Tips & Features
Oak Duke: Willow fly signals start of trout fly season in New York
The Appalachian Willow fly here on the Genesee River appeared like just another weird bug crawling up my waders as I fished knee-deep for trout.
That was 50 years ago. Back then I hoped
How to properly work a jig for open water 2025
In its most basic form, a jig consists of nothing more than a light wire hook molded into a shaped piece of lead or tungsten. The round jig is the most popular, but there are
Wisconsin’s fishing opener not set by a calendar; ‘It’s a time of the heart’
As I write this, it’s the 30th of December. My next year’s calendar tells me Opening Day of the Wisconsin general fishing season is Saturday, May 3.
Do I look forward to it? Of
Steve Carney: For ice-out crappie anglers, patience is a virtue
The ice is becoming a distant memory in western Minnesota, but it has been a slow go. Anglers, as they usually do, have the drive to hit open water as soon as possible but often
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Ready the jigs for panfish
Spring has arrived, and higher water temperatures will start to push crappies and bluegills into staging areas near their spawning grounds. But, not yet. For most lakes, it has only been a few weeks, or
White bass fill the void after Ohio’s spring walleye run
White bass migrations occur throughout Ohio. The average migration varies with location (river or lake tributary) and latitude. It starts as a trickle. Catchable numbers arrive as April turns into May. I try to arrive
Fishing for springtime panfish can be super productive with the right plan
There’s no other season in fishing that rewards scouting, timing, and location knowledge as does spring. When it comes to chasing panfish – especially crappies and bluegills – it’s not just where you fish, but
Steve Griffin: Michigan trout anglers get a fresh start on Opening Day
Michigan trout season offers a real opening, going from no fishing to plenty of it. And, it just gets better and better.
We like fresh starts. The first day of school. Ash Wednesday or
Steve Pollick: A rookie’s first prairie burn is a learning experience that impresses
Prairie fires are serious business.
All you have to do to understand that statement is volunteer to tote and deploy a drip-torch – a heavy metal canister with a thick handle and curly-Q spout,
