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Finding the perfect setup for catching summer saugeye
Catching a saugeye in the summer is an ongoing lesson in humility. The fruitless casting in July can get old. Soon after a lackluster trip I return with a new idea, only to feel like

Bass, muskies and perch fishing to hit prime in Michigan’s warming waters during July
The Michigan fishing season hits high gear in July. You can find exceptional fishing for just about every species. Warm water species thrive during July so those are logical locations to target. Bass, muskies, and

Reader Stories: There are giant black bears in Pennsylvania
I have been hunting big game for over 35 years and have been an Alaskan hunting guide for 15 of those years.
I have harvested the bears of North America: black bears, grizzly bears,

Fly-fishing for carp on Pennsylvania’s lower Shenango River? It’s fantastic fun
A friend promised me that we could catch a multitude of fish by wading into the lower Shenango River, just below the concrete structure that holds back the water that creates Shenango River Lake.

How to keep an elderly sporting dog going well into the golden years
The hardest thing to deal with as a dog owner is how short their lives are. The puppy stage is a mixture of fun and frustration, but it doesn’t last long. Middle age is amazing,

Interested in Ohio’s fall steelhead fishing? Here are some of the state’s best access points
If you’re a steelhead fisherman, it’s never too early to start thinking about the fall runs up the northeast Ohio tributaries of Lake Erie.
These lake-run rainbow trout make their temporary homes in a

Mike Schoonveld: All lost fish are big ones: Prove me wrong!
I saw a friend’s Facebook post recently in which he was showing off his first ever Chinook salmon.
He said it weighed 16 pounds then explained he’d hooked another but it tangled in a

Summer scouting: Start laying the foundation for your best deer season ever
Archery season may be weeks away, but Minnesota expert Bob Borowiak is already gearing up to do some of the most important scouting he’ll do all season.
While most successful deer hunters recognize the

Simple and spunky, fishing for summer bluegills never gets old
As summer approaches, I am taken back to my time as a youth, and to my son’s time when he was a kid to the simpler times of fishing. These types of outings are still