Tips & Features
Making do with Wisconsin’s Chequamegon Bay smallies
We were after walleyes, no question about it. While we did catch one keeper, the real story that day were the bay’s well reputed smallmouth bass. They hit jigs tipped with fatheads, crawlers or plastics.
Early season is a bass bonanza
If you think you’re in water that’s shallow enough, you’re probably still fishing too deep. I’ve caught countless bass this time of year within 6 inches of shore in water less than a foot deep.
Book sheds light on duck camp’s rich history in Minnesota
Steve Knutson freely admits that he didn’t know the first thing about writing a book, let alone self-publishing one. The entire process, more or less, began as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an
Deconstructing catch-and-release fishing
Catch-and-release fishing can be a deep subject, really. We have come to accept catch and release as a norm of modern fishing, and it certainly has its valid place. But hard thinkers on natural resource
A look at all we lose, and sometimes find again, in our outdoor pursuits
The Great Vault of Lost and Found Outdoor Gear must lie in a remote mountain valley somewhere, and if we ever find that spot what a trove it will hold.
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Wisconsin student tags 5-bearded bird just in the nick of time with graduation day looming
Jack Diederich shot a five-bearded turkey of a lifetime May 12, but he almost missed that opportunity when he considered shooting a jake the day before to supply the main course for his girlfriend’s cookout.<br
It’s crappie time in Michigan
Spring is crappie time in Michigan.
Fishing for the prolific panfish is available year-round, but they are pretty well down the list of preferred spices except in spring. There are several reasons for that;
How to catch spring walleyes, and now – video
Some great advice that will help you catch more walleyes this spring, no matter where you fish.
Lake detective: On land and in water, plant species are coming to life in spring
What’s interesting is that every year, a lake can be different. This spring, high lake water levels, a deep snowpack, and murky water from high runoff muted sunlight and likely contributed to lower curlyleaf abundance
