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New York waters of Lake Erie delivers both walleyes and inclement weather at Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout
The team of “One More ‘Eye” had all the fish they needed in the allotted amount of tournament time to win the 16th Annual Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout on Lake Erie July 19.
After

Maryland pro Bryan Schmitt earns second Lake Champlain Elite Series win
Maryland bass fishing pro Bryan Schmitt now has two Bassmaster Elite Series tournament wins on Lake Champlain. And if you toss in a Northern Open title, then the big lake that divides New York and

New York Mixed Bag: DEC upgrades tackle box function on HuntFishNY smartphone app
DEC’s HuntFishNY app has some new functionality, mainly the Tackle Box feature which now includes new largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye filters.

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Be careful what you ask for… as New York’s Lake Erie water shines
Like the saying goes, be careful what you ask for – you just might get it.
Bass anglers in Western New York have been asking for another Bassmaster event in their treasured waters of

Muskies on the edge of fall; here’s how to catch them
Morning fog enveloped the lake as we looked down on it from the cabin’s window. Along the shoreline, gold and crimson leaves faded into the mist. The thermometer on the deck read 40 degrees.

Dan Ladd: A front row seat to forward-facing sonar
Whenever the Bassmasters Elite Series comes to Plattsburgh, N.Y., I typically try to make it up there at least for a day. Covering the tournament allows me the opportunity to get new photos of the

Waupaca couple develops Hooked on Wisconsin Outdoors clothing line
She loves to fish. He loves to hunt.
A Waupaca husband and wife have turned those passions into a line of clothing inspired by the outdoors. Kyle Holden, an officer with the Waupaca Police

Western New York mourns the death of Capt. Hans Mann, a carver and muskie master, at age 46
Capt. Hans Christian Mann, of Alden, N.Y., considered a mountain of a man in all aspects of the phrase, passed away Aug. 6 at the age of 46 after a long illness.
Mann was

Storyteller for the ages, Donald Bluhm, spins his final outdoors tale
Editor’s note: Six or seven years ago, I asked our more senior writers to pencil up something about their lives for me so that when the day came, heaven forbid, we could publish their last