Tips & Features
Spinner rigs for walleyes – video
Hall of Famer “Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using two or three hooks when using a nightcrawler as bait or just a single hook for leeches.
Steve Carney: The hunt for the big bluegills of August
I hear this question a lot: “How do I catch and locate big bluegills?”
Not being a bobber person, I always recommend trolling itty-bitty crankbaits that run shallow and are about 2 inches long.
The ins and outs of South Dakota nonresident waterfowl hunting
The day started at an agonizingly slow pace.
The morning’s cobalt blue sky with faint brushstrokes of white was beautiful, but the absence of wind – and this being the South Dakota prairie, where
Follow the food for squirrels; that means knowing your oaks
No doubt about it, squirrels love oak trees because of the gut-filling acorns they produce. The nutritious nuts also store well as winter food reserves.
Wisconsin is fortunate to be home to two major
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: The beauty of the bobber for walleyes
It’s no secret that using bobbers for walleyes is a deadly open-water tactic here in the Midwest. From early June through September, bobbers are a consistent tool in my boat for guiding.
A look at a waterfowler’s gear wish list heading into the 2026 season
My house was quiet. The kind of quiet that screams something is terribly wrong.
I walked into my rental at high noon ready to eat lunch and instead got a belly full of high
No muskies, so smallmouths on the Wisconsin River saved the day
Grop-en-gi-ser. The name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Spend a day on the water with him, however, and his name and the outing will stick in your mind.
“I got called a lot
This old duck hunting coat has some incredible stories to tell
On an old coat rack in a basement, an old peg holds a treasured relic: a coat, but not just any coat. It’s an old Redwing canvas hunting jacket, and like the man who wore
Dean Bortz: Wisconsin’s Chequamegon Bay whitefish win round one
It’s sort of hard to imagine, but in the five decades I’ve been roaming around Wisconsin’s outdoors there are still a few things I haven’t done. Fishing for whitefish, whether it be by ice or
