The basic fishing net is quite a simple tool, with a hoop, handle, and mesh. Back in the day, the typical fishing net was an aluminum frame with a green nylon mesh or, in some cases, a cloth mesh. The nylon mesh nets were awful and very hard on fish. The ... See more
There are few winter situations potentially colder than being out on the ice while fishing. The wind can blow down the lake, and -10 C (14 F) rapidly turns into a -30 C (-22 F) wind chill. Being improperly dressed for those conditions is both uncomfortabl... See more
Ice fishing was once the simplest of pursuits. You needed only a hand auger, spool of line, hooks, sinkers, and bait to be in business. It was then a waiting game, usually spent waiting for your stick to bend while standing around a roaring fire. That was... See more
Whitetail deer often seem like a quiet species. Most of the time when we see deer, they don’t make a sound. However, the November rut turns deer surprisingly vocal. This is especially true for mature whitetail bucks. Bucks and does both call, but the male... See more
Imagine a huge mountain of volcanic rock, completely submerged by water and laying in the middle of an inland sea.
That description largely sums up the Superior Shoal — an underwater mountain that rises nearly 300 metres from the bottom of Lake Superior.
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