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Fishing the heartland: The cross-generational appeal of big bullheads
Revered in Iowa, the All-American bullhead provides fast summer fishing action and tasty fish-fry fodder in Farm Country USA.

Fishing for position – wacky-rigging your way to bigger bass
Not using this fishing technique? Then expect America’s next top anglers to inquire: “Why aren’t you wacky-rigging?”

Quest for fishing: experiment to discover the better presentation
Whether you’re fishing off a continental shelf for swordfish, swinging for river steelhead, or slip-bobbering for opener walleyes, always be ready to switch things up.

Fast and furious walleye jigging tips for opener and early season open-water fishing
Though border-water angling has been underway for weeks, Minnesota’s fishing season starts Saturday, May 12, and walleyes and jigs go hand-in-hand.

Wild turkey surprise: Locating and calling boss gobblers during the unusual spring of 2018
A strange season has developed for longbeard activity, but persistent, savvy hunters still can locate a workable tom turkey.

Trolling tips for Green Bay walleyes
Jarod Higginbotham, of Yakima Baits, shares some trolling tips for walleyes on Day 2 of a Green Bay fishing trip. Action on Day 2 was steady because of some of the changes Higginbotham made on

In southeastern Wisconsin, warming waters good news for Saturday’s fishing opener
Fishing weeds, cover in shallow water will be the key as long as a cold front doesn’t come crashing through.

Going back to your turkey-hunting roots: longbeards in the big woods
Every turkey hunter dreams of a textbook spring gobbler hunt. And when they do occasionally happen (for some it’s more occasional than others) we’re on top of the world. When you pull one off on

Focus on the hens and the food to find spring gobblers
And toe tracks along muddy trails or other soft areas can be good indicators of turkeys, as well as fresh droppings, and they’re just as good as a gobble for betraying silent toms.