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Tips for ice fishing on Upper Red Lake – video
A top-to-bottom breakdown of all the information you need to target walleyes on one of the most popular fishing destinations in the Midwest: Upper Red Lake.

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Using the right lure for winter walleyes
Ice fishing for walleyes is different from open-water fishing for obvious reasons, but one fact I find interesting is that not all bodies of water are created equal when it comes to icing walleyes. However,

Here are ways to impress your non-hunting friends and family around the table this holiday season
Some traumas are impossible to forget. The case of my late great-aunt’s Christmas goose is one of those such episodes.
Let me explain. Christmas with my feral Irish clan has always been a wild

Steve McComas: Here’s a celebration fish can appreciate
Ice on a lake doesn’t freeze all at once – it sputters and hesitates and then the edges stiffen. Whole-lake ice formation comes from the slow dance of rearranging water molecules.
Lake ice always

Avoid these common mistakes to fill your whitetail tag in the last few days of the archery season
If you’re looking to fill your buck tag before the archery season ends Dec. 31, you’re going to want to set up in a fresh stand, observe as much as you can, and then think

New fishing products – video
Some of the new products introduced earlier this month at the annual St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show.

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Time to drop a line again!
Some safety tips when going ice fishing: Go fishing with a friend who can help in an emergency; bring ice picks and wear a flotation suit; check the ice thickness as you go and follow

Steve Carney: Should we reuse arrows after they have been shot at an animal?
I’ll admit that I’m superstitious when it comes to reusing my arrows. Once released, whether it is a hit or miss on an animal, that arrow is considered retired. But that’s just me.
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Waiting for ice in New York this winter? Take advantage of this transitional time period for anglers
Ice might be slow to form again this winter in New York, but why spend the time waiting for that special time of year indoors?! Get out and fish!
The last few years have