Strike Gold on Bronze-Backs

Strike Gold on Bronze-Backs

Hinchcliff is the owner and operator of Steelhead Manifesto. He doesn’t only fish steelhead, though. In fact, in the springtime, one of his favorite outdoor pursuits is chasing smallmouth bass in Michigan. By Roger Hinchcliff Ask any springtime Great Lakes...
Creek Fishing: Small streams can offer big rewards

Creek Fishing: Small streams can offer big rewards

Duffy’s granddaughter, Koleen Hildebrand, hoists aloft a nice brown trout she took from a creek. By Andy Duffy My niece and her family, visiting from the arid Southwest, had one afternoon to spend with me. I asked if they had anything they would like to do. My...
Pre-Spawn Bluegill

Pre-Spawn Bluegill

Weather is the No. 1 factor that influences targeting and catching pre-spawn bluegill, according to Rose. If the weather is warming the water up, it is time to get out on the lake. By David Rose It doesn’t take long for ice cover on a lake to melt away once...
Nymphamaniac: The Fish

Nymphamaniac: The Fish

The author with The Fish. Nymphing has come to be one of the author’s favorite ways to fly fish and The Fish helped to solidify that. This picture was taken on the bank of Pere Marquette River in May 2014. By Nick Green There are certain things in the outdoor...
Dreams of Green and Gold

Dreams of Green and Gold

By Noah O’Reilly My wrists began to grow sore from the constant cadence. Twitch, twitch, pause. That was the ticket for a jerkbait all spring – why change it now? My search for a trophy-sized smallmouth bass was in the works for a few years. Patience played a...