The first time one of the six planer boards swept back, I grabbed the rod from the holder and started reeling. A few cranks of the reel handle, a couple tugs from the walleye, and it was gone. “What’d I do wrong?” I asked Captain…
Spring brings with it the time of year when fish spawn. Around here in Wisconsin it’s like an angling gold rush–it seems that it starts out with the northern pike, then the perch and walleye, carp, suckers, sheephead (drum), dogfish (bowfin), pan fish, and then…
When planning trips for Wild Fish Wild Places we need cooperation from many different entities such as the local government, tourist agencies, airlines, and outfitters. This type of planning takes months and months of hard work and communication. So, when a trip falls apart just…
For most of the last decade, I’ve been fishing for bluegills a day or two a year with Denny Hettig, who has developed a simple trolling approach that is not only incredibly productive, but also almost idiotproof. So imagine my surprise when we pushed off…
His knives are found throughout the world, from a hunter’s hand following success in the woods to a coveted collector’s case in a country far away. “I am a steel and tool maker,” says 73-year-old Ray Johnson in a deep Missouri drawl. “Basically sixty percent…
