A Fly-In Trip To Cobham Lake with Video

Adventure, Cobham, Fishing, Fishing Blog

I had been on a fly-in fishing trip in 1992. I was invited most thankfully by a great friend of mine to attend this trip that he and his dad had been doing for many years. I didn’t have to do anything but pack my stuff. We went to Birch Lake with Northern...

Bass Gear Muskies

Fishing, Fishing Blog

40 Inch Muskie on a Bass Rod and Crankbait Go Small for Minnesota Muskies The fish that strikes fear in swimmers puts a crushing blow on your crankbait right at boat side. She head shakes, bulldogs and power rolls in a monumental effort to throw the lure from the side...

The Best Rod I’ve Ever Owned

Blog, Fishing, Fishing Blog, Predator

By Pete Riola I own many fishing rods. Probably over 30 with most being spinning rods.  If I could only use one fishing rod the rest of my life it would undoubtably be my 7′ ML Extra-fast action Predator, a creation of Lonnie Murphy at Thorne Bros. This rod, in...

Canoe Country: Basin Smallies with Video

Canoeing, Fishing, Fishing Blog, Fishing Video

Basin Smallmouth Bass in Summer I know what you’re thinking? Fishing smallmouth bass in a deep basin is just plain a wacky idea in canoe country. Nope. Let me explain a few things. First of all smallmouth bass are voracious predators and they quite simply go...

Reel Review. The Pflueger President XT

Fishing, Fishing Blog, Reviews

Nice Reel, No Real Drawbacks I needed a couple of reels for some new rods. Rods as in multiple rods. This meant I needed to make a good decision on what reels to buy. I love the Stradics I have but I’m not in a place to buy three reels in that category. And the...

Spring Bass on Soft Plastics with Video

Fishing, Fishing Blog

I look forward to spring and in particular fishing largemouth bass in the spring. In years gone by you had to go out of state to fish bass in May. But not anymore. You can fish for bass starting on Minnesota opener but you must catch and release. And in Wisconsin the...