Hiking is a great way to spend time with loved ones or find solitude while giving your body a heart-pumping cardiovascular workout. Every year, there comes a point when the first wave of warm…
Docks are great places to catch bass, but some docks are better for fishing than others.
Docks in clear to moderately clear lakes are better than those in stained or algae-laden waters. Those with…
Many of us cut our fishing teeth on sunfish and the truth is, they are still as much fun to catch now as they were back then. The hottest action will occur during their spawning time around the time…
You don’t have to use fly rods and match the hatch to catch trout. When trout get hungry, anyone can catch them on their favorite lightweight spinning or spincasting combo.
Purist fly fishermen don’t…
The woods seemed to rattle when the tom bellowed back at me from his roost, barely 100 yards away. After that one response to my soft tree call on the diaphragm, I stopped calling. With a whoosh of…
Crappie can sometimes be caught on moving baits, but what they really like is food that’s doing nothing at all and just hanging there in one place and not moving.
This presentation takes patience and…
Most people think the drag on a spinning reel should be set according to the size of the fish being caught. Actually, dragsshould be set to match the line test being used.
More good fish are lost to…
Whether you are a beginner hunter or simply a nature nut, recognizing whitetail deer markings and signs can help you fill your tag or make you a more proficient tracker. Next time you hit the woods…
Panfish are exactly what their name implies — fish small enough to fit in a pan — a frying pan, that is. Among these are such beloved species as bluegills, crappie, redear sunfish, redbreast sunfish…
The adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words", is as true as any and especially of a camping action shot. But there are photography techniques that improve the storytelling that a photograph…
Morels are popping up. Grab your plastic bag, bucket or ball cap and get ready to fill it with tasty morels.
Morels can be found along creek drainages and around older trees.
Morel hunting is a…
I watched and waited. My line twitched once, then started to move. I had just skipped a purple tube under a long dock and a largemouth bass quickly decided it was dinner. I set the hook, feeling the…
