Hook-sets: The moment of truth
Site Staff
March 2, 2012
Too often today’s anglers, whether it’s walleye and perch fishermen, or even panfish chasers, feel fish bite lightly so they deliver a light hook-set.
Opinion
$15 to access walk-in lands?
Site Staff
March 1, 2012
It’s put up or shut up time for the state’s young walk-in hunting access program. Originally intended as a three-year, federally funded pilot, it appears the program either is going to have to stand on
Grubs: hooking them properly and the right size
Site Staff
February 24, 2012
By March 1, my ice fishing focus is almost exclusively on sunfish and crappies. For live bait, that means waxworms. Everyone thinks bigger is better in this country, and large waxies readily are available. But
Refreshing ‘Conservation Hawks’ doesn’t mince words
Site Staff
February 22, 2012
New outdoor group deserves a chance from sporting community Last fall, I trout fished Colorado’s White River with Todd Tanner, a Montana-based conservation writer and fine fly-fisherman. Guests of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership at
Trip reflection
Site Staff
February 22, 2012
If this is what global warming looks like, I’ll take it. I’ve just returned from an annual ice-fishing trip that I’ve taken now for 13 years with the same group of college buddies. In other
Too much hard-water hardware
Site Staff
February 17, 2012
A common question I hear at seminars is whether anglers should avoid using swivels snaps and weights.
Minnesota DNR public meetings next week, plus a cat link
Site Staff
February 16, 2012
The DNR announced this week that it’s seeking citizen input on three hunting and trapping issues at a series of five meetings beginning this coming Thursday. The proposals are: • Requiring non-toxic shot for rail
Late ice-fishing walleye jigging actions
Site Staff
February 10, 2012
Our sole job when fishing any species is to attract an individual and get it to bite. As the hard-water walleye season winds down, I’m using a lot of vertical jigging spoons and short-shanked jigs.
How much is too much?
Site Staff
February 9, 2012
How far are we willing to go in the fight against invasive species such as zebra mussels? I’ve been pondering that question a lot lately. The DNR already has announced that, beginning with this spring’s
