Tips & Features
Serve up your own fresh fish for lent: How to prepare a perfect boneless fillet
As Lenten season arrives and people make fish a greater part of their diet, some find that there are picky family members who insist that grocery store processed fish sticks are served instead of taking
How to scale and fillet a bluegill with the skin on – video
This is a method that takes a little more care, but delivers a better end result.
Minnesota’s spring sturgeon fishing offers a crack at the fish of a lifetime
Spring is a season of transition. Anglers watch winter’s ice recede and finally go out.
While many anglers wait impatiently for the spring walleye opener, others take to bulrush beds to chase crappies. But
These steps will have you ready for New York’s trout season
Whether I sit down to write about fishing or get out there and do it, I always stop for a few moments to consider the past.
In this age of AI dumps, we all
How to use trail cams to scout for spring turkeys
The benefits of trail cameras in the deer woods are undeniable at this point.
Yet many of those same whitetail hunters would never consider using a digital scouter to pinpoint turkey activity in the
What to know about restoring wetlands for fish, fowl
“In many cases, improvements are visible within days or weeks,” said Brad Heidel, executive director of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA). “Far sooner than with many other types of habitat restoration. Opportunities often come from
Megan Plete: Little bucks, big memories
I rolled out of bed hours before sunrise, brewed a cup of coffee, and started pulling on layers of hunting clothes. The plan was simple: meet my dad and my brother at their house around
Steve Piatt: A broken rod and the not-so-easy search for a replacement
I broke a fishing rod last summer during a Quebec fly-in walleye and pike fishing trip with a few friends, and I have no one to blame but myself.
It was a classic example of
Pro Tip of the Week: Last-ice angling opportunities this winter
Step one is pounding the bottom. Drop your jig or spoon and let it hit the mud or sand repeatedly. This creates a “puff” of silt that mimics a feeding frenzy or a burrowing/hatching insect,
