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Buying live sonar? Here’s what to know about rigging it on your boat
Chances are good that you have heard of forward-facing (or “live”) sonar.
Perhaps you may have already bought the relatively new fish-finding technology. Maybe you’re trying to determine if it’s for you. Live sonar

Vic Attardo: Use this clever technique to hook the powerful Delaware River shad
You’ll never see a shad cut into a school of minnows and grab one – their mouths are too small for that.
And you won’t see a shad bust against shoreline to grab a

Pressured gobblers? Turkeys need a variety of tricks to coax them into gun range
The pressure’s on! You’ve watched him strut at more than 100 yards away, across a grassy creek bottom pasture. He’s deceived you for over 30 minutes. When the tom appears to commit, he often stops

Expert turkey hunter, Tony Hudak, shares his tips to help you tag a gobbler
Spring turkey hunters are always looking for tips that will help them fill their tags. Expert turkey hunter Tony Hudak, of Noxen, Pa. – who has harvested gobblers in every state where gobblers can be

Pros offer advice on how to fill your spring turkey tag in all parts of the season
When it comes to turkey hunting, sometimes we all question ourselves.
When to call, what types of sounds to make, or how and where to set up on that gobbler are all things that

Minnesota archer Brodie Ellavsky headed to high school national tourney
Brodie Ellavsky had a memorable weekend, March 22-23, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester during the 2024 Minnesota National Archery in the Schools Program’s 3D and Bull’s-eye State Tournament.
Ellavsky, a 10th-grader, clinched

Ask a fisheries biologist: What are “triploid” fish?
Stocking a new fish species into a lake can change it forever, particularly if the stocked fish begin reproducing. In those scenarios, it might never be possible to get rid of that new species. We

Minnesota 12-year-old fishes with a purpose for cancer awareness
When Khloe Thorson landed fish No. 80, her mother asked her a simple, direct question.
“I asked her if she wanted to stop,” said Meranda Gonska. “But her answer was an emphatic no. She

Jeff Frischkorn: Coveting thoughts lead to angling excellence
“Thou shalt not covet …” (The 10th Commandment)
It was an expressed point of view I had long coveted to hear from Grace, our oldest grandchild fisherperson. “Whew, my arms are tired,” said Grace