I was invited to a friend’s home in west central Minnesota. So driving from
northeastern Minnesota out away from the northern boreal forest for fishing was a bit of rod shock...

I had, up until the last ten days a stiffly starched attitude on becoming a nudist. With the recent humidity my mental position has wilted considerably. My clothes feel like beach towels. I have had about as much energy as a wet sloth. So from a guy that goes from neutral to ninety, this has been a sopping change...

Have you ever wondered what the big deal is about using a drop shot rig? Is it that significant? Is it just another fad that people will talk about for awhile? You don’t have to wonder any more .It is a great and effective way to fish for many fish not just Bass...

Our very own, JustNorth author, Trout Whisperer, was recently featured in the Duluth News Tribune...

Before you spend the last precious days/weeks of summer moping around, grousing about time slipping through your fingers, here's a few tips to help people with even the most harried schedules squeeze in a few more casts or other outdoor activities as August rolls on...

Its underwater lunges, after no fish all day, is pure adrenaline to my body. In typical fashion I start to shake and vibrate. Dave just grabs the net. The drag is rip singing and I ask Dave if he wants the rod. He says “no way it’s your fish”. I'm mentally hoping this isn’t the last or only fish today...

There are debates over whether GPS marking units and the latest sonar gill-seeking, laser-guided fish finders have crossed the line, but I try not to get into that. Those who think that modern-day angling is akin to ... catching fish in a barrel, probably haven’t fished lately?

I have fishing line right now looped all over, through and around one
of these $49.95 engineering marvels. The store calls it a fishing reel. I’m
going to rename this, the stupid knot maker...

Squatting next to me is a corporate executive. A big shot. He’s catching crayfish to put in a five gallon bucket to bring home to his only grandchild. This guy is getting pinched by the claws and...

I received this e-mail recently, about leadcore line, and thought it was a good question that more anglers would be interested in...