Hook and Bullet
Worm your way into fishing
Next time you and your young anglers are out on the water, try hooking a juicy earth worm or crawler on to your artificial lure or simply free-line the live bait by itself, or perhaps
Crankbait craftsmen – making balsa baits
Balsa baits are a good summer bait in shallow water – even mass-produced balsa – eliciting the aptly-named reaction strike.
Tools for the trade for handling pike
Walleye and crappie fishing here is just starting to take off. I’m finding some lakes are totally shut off to walleyes and crappies, but the pike are nuts. Water temperatures are still in the 60s
Driftless Area fly fishing: What’s the perfect rod combo?
In the end, the rod combination you chose for Driftless Area trout fishing comes down to personal preference, within a finite number of options. It helps, too, to have a teacher/savior to thoroughly explain the
Don’t wait to wade: Experience the simplest of fishing right now
Continually staring at electronics, constantly working a trolling motor remote, and fiddling with batteries are all part of the modern-era fishing experience. But, if you want a change of pace, consider returning to a simpler
Blood from the cut: How to make fish taste better
Food-science research has proved in tasting and physical labs that this method of fish care simply produces a better-tasting fillet.
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – June 26, 2020
Season Dates June 30: Application deadline – second lottery for firearms deer permits. Banquets/Fundraisers Aug. 8: Muddy River WTU Banquet, 4 p.m., Majestic Pines, Thomson. For more info call Tom Dersham, 563-219-2022. Aug. 15: Honest
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – June 26, 2020
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis In Boone County, CPO Wagner conducted investigation into littering and improper disposal of dead animals and dead animal parts. Individual was cited under the dead animals control act for
