Tips & Features
Dead-of-winter archery practice is good for the mind and body
When my first arrow of the morning center-punched the bull’s-eye, I smiled then quickly took a picture and sent it to my son, Jason. The text wasn’t meant to gloat – rather, I was surprised
Steve Carney: Seek out ‘shade’ for panfish under the ice
Every once in a while you learn something on the water (or the ice) that qualifies as revolutionary.
A buddy recently came across a pattern of locating crappies and bluegills under snow drifts. I
Tom Pink: Checking its stomach will tell your fish’s story
Too many hours of staring into an empty spear hole in my ice shack lately has me wondering about what I can do to get more fish to appear. While the fishing was good in
Ohio’s Outdoor Trailblazers: Tom Cross reflects on a lifetime spent hunting and fishing
You know Tom Cross is a true outdoorsman when you learn that his mom and dad bought him a 12-foot jon boat for his high school graduation.
That was in 1972 and at the
Looking for open water in winter? From crappies, walleyes and catfish, here’s where to target in Ohio
Yes, it’s cold. Yes, it’s still winter. Yes, you can still hunt for rabbits and geese. But you can also break out the long rods. The walleye – and believe it or not – even
There’s still time to catch steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries
The best steelhead fishermen understand the life cycle and tendencies of the fish from smolt to adult. They understand why the fish return to the tributaries each year and they are aware that many holdovers
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Transition ice season now underway
Walleye season closed on Sunday around our neck of the woods (Brainerd Lakes area), and all Minnesota inland waters so the focus now shifts to panfish, perch, eelpout and now bass!
The new year-long
What to do when cold, clear, high-pressure days shut down fishing
Anglers often talk about barometric pressure and its impact on fishing. It’s generally understood that high pressure makes for tough fishing while low pressure can turn on the bite. But what effect does air pressure
These spring chores in the deer woods will make a difference come fall hunting season
Most successful kills take only a moment, accentuated by the boom of a gun or the thwack of an arrow. But as boxer Joe Frazier said, the real key to success is preparation. “If you
