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FISHING AND CLEANING TIPS, ALONG WITH A DELICIOUS WALLEYE RECIPE BY: KRISTINE OSTERTAG It is that time of the year again when everyone anxiously awaits to wet a line again on the open water. Melting snow and rising water levels means one thing for most anglers, the walleye run is on. Wal

VITAL GEAR AND TOOLS TO SUCCESSFULLY HARVEST TOMS BY: DENA VICK As the days become longer and the air begins to warm, hunters’ minds turn to one of the first hunting seasons to open—spring turkey season. Spring turkey hunting differs from the fall season primarily because the birds are

Smith's Bait Knives Fulfill Needs of the Catch, Clean, Cook angler Anglers, hunters, and chefs are in constant need of a good sharp knife and finding one knife that transitions to fit various applications is a true gem. Whether cutting up bait on the boat dock for a day on the water, t

Make Plans to Invite America’s Favorite Panfish to Dinner By Kristine Ostertag Crappies are America’s favorite panfish. Anglers from North to South often spend the early part of their seasons pursuing these bountiful and tasty targets as they make their annual movements into the shallows to

Snap Jig Your Way to Fresh Fish in the Pan By Dr. Jason Halfen June is perhaps the most consistent month on the annual walleye action calendar. The stressful spawn period is in the rearview mirror, and fish are settling into their summer patterns. Waters continue to warm into the low 70s, a