About the Author – Josh Douglas is a tournament bass fisherman and a full time guide on Minnesota's, Lake Minnetonka. He's got the Bassmaster Opens, FLW Evertstarts and the NABC Tournament trail ...

Tip of the week: For late summer trout fishing, a small fly or lure will do much better than a larger one. Consider downsizing your fly dry or running lighter nymphs with the low and clear water.

Using scraps from your workshop, you can build a bow tie inlay jig that helps create accurate, repeatable shapes. It’s a low-cost solution for adding strength and decorative detail to your woodworking ...

The road from Winnipeg to Grand Rapids, Manitoba, is a long one. Highway 6 shoots north along the west side of that inland sea known as Lake Winnipeg. It is a land of sloughs, lakes and rivers winding ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

The first time I met Lacey Gee, I was so nervous I could hardly talk. After all, I’d heard nothing but praise from anglers I really respected, the likes of Erwin Sias, Cap Kennedy, Jim Stone and Bill ...

Plenty of hefty smallmouth bass fall for crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and midsize swimbaits all along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. These more aggressive lures have their time and ...

Slip bobbers are generally used in conjunction with live bait, either on a plain hook or on a jig. You want a little weight on the business end of the line so the slip bobber stands erect when your ...

Heavier marabou jigs and plastics can still work at times, but I find the best success this time of year finessing lightweight jigs on top of big schools of fish. Even if you are on a smaller pod of ...

We launched our boat that chilly December morning and motored straight across the Chesapeake Bay to the Bridge-Tunnel, just off Virginia’s Eastern Shore. My dad and I spent the day chucking white 1 ...