Troll For Dog-Day Bluegills
by Dave Mull A big bluegill on our trolled rig was welcome, but it was no surprise. Our targets were trout on the deep Michigan lake that August afternoon, but…
by Dave Mull A big bluegill on our trolled rig was welcome, but it was no surprise. Our targets were trout on the deep Michigan lake that August afternoon, but…
by David Hart An extended drought in parts of the United States has been characterized as an act of God, or somehow the result of our own doings. Maybe the drought is just a terrible stroke…
by Dave Mull Fishing is fun any time, but it’s especially enjoyable when the lake is calm and quiet—and you’re catching fish. During the summer months on inland lakes across…
by David Hart Jared Nelson was shocked to watch a fellow hunter plop down at the base of a tree just 50 yards away. Rifle season was in full swing,…
by Beau Tallent I love all types of fishing, from deep-sea bottom fishing to high-mountain fly rodding. Give me a farm pond that’s home to a few bass, put…
by Bill Cooper Jason Parsons sat on a camp stool on the bow of a 20-foot-long, narrow jon boat. In his hands was a menacing gig, poised and ready for…
by Bob McNally It was a gray, slick-surface morning; hot and sticky even for nearshore Georgia, but a perfect setting was emerging for dead-drift saltwater fishing. Charter captain Greg Hildreth,…
by M.D. Johnson Anyone who has ever spent a night under the stars knows exactly what I’m talking about when I say there’s just something about a meal cooked around a…
by Beau Beasley Fly anglers have a seemingly endless supply of patterns to choose from when they head out for a day of fishing on the water. Streamers, nymphs, dries…
by Bill Cooper Stories of wild-eyed, loud-squealing, hard-charging monster boars made the hair on my neck stand up as the campfire crackled on an island in the middle of the…
by Laura Tingo Helmets to Hardhats, a nonprofit entity born of the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) of the AFL-CIO, recruits outgoing members of the U.S. military to the…
by Kate Nation When it comes to Union Sportsmen’s Alliance shooting events, it’s not uncommon for the team with the high overall (HOA) score to include the individual shooter with…
by Laura Tingo Two educational Work Boots on the Ground projects the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) looks forward to each year are its ‘Take Kids Fishing Day’ events held in…
by Bob McNally Ours was the second float plane into Kagati Lake, headwaters of the fish-filled Kanektok River, on Alaska’s west-central coast. We were about 90 minutes behind the first…
Promotes 2014 Flying Fish Festival and Bowfishing Tournament USA’s Kevin Grubbs and and Sharon Williams, CWA, West Central Building Trades, chat with show host Charles Showalter about conservation and promoting…
by David Hart Guided hunts aren’t cheap. Aside from the cost of the license and travel expenses, you can count on spending upwards of $4,000 or more for an elk…
by Dave Mull If it’s true that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, it’s hard to figure why many Great Lakes salmon and trout trollers refer to lead-core and…
by M.D. Johnson Of all the excuses I’ve heard over the years for why folks decide not to go camping, ranging from “I don’t know where to go… “The bugs…
by Bob McNally Few fish are more game than tarpon. They jump like wild fire, they are remarkably strong, and they readily strike plugs, flies and bait. Tarpon are abundant in tropical…
by Beau Beasley I like to fish as often as I can, but like most of my fellow fly anglers, my family is not keen on fishing during the entire…
by David Hart First, the bad news… turkey season is winding down, and you’ve still got a tag or two in your wallet. If that’s not enough, there are fewer…
At work, Andrew Talamo’s role as President of United Construction Trades & Industrial Employees Local 621 keeps him busy handling hefty day-to-day operations like arbitrations, organizing and contract negotiations. “It’s…