Tips & Features
Sharpshooting walleyes with plastics – June 1, 2026 – video
The key element is using the right jig at the right time.
Try these three ‘topwater titans’ for river smallmouths
Casting from the sunlight into the shadow that stretched along the river bank, the small splash of the lure’s landing interrupted the calm, glassy surface only inches from the shore.
One second. Two seconds.
Five reasons you’re not catching walleyes right now – video
Whether you’re fishing a new lake or your favorite local spot, these simple adjustments can make a huge difference on your next trip.
Smallmouth are a signature species in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, but didn’t swim there a century ago
Smallmouth bass are the most popular sportfish in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, possibly trailing only the walleye in time, money, and legend among today’s anglers. But this wasn’t always the case.
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The best exercise you can get your four-legged hunting partner won’t happen on land
Some dogs love the water, others don’t. The ones that don’t often belong to a breed that is not known for doing much duck work in the fall, but also can be any dog with
Christine Thomas: Charmaine scores on a jake
“Is Charmaine going to shoot a turkey this year or is she just coming up to tease the toms,” joked my husband, Stan Thomas. This is where I left off last issue. Readers will remember
Colleen Foehrenbacher: Three reasons I’m obsessed with chasing gobblers
If you head into the woods to chase turkeys on a spring morning in southeast Minnesota where I live you’ll likely hear gobbles echoing from every direction. Every gobble tells you a bird is close,
Pennsylvania senior couple scores rare ‘triple trophies’ in same license year
It is difficult to earn a triple trophy award – a Pennsylvania buck, bear and wild turkey in the same license year. It is even more difficult for a married couple to achieve it during
Here’s how to ethically catch spawning-time bass
In Minnesota, largemouth and smallmouth bass typically move onto their beds when water temperatures reach between 55 and 70 degrees. Smallmouth are earlier than largemouth bass but on lakes that have both species you don’t
