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Handling big fish – video

April 6, 2022

Tony Sindt, a fisheries specialist with the Minnesota DNR, offers up a few tips for handling big fish like sturgeon, catfish, and muskie. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Tips, How To’s, Ice Fishing Tips, Illinois Videos, Michigan Videos, Minnesota Videos, New York Videos, Ohio Videos, Pennsylvania Videos, Wisconsin Videos Tags: Angling Buzz

Reading the ‘dead zone’ – video

March 17, 2022

Site Staff

Reading the “dead zone” on your flasher – and how you can use its information to catch more fish. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, How To’s, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Tips, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz, Ice fishing

Rigging your flip-over fish house – video

February 18, 2022

Site Staff

It’s important to think about how you plan on using the house and figure out what you need to add to help you catch more fish.

Rod length … function? – video

February 3, 2022

Site Staff

So many anglers think about panfish rod lengths as what you prefer, but in reality, anglers should be thinking about rod length as a function of how they are going to be fishing, as indicated in this video from Angling Buzz. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, How To’s, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Tips, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz,…

How to keep the fish below the hole – video

January 6, 2022

Site Staff

Tips in this video from Angling Buzz on how to keep fish below the hole when fishing in a wheel house or flip-over shelter. The real key is to maximize your opportunities. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz Categories: Fishing, How To’s, Ice Fishing Tips, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz, Ice fishing

Caring for those trophy-caliber pike on the ice – video

January 2, 2022

Site Staff

This Angling Buzz video shows how to create a livewell on ice – and its benefits for handling trophy-caliber northern pike.

There’s no such thing as a do-it-all knife

October 30, 2021

Mike Schoonveld

Having a variety of knives on hand will make it easier to process your game and fish.

Top lure and bait options for autumn crappies and bass

October 12, 2021

Terry Tuma

A late summer and turnover means a terrific fall bite for two of the region’s favorite gamefish: bass and slab crappies.

Grilling season still going strong – here’s how to get it right

September 8, 2021

Dan Durbin

Three mistakes people often make when grilling – not preheating the grill, not oiling the steaks or fillets to keep them from sticking, and cooking to color and not by time or temperature. (Photo by Dan Durbin)We’re deep into the grilling season and many of us are firing up salmon, last year’s venison or elk – sometimes with great results…

The underwater camera: not just for ice anglers anymore

April 28, 2021

Tim Lesmeister

Deploy these ever-improving devices to quickly skip a step with your fishing electronics.

Proper maintenance is the ‘reel’ deal

April 23, 2021

Mike Schoonveld

It’s important to conduct a little annual maintenance on your reels, and right now is a good time to accomplish that task.

Learn to call wild turkeys from the masters

April 6, 2021

Tony Peterson

And by “masters,” the author means listen to, then mimic, the calling of actual hens and toms.

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Maple syrup: From the woods to the table – Part 2 [video]

March 30, 2021

Ron Hustvedt

So you’ve tapped your own maple syrup. Now what? Ron Hustvedt’s video blog walks you through the process in this second and final part of bringing maple syrup from the outdoors to your table.

Maple syrup: From the woods to the table – Part I [video]

March 29, 2021

Ron Hustvedt

Want to tap your own maple syrup? Ron Hustvedt’s video blog below walks you through the process.

Hunting tips: Prepping for your spring turkey hunt

March 23, 2021

Jason Revermann

Turkey hunting can be as simple or complex as you make it. Here are some things to get you started in the right direction for your spring hunt.

Trail cameras and the spring turkey connection

March 21, 2021

Tony Peterson

Hint: Hang your cameras where you suspect high gobbler traffic, like field corners and logging roads

Post-hunting season health maintenance for your dog

February 25, 2021

Tony Peterson

How to keep your hunting dog from packing on the pounds during the off-season.

Finding bird dog training supplies in 2021

February 4, 2021

Tony Peterson

Preparing for a new gun-dog puppy requires access to and insight into top-flight equipment.

So you want to be an ice angler

January 15, 2021

Dan Ladd

If the trend of newcomers that we’ve seen in hunting and warm-weather fishing carries over to ice fishing, there’s sure to be some newbies wondering how to get into it. Welcome to the addiction.

Man on a mission in Pennsylvania’s deer woods

November 29, 2020

Tyler Frantz

Mastering the art of a one-man deer drive.

Avoiding pheasant-hunting crowds on public land

November 29, 2020

Tony Peterson

Finding cagey late-season ringnecks during a year when license sales have blown up.

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Angling Buzz: Using aggressive baits for panfish [video]

November 25, 2020

Site Staff

Sometimes when you go big and aggressive you will really be able to trigger strikers and get them to react to the lure. Check out this Angling Buzz video to see how it’s done. Categories: Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Tips, How To’s, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Tips, Illinois Videos, Michigan Videos, Minnesota Videos, New York Videos, Pennsylvania Videos, Wisconsin Videos Tags:…

Ice fishing tips: Stay safe with the proper gear as you tackle first ice

November 18, 2020

Jason Revermann

Stay safe and prevent an unexpected polar plunge by owning the right gear and frequently checking ice conditions!

It’s not magic: The recipe for being successful on ice or open water

November 1, 2020

Terry Tuma

Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.

Heat of summer angling secret: early risers

July 2, 2020

Tony Peterson

How to avoid the summer fishing doldrums (and the recreational boat traffic).

Fishing tip: Beat the heat and troll for hungry moonlight walleyes

July 2, 2020

Jason Revermann

Record-breaking heat and bugs hindering your urge to wet a line this holiday weekend? Try trolling under a full moon for the region’s most popular freshwater gamefish

How To’s

Handling big fish – video

Reading the ‘dead zone’ – video

Rigging your flip-over fish house – video

Rod length … function? – video

How to keep the fish below the hole – video

Caring for those trophy-caliber pike on the ice – video

There’s no such thing as a do-it-all knife

Top lure and bait options for autumn crappies and bass

Grilling season still going strong – here’s how to get it right

The underwater camera: not just for ice anglers anymore

Proper maintenance is the ‘reel’ deal

Learn to call wild turkeys from the masters

Maple syrup: From the woods to the table – Part 2 [video]

Maple syrup: From the woods to the table – Part I [video]

Hunting tips: Prepping for your spring turkey hunt

Trail cameras and the spring turkey connection

Post-hunting season health maintenance for your dog

Finding bird dog training supplies in 2021

So you want to be an ice angler

Man on a mission in Pennsylvania’s deer woods

Avoiding pheasant-hunting crowds on public land

Angling Buzz: Using aggressive baits for panfish [video]

Ice fishing tips: Stay safe with the proper gear as you tackle first ice

It’s not magic: The recipe for being successful on ice or open water

Heat of summer angling secret: early risers

Fishing tip: Beat the heat and troll for hungry moonlight walleyes

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