The author releasing a muskie caught on a perch-colored Hughey glidebait.
Fall is trophy time for muskies. Hard-core anglers launch boats through ice, brave freezing wind chills and snowy…
Fall is almost here, which means that some of the year's best fishing is just around the corner. Cold winds and cooling water temperatures are another reality of autumn fishing. Most anglers I know…
When in doubt about what bait to us in the fall for walleye, it's never a bad idea to imitate their main prey. In the fall, that's minnows. And one of the best minnow imitators around is the…
It’s almost hunting season, and that means it’s time to clean your gun, overhaul your supplies and spruce up your treestand. We’ve put together three types of rub-signs that could help you bag that…
Today's laser rangefinders are so accurate, compact and affordable that no hunter — whether with rifle or bow — should ever be without one. Here's what you need to know to choose one that's right for…
When it comes to squirrel hunting, I'm a rifleman. Sure I see the practicality in using a shotgun, especially in the early season when the foliage is up and the squirrels are in the trees; but, the…
In the fall season, many changes in the environment have begun to take place — especially in the rivers and streams. Subtle cues such as water temperature, level and clarity trigger a massive…
Harold LeMaster was a high school student in Kankakee, Ill., during the Depression. While walking home after school one day he came upon a fallen walnut tree. Examining the wood, he was intrigued…
"You take them."
"No, you take them."
"But I took them last time."
"That's OK. Take them anyway."
"I'd rather not."
"But I insist."
"I'll be glad to take them if you all don't want 'em."
"Whaaat?"
A…
On a lot of walleye waters, particularly shield lakes (but some reservoirs as well), a good number of walleyes relate to deep rock structure from summer well into fall. We did a show on Lake of the…
The month of September brings the high anticipation of the fall deer hunting season and pre-season scouting trips.
A lot of states have mid-September starts to their archery seasons and the weather…
Fall time signals a change in the attitude of walleye. With the onset of winter just around the corner, now is the time for walleye to begin gorging on baitfish and other food sources in order to…
