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Bob Zink: Post-party illnesses a reminder of how to cook bear meat
I have friends who have varying degrees of meat aversion. One will eat fish, but no other meat. One has a pet pig and will eat nothing with pork in it. Another is a “locavore.”

Jeffrey Frischkorn: From my first fish, a love affair with catching yellow perch has never faded
My very first fish was a yellow perch, and all I could do was admire it with a child’s awe.
The fish’s body was more gold than yellow or more yellow than gold, if

Ned rigs for catching bass – video
Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using a 1/32nd- to 1/16th-once jig head with fluorocarbon line and a plastic lure from 2-½ to 2-¾ inches. It’s good for finesse fishing under tough-bite conditions.

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Might be time to switch to Jigging Raps
In the early part of summer, either the fish have seen live-bait rigs too often, or they’re foraging more at this time on natural prey. A triggered-bite approach can work better than can bait on

Steve Carney: With innovation, the swimbait has become a go-to these days
It’s amazing how the simple swimbait has now become a staple in my fishing arsenal. Meanwhile, the bait’s innovations continue to this day. For me it’s now a go-to, first-line bait that is probably the

Finding and catching walleyes in the spring – video
These days, walleye are typically shallow, aggressive, and very predictable. Here are my top three locations as well as my top three presentations for walleyes now.

Targeting summer bluegills – video
How to not only target summertime sunfish, but also improve the overall size structure of the panfish you’re bringing home for the pan.

What is Gyotaku? If you can catch a fish, you can print it
A few years ago, not long after I purchased my current home, a friend pulled something out of his garage and offered it as a housewarming gift: a canvas fish print of a walleye. It

With spring largemouths, water temperature can dictate the bite throughout the day
Hardcore fishermen want to be at the boat ramp at sunrise to hit the water before the masses even wake up. This is a good strategy throughout the summer, when recreational boaters take advantage of