Fishing Articles

Leader of the Flies by Capt. Mike Schoonveld
I catch dozens and dozens of fish each year on trolling flies, sized from little “tied on the hook” coho flies to big ol’ laker takers. All of these...
Leader of the Flies by Capt. Mike Schoonveld
I catch dozens and dozens of fish each year on trolling flies, sized from little “tied on the hook” coho flies to big ol’ laker takers. All of these...

Putting It All Together — The Art of Trolling b...
Over the course of the day, salmon and trout make vertical and horizontal movements in the water column. Horizontally they move between shallow and deep water. They also frequently make...
Putting It All Together — The Art of Trolling b...
Over the course of the day, salmon and trout make vertical and horizontal movements in the water column. Horizontally they move between shallow and deep water. They also frequently make...

A Matter of Frequency by Allan Tarvid (Sonar Sc...
Garmin steps up sonar scanning detail. Garmin’s ultra-high-definition scanning puts higher frequencies to work to make a great feature even better. About the time you think something is as...
A Matter of Frequency by Allan Tarvid (Sonar Sc...
Garmin steps up sonar scanning detail. Garmin’s ultra-high-definition scanning puts higher frequencies to work to make a great feature even better. About the time you think something is as...

Safety Chains - Safe Enough? by Mike Schoonveld
I don’t know the statistics but most days and most places I’ve been on the Great Lakes there are more fishermen riding around in boats they towed to the lake...
Safety Chains - Safe Enough? by Mike Schoonveld
I don’t know the statistics but most days and most places I’ve been on the Great Lakes there are more fishermen riding around in boats they towed to the lake...
Niagara River’s Simple Yet Deadly Rig by Paul L...
I was fighting something that was whipping my butt. It surged downstream, went skyward, and then raced upstream. It appeared to tire as it neared the boat. Wrong! It turned...
Niagara River’s Simple Yet Deadly Rig by Paul L...
I was fighting something that was whipping my butt. It surged downstream, went skyward, and then raced upstream. It appeared to tire as it neared the boat. Wrong! It turned...

Give Yourself an Edge by Captain Mike Schoonveld
I was a hunter first and a fisherman only when there were no hunting seasons open when I was young. I was mostly a self-taught hunter and there’s no lesson...
Give Yourself an Edge by Captain Mike Schoonveld
I was a hunter first and a fisherman only when there were no hunting seasons open when I was young. I was mostly a self-taught hunter and there’s no lesson...