Tips & Features
Top early-season presentations
Spring can be the best time to catch all kinds of fish. Here are a few baits we always have on the deck in the spring that catch multiple species.
Finesse fishing for walleyes
Here’s how to coax those finicky walleyes in the open-water season – with a few things you might not have considered. Video courtesy of CCX Media.
Great spring project for kids: Outdoor News Wood Duck Challenge
Since 1989, the Wood Duck Challenge has been an Outdoor News institution that encourages youth under the age of 18 to construct and install a wood duck nesting box. For access to complete plans and
Bass’n plan: Eight tips for catching bass in 2020
Eight tips for catching bass in 2020.
Crankbaits for bass
“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about the use of crankbaits for hooking smallmouth and largemouth bass.
Don’t forget the late-ice bite
The very best panfishing of the year is happening right now on ice.
Spring crappie locations: Understanding three key slab movements
Knowing how crappies move and adjust their habits during ice-out, pre-spawn and spawn will put more fillets in the frying pan.
Using braided line
“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about the best use of braided fishing line during the open-water season.
Catching fish when the bite gets tough on the hard water
Ways to catch fish under tough bite conditions during the ice fishing season.
