Peter B. Mathiesen I used to let the extra spools that came with my new reels sit in the box unused. Now I take all the spare spools I can…
Peter B. Mathiesen Over time, your jacket absorbs dirt and pollutants reducing its ability to shed water. The jacket then starts absorbing moisture, preventing it from breathing. Although it may…
Peter B. Mathiesen Anglers argue about the best knots to catch fish from one pound to 100. Although choice is important, I’ll take a well-tied improved clinch knot 90 percent of…
Peter B. Mathiesen Take the guesswork out of which color and size crawfish to use with this inventive trick the bass pros won’t share by using a simple South Bend…
Peter B. Mathiesen Seasickness will turn a fun day on a boat into a miserable day of chumming your lunch into the water. Here are a few tricks to help…
Peter B. Mathiesen The next time you pick up a reel, ask yourself; How long has that line been there? Line that has been used regularly should be changed every…
Peter B. Mathiesen One of the best places to find big trout is where salmon are spawning. Trout or char will lay behind a spawning bed to voraciously consume eggs…
Peter B. Mathiesen One deadly summer and fall bass technique is to helicopter a spinnerbait against vertical structures like tall trees, bluffs walls, and bridge pylons. Bounce the bait off the…
Peter B. Mathiesen 1. Don’t dunk your reel in lake water. Even clear lakes have sand and other particulate matter floating in the water. 2. Use an approved reel oil…
Peter B. Mathiesen If your flies or bucktail jigs are looking tired and tattered, you can bring them back to their fluffy past with 212 degrees of steam. Just fire…
Peter B. Mathiesen If you wear glasses, there is one thing you can count on in the outdoors—they will fog up. Fishing is equally frustrating, just try looking through misty…
Peter B. Mathiesen If there’s one item that every boater, angler and human needs, it’s duct tape. Keep a roll in the garage, the truck and especially the boat. You…
USA Staff An organized tackle system, like the Plano Bill Dance 1234 tackle box pictured above, is the key to fishing success. Have the lures you plan to use readily…
USA Staff Keep your hooks sharpened for best results and fewer lost fish. Use an inexpensive hook file or an electric hook sharpener to touch up edges and points on…
USA Staff When tying any knot always wet your line so as not to damage the line, like the Orvis Generation 3 Clear Intermediate Fly line pictured above. This will…
Submitted By: The Outdoor Wire Brush up on these turkey hunting safety tips to help ensure a safe and hopefully successful day in the woods. Successful hunting trips require a…
Randy Hill, IUOE 150 Visiting a park with ducks and geese can improve your dog’s steadiness in the field. Visiting a park with ducks and geese can improve your dog’s…
Submitted By: By Lynn Fieldman, IBEW Local 176 Just like a good recipe, a good hunting dog begins with the ingredients (bloodlines) followed by a good trainer. If you’re looking…
M. D. Johnson If you bag a squirrel from one mast tree, don’t hurry to rise and pick him up. If you bag a squirrel from one mast tree, don’t…
M. D. Johnson Don’t walk directly at a sitting cottontail. Don’t walk directly at a sitting cottontail. Rather, walk toward the critter in a circular fashion, with each round slightly…
M. D. Johnson Black bears may look slow, clumsy and dim-witted, but they’re anything but. Black bears may look slow, clumsy and dim-witted, but they’re anything but. A spooked blackie…
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