Tips & Features
It’s tough to beat Ohio’s Sandusky Bay for summer catfish
According to Captain Scott Heston, who has fished Sandusky Bay for more than 45 years, “The heat of the summer, July and August, is the best time of the year to catch catfish.”
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DIY tips for turning a tiny travel boat into a fishing machine
It all started when my wife, Jill, and I bought a travel trailer a few years ago. We used it to successfully get the heck out of Minnesota in the dead of winter.
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Luzerne County man turns his Pennsylvania farm into a wildlife haven
Bruce Trumbower has a passion for habitat and sharing it with others
Twenty-five years ago he hunted his Pennsylvania farm during the first week of rifle deer season and realized there was a problem.<br
How to read Lake Superior’s water for better fishing
Lake Superior is a monster of a lake that fishes much differently than do inland waters. Anglers can troll for hours without catching a fish (this is known as “washing lures,” which sounds at least
Stories of big fish in North Dakota waters
I’m old enough to remember when North Dakota had a closed fishing season, I bought my fishing license at a gas station, with a trout stamp, and signed my name on the side so as
How a rookie caught her first Minnesota walleye (and the angling bug)
The first half of this year has brought many first experiences for me: eating pickled northern pike, shooting a 12-gauge shotgun, spending a weekend chasing turkeys, and, most recently, catching my first Minnesota walleye.
Steve Carney: Lagging water temperatures dominate much of Minnesota
I had the distinct pleasure to guide a U.S. Army veteran recently. Merlyn Albertson served in post-World War II Okinawa and was the winner of a contest from one of the radio stations where I
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Avoiding line twist with substitutions, solutions
Line twist can be a frustrating problem. Most line twist problems happen with spinning reels and not as much with baitcasting reels. Monofilament and fluorocarbon lines have problems with line twist, and the superlines/hardlines/braids have
Live bait-rigging for walleyes – video
Run the line along your boat at a 45-degree angle. If in relatively shallow water, run the lure about a foot off the bottom and set the hook quickly after the walleye strikes.
