Early last week, I got a phone call from my good friend and fishing partner, Chris Savage. He and one of his co-workers, Dennis Chevalier, had been hunting a really big whitetail deer for most of the season. They had been taking turns, putting in many days sitting from dark […]
Jeff Gustafson – Livewell
One thing about growing up in Sunset Country is that it breeds some of the most extreme and passionate outdoorspeople on the planet. We have so many top-notch fishing, hunting, and outdoor opportunities that there is never a dull moment. There is something exciting to do outside all 365 days […]
This time of year always is a little bit depressing for me. I love being in the boat and enjoy every minute of our short summer. But now that another open-water season is nearing its end, it’s time once again to put your boat away. When it comes to winterizing […]
This time of year is always a little bit depressing for me—and I’m sure other anglers across Sunset Country feel the same way. We are running out of time to fish out of the boat as soon our lakes will be blanketed with ice for the next five months. I […]
Over the past week, I’ve gone from one extreme to the other seasonally. Last week, for instance, I was fishing in Texas in shorts and sandals. This past week, I’ve been dressed in long underwear and boots, tromping around in the woods looking for whitetail deer. Each fall I run […]
If you’ve been reading my column over the past month, you know that I’ve been in the southern U.S. fishing in some bass tournaments. The last event took place this past weekend at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Texas. This was the fourth of a series of four FLW Tour […]
They say everything is bigger in Texas and when it comes to bass, they’re right! I’m on my fourth week away from home this week, but the good news is I get to come home in a few days. I’m fishing in the final FLW Tour Open of the year […]
I write my column this week from the shores of Lake Fork, Tex.—one of the most famous bass fisheries in the world. I left Kenora on Sept. 12 to fish in the FLW Tour bass tournament at Wheeler Lake, Ala. I’m taking in two events on this trip, with the […]
A few weeks ago our region lost a great dude that many of you probably knew, Frank McClymont. Those of you that like to fish surely knew Frank because he was active in all aspects of the fishing industry around Sunset Country for many years, whether it was participating in […]
Some 114 teams hit Lake of the Woods this past weekend to take part in the 16th-annual Bassin’ For Bucks tournament in Sioux Narrows. This event is the favourite of many anglers across the region for a number of reasons—and this year didn’t disappoint. People love the format, which rewards […]
Over the past 30 years, one piece of boating equipment has become a staple for serious anglers: trolling motors. Mounted on either the bow or the stern of the boat, trolling motors provide anglers with a silent motor that allows them to sneak up on fish and have much better […]
If you’ve ever fished in any type of competitive event, you surely will have experienced the ups and downs that go along with this activity. Tournament fishing can be highly-stressful when things don’t go right, yet they also can give you the highest of highs when things work out and […]
