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The world’s largest sportfishing trade show, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST, is now over. Produced by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the industry’s trade association, ICAST – in its […]
All of you who read my articles or my blogs on ODU know that I love to hunt and fish, and I love to cook. With that being said, this piece is about eating while […]
I was about 7 years old when Col. Larsen the Marlin Man did a shooting demo at J.D. Leftwitch High School, Magazine Arkansas, circa 1961. He looked like Buffalo Bill, and made a shot through […]
Who really knows what the Fourth of July really is? Seriously ask a teenager and you might be scared in what the answer is. I did today and some of the answers were sad. Every […]
Twenty-five individuals, including 20 juveniles, were recently convicted of 161 poaching related charges in the Muskingum County Court and the Muskingum County Common Pleas Court Juvenile Division, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources […]
After a fairly successful introduction to fishing for my two young sons, now ages 9 and 12, it’s been a slow-go in recent years. It took some steady learning on my part to understand that […]
It was Father’s Day according to the calendar. My daughter had other plans (we celebrated earlier) so with that said, I took this “Get out of Jail Free” day and went fishing. It was 8:00am […]
Choosing the right backpacking tent involves the following key decision points: 1) Capacity: likely number of sleepers, 2) Seasonality: tent construction relative to expected weather conditions, 3) Weight: ounces carried vs. dollars spent and 4) […]
Sport fishermen are faced with some of the most challenging water conditions season to season, no matter if they are a guide, tournament angler or just straight-out addicted to fishing. The safety of these anglers […]
Only hours ahead of their departure for the Fourth of July recess, Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), and a bipartisan group of senators introduced S. 1514, a strong package of bills that […]
I keep a good eye on the Firearm Industry as far as the Sporting aspect and sometimes it worries me. With the political view on buy American these days, and most of us wishing to […]
I bought my old guy hunting and fishing license today it was $5. I can take 6 deer and two turkeys along with limits of small game, waterfowl and upland birds. Hogs are limitless. That […]
Finding and catching fish on an unfamiliar body of water can be a challenge, but with the right mindset and strategies, it can also produce great fishing. “Whether you’re after lake trout, walleyes, bass or […]
It’s that time of year when the weather is warm and the fishing is on fire! I am talking June is the month of BBQ’s, baseball and bottom bouncers. That’s right, bottom bouncers! Let’s talk […]
I took Pepper fishing and shooting today. It is the first time in a few years that he has been able to get back out around the water, and he loved it. However, he is […]
There was a cross wind over over 30 mph, which made it extremely difficult to hit the target well enough to adjust the sights, especially since there was no rest. I fired 10 rounds of […]
The field has been scouted; permission is obtained. The birds have been patterned and a train wreck hunt is all but guaranteed. Phone calls are made and logistics discussed. The number one question? “What time […]
One of the angling’s unspoken truths relates to the hours we wait for fish to happen along and bite. Author Robert Traver once waxed poetic about trout and the fact they “respond only to quietude […]
We’re well into another open water fishing season. Some of us have been out a lot, some not so much, and some are getting ready for that first trip of the year. The most important […]
As time and technology has continued to progress we are all looking at all this “stuff” and wondering what do I really need on my boat or does it really help you become a better […]
To catch giant trout on a consistent basis, anglers have to do a lot of things right. In addition to excellent vision and hearing, a 30-inch trout has 15 to 20 years of experience in […]
As I was arriving at the lake there was heavy rain, which stopped and turned to partly cloudy, for a while. Wind direction was extremely strange. It started from the ENE, then went to E, […]
The Midwest is blessed with all sorts of fishing opportunities. Lakes, rivers, ponds, and reservoirs can be found close-by wherever you live. Simply put, you don’t need to drive far to go fishing. Rivers can […]
It is a week before Father’s Day and I got the pleasant surprise of having my daughter Sarah and my granddaughter Sophia. They had decided to visit and spend a couple of days with their […]
While writing for the now discontinued Foremost Hunting I learned something very interesting about who was reading my articles. I was notified that a poll was taken and that 70% of our readers are women. […]
Now this is something for the distinguished Catch and Release fishermen. For the fisherman that has everything except a good fishing knife. Over the years you spent at least a quarter of a million dollars […]
Every spring moose calves and moms hit the dirt roads in Canada, Maine, New Hampshire etc. And every year we hear of crazy story’s of vacationers and family’s not knowing what to do when they […]
Trappers sometimes get a bad rap, and personally I don’t know why. Trappers were some of the first settlers in the Americas. John Oens caught a timber wolf in a coyote set and was prepared. […]
Underwater, some pretty cool visuals produce compelling cause-effect scenarios, often unbeknownst to anglers. Like what happens when jaws snap and gills flare danger red. All that’s left is an explosion of scales and flesh and […]
An absolute joy on the water, the Hobie Mirage Adventure Island is impressively approachable.Ride the wind: A roller-furling, vertically battened mainsail provides lift, a retractable centerboard prevents lateral slip, and the larger amas tuck parallel […]
On chilly mornings, unzipping your sleeping bag can feel more daunting than the miles you’re about to put in on the trail. Unless you’re the type that relishes leaping out of your tent into the […]
Early summer can provide some of the best fishing action of the year for many species of fish found in the Midwest. In fact, many very successful anglers consider June to be the best time […]
I never since the 1980s had a lot of faith in Hyper Vel 22 ammo. At the time I needed a bit more power for New Mexico Jack Rabbits than normal High Speed hollow points. […]
It is always hard to put the hot bait down, it may be a confidence thing or you may just be stubborn! For some anglers this occurs when they need to go from a traditional […]
Let me start off by saying I am dead set against mixing alcohol with operating a boat, driving a car or when using a firearm. None of these mix well and there is no excuse […]
FELL Marine is proud to announce becoming a national partner of the Sea Tow Savings Club™. Sea Tow is the #1 choice of boaters nationwide for boat towing and expert on-water assistance. Sea Tow members […]
A bow angler fishing in a private gravel pit near Redwood Falls Sunday caught the largest invasive carp recorded in Minnesota. The bighead carp measured 47 1/2 inches in length and weighed 61.7 pounds. Invasive […]
No matter what the seasons is, a trip in the backcountry requires a few essential items: food, shelter, and duct tape. For some people, the list could be whittled down to simply duct tape. Its […]
I’m always up for a new adventure, especially if it involves me getting to do something outside. Our small town has a big celebration every year that celebrates the day our town started. We have […]
During my trips home to south Louisiana, time in the bayou is a must. Of course my oldest daughter Addison is now a veteran crawfisher after our last trip down. LOL. But this was my […]
It was June 5th when I found myself at the Mallets Bay landing ramp in Colchester, Vermont. It was 7:30am and I was meeting with Nihad Basic, owner of Fishing Champlain Guide Service. Our goal […]
Largemouth bass can be found in lots of lakes, rivers, and ponds across the country. In southern areas bass catching has been in full swing for weeks, but in the Midwest the bass action is […]
The group behind the creation of our national forest system – the Boone and Crockett Club – applauds Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) for introducing a bill to address the realities of today’s more frequent catastrophic […]
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the size of catfish. Noodling, the art of catching catfish with your bare hands, took the spotlight in North Texas last month when a pair of adventurous Texans caught an […]
I really have led a blessed life. Over the years my writing has taken me to places like Alaska, Hawaii, North and South Dakota, Louisiana, Wyoming, Arizona and a host of others. I have gone […]
Weatherby had a real good analogy on how to take good clean Hunting Photographs. This is where I got most of my basics and then added a few of my own. It is not an […]
Today’s fishing started off with some good hits and lost fish on a Blitz Lures LLC Phrog. The weeds are so thick that if the fish isn’t brought up quickly there is a 99% chance […]
At its core, fishing bluegill beds is the essence of simplicity. Cast a float and a cricket toward the bank, watch the float, and set the hook when the float darts out of sight. In […]
The early bird gets the best campsite. Arrive as early as possible, walk or drive around to check out all the options, find your perfect campsite (the one with the least compromises) and get things […]
It’s a new open water fishing season across the Midwest. Most of the states that have a closed season for some species of fish have opened, and in places where the season never closes, anglers […]
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