Like its big cousin, the walleye, saugers provide a dependable early spring bite in many systems. There are tips and tricks to make sauger more than just a bonus catch when targeting walleyes. …
If you are like me and live in Canada or in the Northern United States where there is still ice over the water, and the ice is not thick enough to be on safely, but too thick to break through with…
A Pair of Classic Lures: Worden's Flatfish and STORM ThinFin
Worden's Flatfish
Worden's Flatfish has a unique offering for gamefish.
In 1933, after years of working on lathes and experimenting,…
It came to light on March 26, 2014, in a carefully crafted message from Kingfish Central, the Southern Kingfish Association is shutting down effective immediately. A large number of saltwater fishing…
Tossing crankbaits for largemouth bass is an exciting and effective approach when fish are up shallow. Square bill cranks account for a lot of caught fish, and a recent wrinkle is offering up the…
Last year while sitting in a natural ground blind with longbow in hand, a young whitetail buck approached cautiously, until he was broadside at 7 yards. I waited, with heart pounding double-time for…
Long bank sections of the mountain stream where heavily lined with piles of ice, the frozen reminders of a severe winter. Driven there by high water during the flush of a recent thaw and high water…
If you take a quick look into your fly box, what do you see? Do you have barrage of gold bead head nymph patterns lining your fly box or a run of the traditional weighted nymphs? In most cases,…
12 Gauge 3 1/2 Inch "Super Magnum"
The 3 1/2-inch 12-gauge "super magnum" was introduced about 25 years ago in response to waterfowlers having to switch to non-toxic shot alternatives, principally…
The popular Bass Pro Shops XPS Lazer Blade lure has an overall rating of 4.6 out of 5 on basspro.com. Clearly, I'm not the only fan of this fine quality metal lure that retails for around $4.79. Here…
With an Masters Walleye Circuit Championship title under their belts and two Walleye Madness bracket wins, Jeff Koester and Scott Rhodes are no strangers to finding their names at the top of the…
Aluminum foil is the outdoorsman's "kitchen in a pocket." Using foil allows the camp cook to dispense with carrying and cleaning heavy, bulky camp cookware. Stick a flattened roll in your pack or a…
