Tips & Features
Where oh where has the wild turkey gone in Ohio?
The last wild turkeys that I “saw” in my creek bottom – via a trailcam photo – was on March 5, 2022. Since then nada, nothing, no birds, despite searching all around my bailiwick for
Taking an early look at the 2023 whitetail rut prediction
Either you believe in the full moon as a photo-periodic timing mechanism driver on wildlife or you don’t.
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Tired of interference? Update your electronics
When fishing with sonar in the winter, you might encounter problems with interference from other nearby units. This can be even more of an issue when you’re fishing in 25 to 35 feet of water
Tips for using electronics – video
It’s important to get your lure in the proper depth of the water column.
Trip to Mullet Lake salvages what has been a tough hard-water season in Michigan
Mullet Lake saved my season. With no safe ice anywhere around where I live, I suspect that river fishing – steelhead and walleye – are on the docket for the next little bit.
Delaware Lake in Ohio: Target river channels for crappies
So, you want to catch crappies? BIG crappies? Well, there is no better time than now to do just that at Delaware Lake in Central Ohio.
Early spring is when you will find the
Turning to tent camping can be good for the soul
While I’m right at home, almost literally, with the tow-behind camper and all its comforts, I still at times gravitate to a tent. Maybe I’m rolling back to my childhood, when summertime meant sleeping in
Here’s how to be ready for this year’s spring walleye run in Ohio
The walleye migration up the Maumee River has been called the greatest run in the U.S. My journey started in the Sandusky River, a lesser known, but golden opportunity of its own.
The walleye
Steelhead fishing: Tried and true tactics for late winter fish
Winter can be tough in the steelhead game. Conditions vary from too little flow with floating ice to roiling high water.
I never know what mood the fish will be in when I arrive.
