News & Tips

News & Tips: Get a Grip With Cleats
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Get a Grip With Cleats

Well folks it's mid-winter. Most lakes and rivers I've fished have a good amount of snow on them, but recently I was on a lake that had merely a dusting of the white stuff. It was as slippery as…
News & Tips: Kayak Fishing in Saltwater (video)
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Kayak Fishing in Saltwater (video)

Paddling for fish in the quiet reaches of a salt marsh has a quality that not many other experiences can equal. The only sounds are the gentle ripples of the water around the paddle as you move…
News & Tips: Family Honors Late Angler with Final Boat Ride...
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Family Honors Late Angler with Final Boat Ride

A late Pennsylvania outdoorsman was honored by his family this January with a final boat ride before being buried in his final resting place. The casket of Ronald Bloss Sr., who passed at 78, was…
News & Tips: Facts You Should Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning...
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Facts You Should Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Whether you’re trying to get toasty at your campsite after a winter hike, heating ice shelters when fishing, heating up an off-the-grid cabin or warming a home with no electricity due to a winter…
News & Tips: Ice Fishing for Panfish
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Ice Fishing for Panfish

For many anglers, ice fishing for panfish has become not just a pastime for most but a passion. Anglers worldwide are becoming better educated and better equipped while fish stocks are dwindling due…
Rabbit hunter and beagle with rabbit
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Hunting Tips: Rabbits Run in February

February is the time of year when small game hunting seasons are the sportsman's only focus — a time to join some rabbit-hunting friends in pursuit of cottontails. Beagles will chase the rabbits…
News & Tips: 5 Common Items That Can Be Used While Camping...
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5 Common Items That Can Be Used While Camping

We’re back with the follow-up to the post “Everyday Items That Can Be Used for Survival and on the Hunt.” This time, we’re focusing on everyday items that can be used when camping. Check out the…
News & Tips: What You Need to Know to Prepare for Cold Weather Activities Outdoors...
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What You Need to Know to Prepare for Cold Weather Activities Outdoors

Dressing in layers will help you regulate your temperature and stay dry. With winter's cold weather and snow tightly gripping much of the country, many individuals surrender their enthusiasm for the…
News & Tips: Follow the Line to Better Vertical Jigging Success With Walleyes...
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Follow the Line to Better Vertical Jigging Success With Walleyes

Without question, one of the most effective tactics for catching walleyes in rivers is vertical jigging. As the name implies, vertical jigging is the practice of fishing a jig vertically, directly…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Feathers
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Traditional Archery: Feathers

Whenever I meet another traditional bow hunter, one of the first things I notice is his or her fletchings. It seems to me that they give a little hint about the hunter. Style, color and size of…
News & Tips: Tube Flies for Freshwater
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Tube Flies for Freshwater

Tube flies have long been a staple in fly angler's respected fly boxes all over the world. To this date, tube flies have been primarily used for salmon but these practical flies are now being adopted…
News & Tips: One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass...
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One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass

It’s mid- to late winter for most of us around the United States. Those of you who live close to the oceans, or in the South, are cold but not frozen. And the bass fishing can still be good if you…