New Berlin, Wis. (August 31, 2010) – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, today announced the network is available in both SD and HD as an a la...View article
In the immortal words of John Belushi in the movie Animal House: “Nothing is over until we decide it is." And it ain’t over now. Cause when the goin’ gets tough, the tough get goin’. It isn’t...View article
Night can be the great equalizer—walleyes, stripers, catfish, brown trout, muskies that turn tough by day often gorge at night. But this is a brisk November evening and crappies are supposed to be...View article
Center-pin fishing is like stepping through a time warp, back to times that predate spinning reels, monofilament, and smooth mechanical drags. A center-pin reel is basically a drum on a spindle. This...View article
You can only learn so much by studying muskies above water, Don Schwartz tells me during late fall 2007, as we set up to record lures trolled closely behind downrigger balls on which underwater cameras...View article
Grand Rapids, Minnesota fishing guide and Hall of Fame angler Tom Neustrom spends much of his time on the water jousting with panfish from first fight to frying pan. He often plays on their piscatorial...View article
Webster’s dictionary suggests that even the word “plastic” is plastic, taking on various meanings. Several definitions fit our favorite summertime baits nicely: Capable of adapting to varying...View article
Observe catfish in large aquariums and notice the behaviors of the three major species. Channel catfish swim smoothly up and down in the water column, mellow and curious. Blue catfish hover effortlessly,...View article
Constantine Rafinesque, the renowned French naturalist, found white bass in abundance along the banks of the Ohio River in the early 1800s. During Rafinesque’s day, this species inhabited the Great...View article
Native Americans had myths about shape shifters that could morph into a crow, a coyote, a man, or anything that suited their fancy. You probably have some in your tackle selection, though you might...View article
As panfish like crappies and bluegills disperse into summer patterns, some remain shallow. Others use deep weedlines or cruise open water feeding on drifting veils of plankton, or on the pelagic minnows...View article
After competing in several national crappie tournaments, Tony Edgar realized he needed to make alterations to the front deck of his boat. The Missouri angler could catch plenty of crappies on lakes...View article
