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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Easier water’s ahead on Minnesota’s Mississippi River
With that being said, things should start to turn around soon as the river starts to clear. The metabolism of walleyes should start to increase, and that means one thing and one thing only: The

Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s Hex season was short, but sweet!
I was beginning to think this was going to be a bust. Again.
We were on the Au Sable River and by 10 p.m. my partner, Steve Sendek, said he’d seen a total of

Using leeches for walleyes and sunfish – video
Keep your leeches alive for a longer period of time before use to change out the water every other day and store them in non-chlorinated water. And keep them at around 34 degrees, making them

Should you shoot single-bevel broadheads? Here’s what to consider
It’d been a frustrating start to the whitetail rut in 2024, but anyone who has hunted long enough knows that fortunes can change quickly in November.
Time in the woods pays off. That’s what

Jeremiah Haas: The joy of the unknown is often the fun of fishing new waters
It’s the summer and families across the country are taking their vacations.
For me, it was a trip down to Jacksonville, Florida, to a home owned by a friend about a mile up

Catching up with the ‘jerk’ buck, a huge-bodied New York 10-pointer
It was in the fall of 2019 when my friend Laura said “I have this buck that is a real jerk (not her exact word), It needs to go. Can you get rid of it

Take a new approach to catch big warm-water smallies
The days of hungry, shallow-swimming fish are over.
The spawn is long gone, the water temperatures are high, and the recreational boaters are out in swarms. If fishing smallmouths is your jam, this can

New York Reader Stories: A tribute in the form of hand-loads
For almost 30 years my father-in-law was part of our hunting camp. Getting to the outdoors and sharing those times were precious and very special. It really hits home when he’s no longer with us.<br

Oak Duke: Going fly-fishing? Tie on an emerger
Thankfully, between some of the storied Mayfly events that in the past we hung our hats on, the resilient Caddis flies popped out even in high stained water, bringing trout up so we could successfully