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Finding, and Catching, Your Own Fish
Anglers I respect always recommend choosing your spots before you arrive at a lake, and I agree. There’s an old saying that still works for me: “Find your own fish and fish them.” Via lake
Countin' Fish on a Ladder
You’ve heard of shooting fish in a barrel? I met a man last week in the Pacific Northwest who counts fish on a ladder. No joke. Ron Mcpeak of the Washington Department of Fish &
A 2,250-Mile Journey Begins with the Stroke of a Paddle
Blakeley, Minn. – Ann Raiho and Natalie Warren are paddling to become the first women to traverse the 2,250 miles from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay in an effort to inspire other young women to explore
Bedding bass: To Catch Them Or Leave Them?
This is a bit of a controversial topic, but I am not bringing it up to cause any waves. Of course it is not like the gun control issue or the stance on many other
Why Do You Hunt?
Recently, while filling out an application, I was asked if I had received any hunting awards or recognitions. My reply was: “I guess I have never won any awards per se.” At this point in
Home on the water again
It was like putting on that old pair of L.L.Bean pack boots… the ones with the worn-out padding and the laces you have to wet to get through the little holes on the side. They
Sights and sounds in the turkey woods
June is here but it was a good May and full of memorable moments in the woods. The last week of a rather quiet turkey season, I was sitting in a favorite calling location when
Fishing cranks up; legislative logjam continues
Well, this should be a slow time of year, now that the legislative session has ended. But the reality is that lawmakers spent five months without accomplishing a whole lot on the natural resources front.
Bill would allow commissioner to stay on board, set record
A bill that recently passed the state Senate by a 49-0 vote was written for one man. I bet you haven’t heard about it. Emerging by a unanimous vote out of the Senate Game and
