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Tips on Tracking Down Big Late Fall Muskies
To be more successful, two Northwoods guides who consistently put their clients onto huge muskies encourage anglers to be stealthy and precise in their presentations. Both guides primarily rely on live-bait fishing, namely quick-strike-rigged suckers,
DNR accepting fishing tourney applications
Springfield — DNR received more than 2,500 applications for fishing tournaments in Illinois this year, a number likely to grow in 2025. With that in mind, the agency is encouraging tournament organizers to apply for
Lake Michigan lakers center of sport, commercial tussle
Board (NRB) on Wednesday, Oct. 23, has met with opposition from those who say commercial trawling would threaten a recovering species, detract from sport fishing and adversely impact local economies. In particular, the idea has
If I owned a tackle shop, there’d be no need to shut up
In the last issue, I told a tale about a bait shop owner who embarrassed a potentially excellent customer because he had a big mouth.
Commentary: My (too) modern bait shop experience
In one area, near the minnow tanks, was the fresh smell of highly aerated water. Along another wall was the dry, slightly acrid smell of the cricket enclosure. And, still another area, where the refrigerators
Comfort, Mobility, Efficiency: Top Ice-Fishing Gear For 2024-25
Elevate your ice-fishing experience with the K-Drill EXT ice auger, the latest innovation in ice auger technology. With an adjustable extension shaft, locking knob, and three extension positions, the EXT can effortlessly drill through up
Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo moving to EAA grounds for Dec. 13-15 show
The Wounded Warriors United of Wisconsin (WWUW) will be raffling off a Scout ice fishing house during the Dec. 13-15 Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo in Oshkosh. The ice fishing house was donated from Ice Castle
Steve McComas: The detective’s spring/summer lake review for 2024 in Minnesota
The 2024 spring/summer started out wet and hot. Above-average precipitation from April to June, along with higher-than-average temperatures through August were recorded. Then the rain spigot was turned off in September and October, and lake
Mike Schoonveld: Get the net! But which one? Here’s what to consider
Whether you are fishing from a rowboat in a farm pond or on an offshore cruiser in the middle of a Great Lake, one of the most welcome phrases an angler can say is, “Get