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Pennsylvania Bait Shop Profile: Zerambo’s Bait Shop in Bentleyville
Zerambo’s Bait Shop in Bentleyville, Washington County, has been in business for 76 years. J. R. Zerambo, 74, runs the store his parents opened in 1947.

Use food plots to your advantage this turkey hunting season
Food plots. You hear about them often for deer hunting. You likely even plant them – or have planted them – yourself for your fall deer hunts. But do you plant them with turkeys in

Expand your shed-hunting horizons by hitting the road
Make sure you check your intended state’s regulations before you go.
Once you’ve got a state in mind, contact the state’s wildlife department. Ask wildlife biologists about wintering areas. Check out hunter success rates.

Spring snow goose hunting? A guide is worth consideration for many
If you want a guided hunt to chase the midcontinent flock of lesser snow geese, today you can do so pretty much anywhere. That’s especially true in Arkansas, Missouri, the Dakotas, and even prairie Canada

Wisconsin’s in-person deer registration: What we learned and what we’re missing
We’re probably past the point where in-person deer registration would return to Wisconsin. People have adapted to and accepted electronic deer registration, and the convenience(s) it can provide.
Hunters must, however, be aware of

Mississippi River tailwaters offer great angling action in spring
The fishery is usually dominated by walleye and sauger fishermen, with a few anglers sprinkled in chasing yellow perch and white bass.
There are several things you need to consider when heading out into

Salt Water Preview: Long Island’s multi-fish species smorgasbord
Striped bass may take top-billing in our fishery for the multiple scenarios they can be caught in, but their inshore neighbors consisting of blue fish, porgies, sea bass, and fluke, are often front and center

Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Look for nymphs and find jumbo perch
Many of our large lakes are exploding with nymphs, such as mayflies, fish flies, etc. This occurs along transition lines, at the base of drop-offs, and in depressions or holes on the top of flats.

Salt Water Preview: Striped bass off the New York City coast
Last summer, as I sat at my desk overlooking Raritan Bay, I watched dozens of boats from small 17-foot center-consoles to 40-footers clustered near the Verrazano Bridge.
My son Matt was part of this