Tips & Features
Here are some summertime sunfish lakes to consider in Ohio
My fondest bluegill story came from Milton Trautman. I met him at Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie in 1981. A student and teaching assistant at the time, I was told to pick up Dr. Trautman
Try these three trout gems of Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier during the late spring
Early June is a joyous time on Pennsylvania’s north-central trout waters. Mayflies and caddis galore pretty much guarantee hot trout action from bottom hugging, emerging and floating insects alike.
While the region close to
June means exceptional fishing in Michigan; here’s where to target for walleyes, trout
June is the official start of summer and exceptional Michigan fishing. Every conceivable angling opportunity around the state kicks into high gear after May 31.
Walleyes steal the show in many locations; panfish are
John Tertuliani: Looking into the incredible history of the venerable bowie knife
History has a way of growing larger than life. The 220-year-old story of Jim Bowie is a mystery to me. Believed to have been born in Logan County, Ky., in 1796, his life ended at
The walk-off tom: Be in position and ready should he return
Hunt turkeys enough, and you start to see some patterns develop, especially in the case of eager gobblers. Each year in the woods, I do my best to think like a gobbler. I fly down
Sportsman profile: Dan Kimmel is Michigan’s bass fishing ambassador
Bass fishing – especially tournament bass fishing – is extremely popular in Michigan. Driven in large part by its tremendous smallmouth bass fishery (especially in the Great Lakes and connected waters) nearly 65,000 anglers participated
Steve Carney: For late-May crappies, think bulrushes
The spring crappie bite is finally on, and targeting the bulrush areas of your favorite lake should be the name of the game right now. Choosing the best bulrushes is critical, because they often vary
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: You’ve got to give walleyes what they want
The 2024 fishing opener has come and gone with overall good success and spectacular weather. As predicted, it took the warmth of the day to wake up walleyes in some places, and the late morning
Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s opening day fever for walleyes was tempered a little this year
There’s an old saw that’s been attributed to Henry David Thoreau, about how many people spend their whole lives fishing without realizing it is not the fish they are after.
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