Tips & Features
Tips for netting fish
You don’t want to lose fish, so make sure you have the right-sized net. Then keep the net out of the water, gently sliding it under the fish, steering it into the net.
Secrets from the bottom of your livewell
Ever wonder what the fish are eating? Team Northland pro Brad Hawthorne talks about something he does every time he’s keeping fish to pinpoint what the fish are eating.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Persistence pays off for slip-bobber fishing
While targetting walleyes, we are often pestered by perch and bluegills. You just gotta keep moving until you find the walleyes.
Mille Lacs still a top stop for smallie anglers
Attitude toward maintaining the quality of the smallmouth bass fishery on Mille Lacs is being maintained, with no end in sight for the prosperity of this resource.
Make your live-bait rig livelier
Here are some pointers to make your rigs fish-catching machines.
Create a crawler harness storage system
Joe Henry demonstrates how to create a crawler harness storage system with an everyday-type container and … swimming noodles.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Long-shanked hooks are easier on bluegills, more efficient
Being abe to quickly pop that hook out just makes you a faster and more efficient angler when working bluegill bites that can be pretty hot at times.
Take a second to know your bass rig choices
The latest fads are nothing more than things that were being done decades ago but have re- emerged bearing a new name or new packaging.
Bluegills and kids make a fine combination
New York offers many great opportunities to introduce children to fishing, and no creature is better suited to the task than bluegills. They bring out the child in all of us.
