Handling big fish – video
Tony Sindt, a fisheries specialist with the Minnesota DNR, offers up a few tips for handling big fish like sturgeon, catfish, and muskie. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
How-To's
Reading the 'dead zone' – video
Reading the "dead zone" on your flasher – and how you can use its information to catch more fish. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
Rigging your flip-over fish house – video
It’s important to think about how you plan on using the house and figure out what you need to add to help you catch more fish.
Rod length ... function? – video
So many anglers think about panfish rod lengths as what you prefer, but in reality, anglers should be thinking about rod length as a function of how they are going to be fishing, as indicated in this video from Angling…
How to keep the fish below the hole – video
Tips in this video from Angling Buzz on how to keep fish below the hole when fishing in a wheel house or flip-over shelter. The real key is to maximize your opportunities. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz
Caring for those trophy-caliber pike on the ice – video
This Angling Buzz video shows how to create a livewell on ice – and its benefits for handling trophy-caliber northern pike.
There’s no such thing as a do-it-all knife
Having a variety of knives on hand will make it easier to process your game and fish.
Top lure and bait options for autumn crappies and bass
A late summer and turnover means a terrific fall bite for two of the region’s favorite gamefish: bass and slab crappies.
Grilling season still going strong – here's how to get it right
We’re deep into the grilling season and many of us are firing up salmon, last year’s venison or elk - sometimes with great results and sometimes not. The fact is, wild game is great, but it can also be very…
The underwater camera: not just for ice anglers anymore
Deploy these ever-improving devices to quickly skip a step with your fishing electronics.
Proper maintenance is the 'reel' deal
It’s important to conduct a little annual maintenance on your reels, and right now is a good time to accomplish that task.
Learn to call wild turkeys from the masters
And by “masters,” the author means listen to, then mimic, the calling of actual hens and toms.
Maple syrup: From the woods to the table – Part 2 [video]
So you've tapped your own maple syrup. Now what? Ron Hustvedt’s video blog walks you through the process in this second and final part of bringing maple syrup from the outdoors to your table.
Maple syrup: From the woods to the table – Part I [video]
Want to tap your own maple syrup? Ron Hustvedt's video blog below walks you through the process.
Hunting tips: Prepping for your spring turkey hunt
Turkey hunting can be as simple or complex as you make it. Here are some things to get you started in the right direction for your spring hunt.
Trail cameras and the spring turkey connection
Hint: Hang your cameras where you suspect high gobbler traffic, like field corners and logging roads
Post-hunting season health maintenance for your dog
How to keep your hunting dog from packing on the pounds during the off-season.
Finding bird dog training supplies in 2021
Preparing for a new gun-dog puppy requires access to and insight into top-flight equipment.
So you want to be an ice angler
If the trend of newcomers that we’ve seen in hunting and warm-weather fishing carries over to ice fishing, there’s sure to be some newbies wondering how to get into it. Welcome to the addiction.
Man on a mission in Pennsylvania’s deer woods
Mastering the art of a one-man deer drive.
Avoiding pheasant-hunting crowds on public land
Finding cagey late-season ringnecks during a year when license sales have blown up.
Angling Buzz: Using aggressive baits for panfish [video]
Sometimes when you go big and aggressive you will really be able to trigger strikers and get them to react to the lure. Check out this Angling Buzz video to see how it's done.
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