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Saving Pennsylvania’s ruffed grouse
Declining numbers of state bird beyond worrisome in Pennsylvania.

Fly fishing summer carp
The real fun begins when carp get close to the fly.

Get the most from your high-tech ice chests
Keep ice in, critters out this summer.

Drop shots and circle hooks for lake trout
Since the limit on lakers is paper thin, and my boat-mates wanted a full day of fishing, we were using circle hooks so as to not kill what wasn’t being kept.

A muskie can make memories – good and bad
Thinking about this catch brought back memories of a trip that was about much more than catching a fish. It was a totally disastrous trip in which virtually everything that could possibly go wrong, did.

Solving the mystery of summer crappie fishing
It’s not easy to find crappies in the dead of summer, but when you do they’re often ready, willing and eager for a fresh meal.

Swimbaits revolutionizing the soft plastic world
Soft plastics come in enough shapes, sizes, and colors that there’s nearly no limit on how you can use them.

A summer of significant fishing pressure
Celebrating an increase in angler numbers while protecting fisheries.

Muskie Magic during last light bite
The next time you’re dog tired and sunburned from a day of muskie fishing and the lure of dinner and a cold one is strong, stick it out just a little longer and take advantage