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Catching tough-bite walleyes – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about catching tough-bite walleyes using a jig and minnow. He suggests, when you feel a bite, try to drop the rod tip down in the water before setting the hook quickly.

Flipping for bass: Easy rig and setup – video
Here’s a quick and efficient way to rig a weight, hook and soft plastic setup for bass fishing that will work in just about any flipping scenario.

Navigating thick weeds: It’s all about the retrieve
As we head into late June, the weed situation on most lakes drastically has changed. The string of 90-degree days during late May and early June accelerated weed growth, so working the edges and sides

Pro Tip of the Week: Your guide for early-season fishing success
There is no better time to catch a smorgasbord of fish than early in the season. One of the top spots for finding bluegills is in cabbage weeds. This plant gives off the highest concentration

Lake Superior’s Stannard Rock offers opportunity at incredible lake trout, if you can get there
If you’ve never made the run to Stannard Rock to fish for lake trout, you owe it to yourself to take the trip.
It’s a uniquely surreal experience because of its location and the

Trying to be just like my dad
The summer months definitely hold a lot of special memories for me – most of which center around the many fishing trips my late father and I would go on when I was a child.<br

Run the inside weed edge for bass, pike and muskies this summer
Early summer is a time of furious activity for almost every fish species. Early spawning species like pike and walleyes are well beyond post-spawn and on their way to summer habitat. Later spawners, like muskies,

Plan ahead to protect your dog
Hunting dogs can be trained to accomplish amazing tasks. Chief among those is a game dog’s ability to locate downed game via hand signals. When a hunter’s dogs matures and begins to flourish, the tasks

Same time next year: Here’s the benefits of perennial food plots
Drive through farm country and you will see “hay fields.” Most often consisting of perennial forages like clover, alfalfa, or pasture blends, these fields tend to remain in place year after year.
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