Quitting Is For Quitters
Every year I try to get together with long time fishing friend, Kelley Cirks. Cirks is a great angler that spends a lot of time on the water in the Park Rapids area of Minnesota. Normally, when he...
View ArticleOutdoors Tip of the Week with Jerry Carlson: Preparing Suckers for Smoking
On this special mid-week edition of "Outdoors Tip of the Week," Jerry and fishing pal Charlie showcase how to get suckers ready for the smoking process. Outdoors Tip of the Week is brought to you by...
View ArticleJerry Carlson's Outdoors Tip of the Week: Smoking Suckers
In this last installment of our three-part series on sucker smoking, Charlie and Jerry smoke - and sample - their catch.
View ArticleTwitch Baits Are a Viable Option
It had been a couple of tough days for our group on Rainy Lake. For some reason, we couldn’t seem to zero in on an early summer pattern that would provide consistent walleye action for our anglers. In...
View ArticleOutdoors Tip of the Week with Jerry Carlson: Bass Fishing and Texas Rigging...
In this most recent installment of our series, resident outdoorsman Jerry demonstrates a technique called "Texas rigging" in order to get through even the weediest lakes. "Outdoors Tip of the Week" is...
View ArticleWorking the Walleye-Northern Connection
Everyone that has fished a reasonable amount has had a northern experience or two they will never forget. These experiences are broad based and include fish that were caught, ones that got away and the...
View ArticleOutdoors Tip of the Week with Jerry Carlson: Using Slip Bobbers [VIDEO]
On this week's installment of our series, brought to you by Del-Tone Luth Gun Club, Jerry demonstrates the ease and versatility of the bobber. Read More|Comment
View ArticleFinish More Geese with Better Concealment
Unless you are hooked on chasing Canada goose, it is hard to explain the enthusiasm for hunting that starts to develop in late summer. If you are a goose hunter, you know exactly what I am referring...
View ArticlePressured Geese? Adjust Your Tactics
It would be nice if Canada geese weren’t so darn smart. However, talk to any hunter that has spent a lot of time in the field and they will have story after story about birds that have learned to avoid...
View ArticleFamily Ties Are Strong
When it comes to laying out decoy spreads for Canada geese, there are many different strategies to draw from. How a person goes about setting a spread depends on a number of variables. These variables...
View ArticleSearching for Roosters Brings Rewards
There is no question the pheasant numbers have dwindled across the Midwest. This is especially true in the regions that have suffered through a combination of tough winters and loss of CRP. Still, even...
View ArticleOutdoors Tip of the Week: Goose Blinds [VIDEO]
This week on Jerry Carlson's "Outdoors Tip," Jerry demonstrates the best ways to use goose blinds for a successful fall hunt. Read More|Comment
View ArticleFrozen Mornings and Crappie Fishing
There are a lot of outdoor activities I love to participate in. Hunting Canada geese is very high on my list as is sticking the walleye on Rainy Lake reefs. I never seem to mind a good pheasant flush...
View ArticleMany Lakes, Many Fish
During the course of a winter of chasing panfish, I like to roam. I find it difficult to return to the same lake again and again, even if there is a respectable bite taking place. New water and fresh...
View ArticleTough Day? Try Downsizing
It was an interesting start to the day. The GPS coordinates I had received from a fellow angler were supposedly going to direct me to a super panfish hotspot on a fairly large lake. Now that I was at...
View ArticleMinimize the Effect of Auger Noise
Even though I had my back to the approaching vehicle, I could hear it coming while it was still a quarter mile away. It wasn’t that the muffler was bad or the engine was revved, it was the ice moaning...
View ArticleAdjusting to the Unexpected
The bluegill and crappie bite had been quite impressive on this Northern Minnesota lake. Although the fish weren’t record breaking in size, they were very respectable. Even though they weren’t stacked...
View ArticleRainy Lake Walleyes
It was our sixth year in a row that our group of anglers had spent a week on Rainy Lake. As we pulled into the landing at Island View Lodge, anticipation was running high. We knew that within an hour...
View ArticleBoat Control Still a Key Issue
In today’s world of big boats and powerful motors, it is easy to get caught up in the need to go really fast and have speed as a top priority. However, no matter how fast a person gets to their fishing...
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