Tips & Features
Spring bobber rods for sunfish and crappies – video
Get a good hook set for finnicky fish and expect that bigger sunfish will pull down more on the rod compared to a quick vibrating motion for smaller fish.
Why pursue light geese in springtime? The reasons are many
True story: My fascination with snow geese began in bed. It was the late 1990s. I’d moved from St. Paul, Minn., to Aberdeen, S.D., only a few months earlier. Spring had sprung; warmer weather had
Christine Thomas: Thrill of victory, agony of defeat
“I think duct tape could solve all your problems,” my husband, Stan, offered helpfully (not).
This sage advice was given as we were on our way to Sheboygan Falls to the Oh Rats Dog
Looking for a winter blues buster? Upgrade your fly fishing gear
Christmas money still jingling in your pocket? Anglers who buy a fly line, rod, and reel designed for the task of bass fishing will find more success next summer.
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Steve Piatt: Good to be back on hard water in New York
When my wife, Paula, and I left the Adirondacks in the late summer of 2013, it was a painful move in more ways that one.
Loading up our rented U-haul for a trio of
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: As weather shifts, you should, too
Looking at the forecast for the upcoming week in the Upper Midwest, the most recent cold snap is about to break, and it’s almost time to be a hole-hopper once again. The fish will be
A fun and effective approach to running and gunning for turkeys
It was late May in 2022 when my daughter and I got positioned against a huge oak on a narrow tree line between crop fields for our last turkey hunt of the Minnesota season.
How do longbeards and geometry go together? The answer can help you bag gobblers
A long time ago when I was a clueless sophomore and maintaining passing grades in geometry was a daily struggle, I felt insulted when the teacher used the term “obtuse” while addressing our class.
Here’s what’s on tap for the biggest national bass tournaments in 2025
With the nation’s northern locales largely locked in winter’s icy grip and only dreaming about fishing open water, some of the world’s top bass anglers – nearly 170 of them split between two national tournament
