Tips & Features
Reading the ‘dead zone’ – video
Reading the “dead zone” on your flasher – and how you can use its information to catch more fish. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
Sight-lining for sunfish and crappies – video
In his final ice-fishing tip of the season, Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about sight-lining for tough-bite sunfish and crappies. He suggests using 2-pound test line to control the fall of your
Pro Tip of the Week: Late-season pike tip-up strategies
Here are a couple go-to tactics to target big trophy pike in shallow waters.
New respect for brookies
Brook trout are stunning fish, found and fished for in the cleanest, coldest streams that Mother Nature has to offer. Anglers and writers alike revere them.
Practicing catch and release – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about catch and release during the winter season – in part to relieve fishing pressure on popular lakes.
Finesse finicky fish with tip-downs
Deploy this crappie-fishing tactic during late ice this season.
Targeting spring walleyes on the Mississippi River
Gary Clancy’s son-in-law offers tips for the rapid Mississippi River action of March and April.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: River should be coming up fast and dirty
A lot of guys like to drag jigs along the current seams in these conditions.
Mapping your way to spring angling success
Here are some top fish locations for the early spring open-water period.
