'Tis the season for ice safety precautions
An early deep freeze has anglers across north country eager to launch the 2018-19 ice fishing season.
Unlimited Outdoors by Tim Lesmeister
The celebrated leaping trout of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Fish long enough and you’ll acquire some classic, albeit bizarre, fishing stories. The author added one to his collection this fall.
New hunting tool? Air rifles have hit the big time
When states begin legalizing air rifles – and they will – for big game, these modern guns will become legitimate options for pursuing deer and other species.
Evolving as an entertainer – from fishing lures and rods to guitars and rhymes
Readers know Tim Lesmeister as an outdoors communicator in the hunting and fishing world, but his new project exposes his longtime love of making music.
Blackfish tournament highlights the diversity of modern bass-fishing techniques
Inaugural event on Lake Minnetonka attracts 68 teams employing drop-shots, swim jigs, jig worms, chatter baits and other lures for big largemouths.
During tough fishing bite, stay determined, persistent
The smart, successful pro anglers know you don’t automatically default to a finesse presentation when a negative bite occurs.
Tournament fishing has made Americans better anglers
Watching the national bass and walleye tournament fishing scene flourish has been extremely gratifying for the author, who is emceeing the inaugural Blackfish Classic in July.
Fishing the heartland: The cross-generational appeal of big bullheads
Revered in Iowa, the All-American bullhead provides fast summer fishing action and tasty fish-fry fodder in Farm Country USA.
Quest for fishing: experiment to discover the better presentation
Whether you’re fishing off a continental shelf for swordfish, swinging for river steelhead, or slip-bobbering for opener walleyes, always be ready to switch things up.
Modify your kayak strategies for open-water fishing in 2018
Modern kayaks and canoes have opened up a whole new world of smaller waters for savvy anglers in urban and rural areas alike.
Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame: Time to nominate your favorite angler
Many incredible anglers and people in the business of fishing deserve induction, but they may need you to nominate them.
Angler inquiry: Where have all the big fish gone?
If today’s fishermen want trophy fish in the future, they need to embrace stricter slots and catch-and-release regulations.
Remembering the perfect fishing buddy
Cancer claims a longtime friend, west metro angling guru, and confidant of the author.
Coming full circle and enjoying the grand merits of fishing from shore
Spending fewer hours in boats and kayaks, the author finds himself angling more from dry land.
The next generation of tungsten fishing lures: targeting open water
Ice anglers have developed a love for tungsten tackle when panfishing or pursuing walleyes, but don’t expect this element to stop catching fish after the hard water disappears.
Minnesota outdoors scene loses longtime friend with the passing of Ralph Jon Fritz
A familiar face around the state’s fishing and governor’s opener scene, “Fritzie” hailed from Sleepy Eye, Minn., and even marketed his own fishing lure.
North Country fishing: The aura of first ice
Crappies, big pike, and evening walleyes highlight the hard-water action of early December across the ice belt.
Autumn open-water destination: A productive day on Florida’s Sarasota Bay
In the ocean, everything’s trying to eat you, so saltwater fish battle hard. They usually taste pretty good, too.
Choosing a knife: It's all about the task at hand
I recently attended the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers conference at Sportsman’s Lodge on Lake of the Woods. Outdoor communicators from all over the country were on hand. While there, I delivered a cardboard box surrounding a tent awning…
The outdoor steward: Managing my woodland for wildlife and bird habitat
After reassessing a small forest on his summer property, the author commits to a multi-year land management strategy to help the critters.
'What would Roach do?'
When in doubt, relying on the fishing ways of Fresh Water Fishing Hall-of-Famer Gary Roach does the trick.
Open-water vertical jigging with an ice-fishing rod
Outfitted properly with superline and a fluorocarbon leader, you can work your hard-water rods year-round for panfish, walleyes, and even northern pike.
One man’s rough fish … one man’s ‘other white meat’
Around the world and even within North America, you’ll find vastly different attitudes about piscatorial species like carp, muskies, bass, and northern pike.
Sometimes, even this know-it-all just needs to trust his fishing guide
In the end, they likely know a lot more about their fishery and will put you on more fish – if that's what you're after.
Big wind and waves scuttle halibut trip, so monster rainbows suffice
Weather can waylay the best-laid plans of hunters and anglers, but developing a backup plan makes for memorable days afield.
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