The simplicity of a fly rod and a bluegill mesh nicely
Author recently leisured away an afternoon on his small homestead pond.
Fishing
Spring perch fishing tips help beginners on Lake Erie
Stack all the variables in your favor. These include weather, equipment, bait, and a plan of where you are going to fish.
Spring walleyes: Key locations and strategies – video
The more you understand the seasonal movements of the fish you’re chasing, the more likely you’ll be able to stay on the bite. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, Fishing Tips, Illinois Videos, Michigan Videos, Minnesota Videos, New York Videos, Ohio Videos, Pennsylvania Videos, Walleye Videos, Wisconsin Videos Tags: Angling Buzz, Fishing, Walleyes
Spring flingin’ when everything is in transition
In north country, it’s time to focus on slab crappies.
Renewing friendships on the water
Forty-eight years ago, Tim Holden of Pendleton was concentrating on a 90 miles per hour fastball against one of the league’s top pitchers for the Akron High School baseball squad. His Starpoint Spartans team was in an unusual position – trailing at the end of the game. His Spartans were undefeated and leading the league once again, a dominating position…
Bag limit bumped up to 4 walleyes on Upper Red
Open-water regs also allow for one fish over 20 inches, from 17 inches in 2021.
Treble trouble: Opening-day angler hooks more than expected
Spinner in the face forces a timeout for Pennsylvania angler.
Walleye numbers waning, regs changing in northern Wisconsin
The walleye regulation for multiple water bodies will switch to the standard walleye regs for the Ceded Territory in northern Wisconsin.
Pennsylvania trout opener remains a special day
The opening of trout season in this state is so unique and memorable that anglers will never allow its demise.
New York’s Great Lakes are amazing fisheries
The true ambassadors for both Great Lakes are the charter captains.
Outdoor News product review: New fishing lures for 2022
Outdoor News gives you a sneak peek at some of the hot new fishing lures for open-water anglers in 2022.
Spring fish movements – walleye, pike, bass, panfish – video
Good news for anglers as access to many fish species becomes easier than any other time of the year, and it doesn’t take a big boat to get in on the action. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, Fishing, Minnesota Videos, News Tags: Angling Buzz, Fishing
One walleye allowed on Mille Lacs for spring, fall
In between will again be a summer of catch-and-release fishing, with an early July closure to reduce hooking mortality.
Pennsylvania Youth Trout Day always a good thing
The special day may well be responsible for a memory that moves that child as an adult to not only become a dedicated fisherman, but to also be one of those people who protect and enhance our waters.
Spooning for trout – a timeless tactic in Pennsylvania and elsewhere
Try very light spoons and an ultra-lite spinning outfit.
Kids help stock lake, anticipate fishing
Event sponsored by police, partners.
Late-winter crappie fishing: Deep water provides great opportunities
(Image by dcwcreations on Shutterstock)By Zach Norton There is a common misconception that crappie fishing is for spring and summer only due to the spawning activity and warmer water. However, crappie can be targeted year-round. It just comes down to understanding their patterns according to your location and current climate. Here are some tips that will help you reel in…
Identifying bluegills: male vs. female
How to know the difference between male and female bluegills – and why it’s important to know the difference. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, Fishing, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz, Bluegills, Fishing, Panfish
Fishing is fishing: Will gas prices keep you angling closer to home this summer?
It’s time to look around our neighborhood with fresh eyes and hunt down those spots where we developed our love of the outdoors.
One of nation’s top cold-water fisheries lies in center of U.S.
March and April in Missouri offer an early ice-out soft-water angling destination for Minnesotans and other north country residents.
Etiquette on the water
We left the launch ramp at Sturgeon Point on Lake Erie as the orange glow began to ignite the eastern horizon. More boats were beginning to arrive at the launch, but we paid them no mind. I was fishing with Capt. Joe Fonzi of Thumbs Up Charters, and he assured me he had plenty of spots marked on his GPS…
Change needed in Pennsylvania’s Class A stream classification process
The angling public should be better informed and have a say as to whether a Class A stream is removed from the stocking list.
Fishing for a new rod
It’s important to know what kind of rod best suits the fish you are targeting and your fishing style.
Catching – and releasing – the crappie of a lifetime
(Photo via Instagram/Wyatt Williams)The numbers are what panfish anglers’ dreams are made of: a crappie measuring 17.75 inches, with a 15-inch girth, weighing just over 3 pounds. Panfish enthusiast Wyatt Williams caught – and released – that dream fish on a Twin Cities metro lake recently. Check out the details of his epic catch in an Instagram post here. While an…
Flats fishing … for speckled trout?
It turned out to be a fun day on the water and we did pick up some trout despite the cold water.
Taming the dreaded sportfishing ‘jinx’ factor
One minor slip-up while hitting the water can curse an entire day, unless – as the author learned – you bring along a secret weapon.
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