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The Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota announced its list of 2017 inductees this week, which included Clam Outdoors. As an esteemed organization within the outdoor industry, the Hall of Fame of Minnesota selects three […]
Fishing for trophies with larger baits but concerned your tackle can’t handle it? Don’t be! When using larger baits, HT’s Polar tip-up can be adjusted to create heavier settings and increase the amount of […]
By – Chip Leer, Fishing The WildSide. In rivers across the Midwest, smallmouth bass make a fall migration from their summer ranges to deep wintering holes in the main channel. Along the way, they […]
By Dana Benner. There are always benefits of having charter captains as friends. First, they know all of the great places to fish and second, they usually have family members that are great cooks. Such […]
Mepps spinners are designed for different depths and vibrations. In this article, we’ll be exploring how the Aglia, Comet and Black Fury, and Aglia Long blades work. If you were to retrieve Mepps Aglia, Comet […]
East Coast fishery managers agreed Wednesday to bump up next year’s catch limit on Atlantic menhaden, a compromise that satisfied neither commercial fishing interests nor conservationists. Meeting in Bar Harbor, Maine, the Atlantic States Marine […]
Labor Day is behind us and for boaters in much of the country, that means the remaining days on the water are limited. With some boats already getting ready for storage and others in storage, […]
Call our Late October Edition of ODU Magazine a double barrel edition, with 130 pages of fishing and hunting coverage. Packed with 26 articles from open water fishing for bass, walleye, catfish, pike and more, […]
The Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance is excited to announce that it has hired Glenn Walker to serve as its editor for their soon to be launched membership e-newsletters. The membership base for the Mille Lacs […]
No, this is not another get fit promotion. This a great story from a few years back. Our topic certainly involves lifting weights, but it might take awhile to tone your biceps, because we’re […]
Fishing the Midwest was recently informed that Bob Jensen, founder of Fishing the Midwest, has been selected for 2017 induction to the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame. Jensen will join over 300 individuals and […]
There are lots of signs that fall is not far away. You can listen to the locusts at night, notice that the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler, or you can […]
With more than two centuries of experience under its belt, VMC® continues to produce new, game-changing tackle to help anglers worldwide catch fish after fish after fish. With the introduction of the new VMC Wingding […]
Denali’s lineup of rods combines the best of old world craftsmanship and state-of-the-art technologies to bring today’s bass angler rods that are feather-light, extremely sensitive and remarkably durable. Tournament conditions, as well as everyday fishing, […]
The signs of impending change are all around us. The last dry maple leaves are falling from the trees. Frost covers the windshield as the truck warms in the crisp morning air. Boat lifts and […]
If you have kept up with the news over the past year one thing you realize is that the greatest country in the world is in turmoil. Our presidential race is the tale of two […]
The initial results are encouraging. A fish immediately rises for my bait and I set the hook solidly. Not a big fish, but it’s a start. Again I lower my jig and get a similar […]
Have you tried it? If you haven’t……………..do! First of all, the destination for my little group was, has been most often, and probably will be always, www.carrolllakelodge.com. All you have to do is go […]
A slip-weight rig is primarily a drifting set-up, but can also be used for still fishing or cast and retrieve, such as the Carolina Rig. Typically, these rigs are for drift fishing natural bait and […]
Bass Pro Shops/Cabelas News. Angling-international.com reported the following …. Bass Pro Shops owner Johnny Morris has met staff at Cabela’s headquarters, but according to reports he told them that he wouldn’t be making ‘false promises’ […]
Anyone who’s fished North America’s big bass lakes in recent seasons has seen the signs: Clearing waters. Schools of trophy smallmouths shifting deeper and deeper. Tournament game plans evolving to spot-lock, sweet-spot fests—anglers mining […]
Fishing with a completely balanced outfit is an important consideration. Your rod, reel, line and lures should be matched, to cast and fish most effectively with Mepps, The World’s #1 Lure! We understand there are […]
From now until the lakes freeze over, crappies can, in many bodies of water across the Midwest and elsewhere, be found in deep water. In some lakes, they might be in thirty feet of water […]
Bass Pro Shops Influence Continues. Ranger Boats and Triton Boats were purchased by BPS well over a year ago and now they are making a play to strengthen their market share in the boating community…… […]
FULL PRESS RELEASE – Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE:CAB), two iconic American outdoor companies with similar humble origins, and with a shared goal to better serve those who love the outdoors, today […]
The weedline is an outstanding location to find fish during any season. As soon as the weedline is established, and even before, predator fish will be there looking for something to eat. There will […]
Make the Trip to Southeast Florida: The odds for tangling with a kayak billfish are higher here than just about anywhere. The warm Gulf Stream pulses right offshore from Palm Bay south to Miami. But […]
REFLECTIVE UV FINISHES MAKE NORTHLAND’S NEW OPTICALLY BRIGHTENED UV MACHO MINNOW A HIGH-VIS KNOCKOUT IN LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONS Walleyes and other predatory gamefish now see Northland’s brazen Macho Minnow jigging spoon in a whole new light. The […]
Germantown, N.Y. resident Patrick Hildenbrand caught an 8 lb. 4 oz. smallmouth bass from the St. Lawrence River on August 28 during a fishing tournament in the Thousand Islands Region, New York State Department of […]
Perhaps the most recognizable and well-respected ice angler ever to press tread against the ice, Brian Bro Brosdahl, has had a front-row seat to the evolution of modern ice fishing innovation. Bro has carved […]
“No doubt, quite a few of us are using these cool little devices on the tour,” says Bassmaster Elite Series Pro, Brandon Lester, with a nod and a knowing grin. “But almost no one’s talking […]
Tune into Fox Sports North or Fox Sports Wisconsin at 7:30am CST Saturday mornings beginning on Saturday, October 1 and join us for another season of ice fishing adventures! Across the Ice Belt host, Jeff […]
It’s a well known fact that the fall can present some challenges that we don’t have other times of the year. One of the most prevalent challenges is the pure fact in the fall there […]
Talking about winning hook, line and sinker – literally. Rapala Pro Seth Feider dominated the 2016 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship, winning on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake with a drop shot set-up comprising a […]
Nearly fifty years after the inception of the modern live-bait rig—what’s today known simply as the ‘Roach Rig’—its sheer effectiveness still raises eyebrows and turns heads. Take a vigorously squirming minnow, nightcrawler or leech, and […]
I went fishing last week. We were after largemouth bass, and we were on a good largemouth bass lake. They were spread out over and along the weedline and also on off-shore submerged weedbeds. When […]
Stock assessment indicates that management measures already in place are likely to help. Scientists just completed a new, improved stock assessment of the Pacific bluefin tuna population which suggests that the stock was still quite […]
The cast was made and like I actually knew what I was doing, the lined lay perfectly across the surface of the water without making a ripple. I gave the fly some line as it […]
Although the official world record is 17.75 pounds for northern snakehead, at least three that topped 18 pounds have been pulled from the Potomac, disturbing evidence that suggests, if nothing else, that this exotic predator […]
It was a picture-perfect morning and I was all set to check out a new bike-and-kayak excursion offered by an outfitter along the Susquehanna River. And then I received a surprise: My son, Noah, […]
When walleyes are chasing suspended ciscoes, smelt and similar baitfish in deep basins, Tony Roach is confident anglers will connect with them on the new Rapala® Scatter Rap® Deep Husky Jerk® baits. “In deep-basin situations […]
This period of time we’re in right now, the time between late summer and early fall, can provide some very good fishing, but it can also be a challenging time to catch fish. The night-time […]
As the summer moves on to the fall of the year, some things change and some do not. The one big similarity of summer to fall is the mid-day heat leaving the water temperature to […]
Are you looking for a great fall drop shot or finesse bait? Check out the Custom Leech from Keitech. Smallmouth and spots are killing this bait from Connecticut to Tennessee. ODU tested out a green […]
Are humpback whales still endangered, or have their populations recovered enough since whaling ended that they can now be taken off the Endangered Species List? NOAA Fisheries scientists have spent several years researching this question, […]
Ranger® Boats continues its rich tradition of innovative design and function with the introduction of the new 1880MS Angler. The unique versatility gives anglers a platform for hardcore fishing along with a wide-open layout for […]
Autumn is in the air. The geese are honking and the leaves are starting to change their color. And trophy anglers are getting excited. They know that the fall months offer several good reasons to […]
The T-POD (SP100) is a ultra portable WiFi transmitter systems that has a self contained battery and can be pulled behind your boat, cast or thrown from shore. As the name implies, SonarPhone turns your […]
The early-season flurry is long over and the fall frenzy is still on the horizon, leaving Great Lakes walleye anglers to face some of the most difficult fishing of year. “August and early September are […]
The sun had just risen over the mountain peaks as I walked into the dining room. I leaned gratefully against the cushioned backrest of my chair while sipping on a fresh mug of steaming […]
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