Tips & Features
What’s the intrigue of flathead fishing? It’s ‘the fight, their power’
Bob Larson spent decades working as a professional fishing guide. He’s caught, and helped others catch, enough species to populate a freshwater aquarium. Now that he’s retired, however, flathead cats are often his fish of
These 5 fishing skills matter more than electronics – video
Fishing technology keeps getting better, but it can’t replace the fundamentals.
October for Michigan anglers means making time for an annual frenzy
I can understand why hunters get so excited about the fall. In the relative scheme of things, hunting seasons are short, maybe a couple of months long. Hunters need to get out and enjoy their
Blazing trails through an aspen rebirth
According to family lore, when a tornado ripped through his land in June, 1973, my grandfather was so depressed that he considered selling the 162 acres in Minnesota’s Crow Wing County that he had purchased
Pennsylvania Reader Stories: A brook trout surprise … resilience in coal country
Typically summer, and August especially, is reserved for wet wading for river smallmouth, or boat fishing with friends on the lake, but this summer is a little different.
The scorching temperatures and fire smoke
Three tactics to take advantage of this early fall smallmouth bite
It is that special time of the fishing season when summer and fall merge. There’s give and take, compromise, and making deals to make things happen. Sound familiar?
That’s because in the smallmouth bass
A ‘Bronx’ tale from a memorable day fishing
“Bronx is eaten up with fishing! You should come see for yourself.” My brother, Curt, was not describing the angling habits of a borough in New York City. He was describing his 9-year-old grandson, Bronx
Savvy tips to help you beat buck fever
It’s the second week of archery season, daylight’s fading, you’re tired, thinking of dinner. You glance behind you one last time. To your absolute disbelief, there stands a massive 10-point.
This comes as a
Archery opener and crossbow realities in Minnesota
Whitetail hunters are often quick to lament the march of technology in deer hunting gear. With the kickoff of Minnesota’s archery deer hunt last Saturday, Sept. 19, multiple generations of hunters are hitting the woods
