Tips & Features
Reflecting on 30 years in the business of New York’s outdoors
While sipping on some egg nog over the holidays I realized that 2023 will mark 30 years that I’ve been in the outdoor writing business. I’ve seen and learned so much along the way.
Bobber stops: an off-season DIY tackle project
If there’s one thing the Green Movement has right, it’s “reuse, reduce, recycle.” But in some ways, many anglers have been living by this slogan for decades.
Years ago, I discovered a great way
Smallmouth bass are an under-ice treasure
Even a smallmouth just a pound or two will bend a jigging stick in half and won’t give up after the first or second and sometimes third thumping run.
Their tenacity makes them plenty
A quick chat with… Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro Rue Mapp
From outdoors TV to podcasts to major speaking engagements, Rue Mapp was most everywhere in ’22.
Passion for the outdoors proves to be in the blood of the Sparano family
As the years pass, Vin Sparano has become more and more convinced that hunting and fishing becomes a strong family tradition more than any other activity.
Locate weeds during low light for panfish
I began fishing for panfish in shallow water last winter, and this strategy has worked again this winter. I sort of happened upon this shallow pattern by accident and have since learned that crappies and
‘Warm thoughts’ inspired by native plant ideas help pass the winter months
It’s that time of year when we dream of warmer days and spring gardens. Like many households, I spend hours paging through seed catalogs in early January.
Old tricks still work on the ice
I learned ice fishing from old guys. I was a teen, and the old guys were in their 20s, maybe 30s. These guys, when they were younger, must have learned the trade from equally old
What to do when the going gets tough for winter walleyes
A look at some of the best mid-winter walleye lure options.
