Fishing
Fixing ice-fishing mistakes – video
We all make mistakes when it comes to ice fishing (pros and rookies alike), but here are a few basic mistakes to avoid.
Catching crappies – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests either using a tungsten jig tipped with live bait, plastics with subtle movement, or a jigging spoon tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows.
North Dakota Fishing Report – January 2, 2025 – video
A quick rundown of how the walleye and perch bite has been this past week and what to expect in the near future.
Steve Carney: For big bluegills, leave the live bait at home
Lately, bluegills in area lakes have been hitting fast and furiously, mostly in shallow water. The lakes I fish contain a variety of sizes of bluegills, but I’ve been targeting only the bigger ones.
John Tertuliani: River fishing one last time before winter sets in is good for the soul
River reconnaissance is my idea of R and R. No actual recon is in order, not for the Scioto River in Ohio. Flowing close to home, I know it well. Come December, I want to
Commentary: In Congress’ final days, wildlife, outdoor recreation legislation sent to president
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, on Dec. 23, celebrated the advancement of two bills a week ago passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate following their passage by the House of Representatives earlier this year: the America’s
Cedar Lake in Minnesota’s Rice County gives up another record-breaking crappie
In late October, Axel Angelow reeled in a record-breaking black crappie from Cedar Lake in Rice County, Minn.
It was an 18-inch, 3-pound, 13-ounce fish that broke the previous certified-weight record by 4 ounces.
Panther Hollow Lake restoration effort gaining steam in Pittsburgh
An effort is underway to spur action on Panther Hollow Lake – once a recreational gem now in decay in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park.
Students in an environmental justice class at the nearby University of
Steve Pollick: New Year’s resolutions for the outdoorsman
So, here we are, on the doorstep of the Brave New World of 2025. Time for well-meant New Year’s resolutions, including for outdoors folks.
For me, that means things like resolving to involve a
