The office and my desk are fine; a bit cluttered, but that’s typical any time a deadline is approaching (and it seems there always is a deadline approaching). What I’m talking about is my hunting and fishing gear. It’s around, and I know exactly where most of it is. But if something arose,…
It was a special day on the mighty Mississippi River, a football Sunday, and the Green Bay Packers were playing the Minnesota Vikings. Allegiances are divided here because the river is the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin (where Green Bay is for you geographically challenged folks). This turned out to be a great side story as we fished the river…
This year saw a record 185 anglers take part. That’s nearly triple the number that participated in the first derby in 2015.
It’s important to educate our elected officials about the importance of our natural resources, whatever they may be.
Bigger baits will help trigger bites among the largest and most active ’gills of late summer or early fall
They’ll measure, at most, about 11 inches, with the majority probably going no more than 8 inches tip to tail. That’s not much fish when you’re used to 20-inch smallies, but there’s an appeal to them this blogger can’t shake.
Phishing scenario seems to be at play, authorities say.
A group of childhood friends in Lake Orion gathers each year for a fun-filled day of fishing, food and friendship.
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