The candidates for Governor of Minnesota debated at Game Fair on Saturday August 14, 2010. The debate was emceed by Rob Dreisling of the Outdoor News and television personality Ron Schara. The canidates Mark Dayton (D), Linda Eno (Resource Party), Tom Emmer (R), and Tom Horner (I).

Opinions on what role color plays in making fish bite are as varied as the colors of the rainbow. Color, when it comes to fishing, can be a controversial topic. One thing for sure is that every single angler has his or her favorite color and they typically have an opinion on which color makes fish bite. Buck Perry, the father of structure fishing and one of the sport’s greatest thinkers, has said that the keys to fishing are depth and speed, but he added that, in his opinion, color is a trigger.

Icing St. Louis River Walleyes
Of Minnesota’s major walleye destinations, the St. Louis River is among the most overlooked by the masses. Much is said about walleye factories like Mille Lacs, Lake of the Woods and Leech, but this rejuvenated fishery gets little press outside the Duluth area. Funny, because the river offers excellent opportunities for ’eyes of all sizes during the ice and open-water seasons.

Cast and Gasp in Lake of the Woods County

“It’s For the Birds,” typically refers to a less than favorable thing or situation. But not time! The highlight of a recent northern Minnesota fishing trip wasn’t about the big numbers of fish caught, instead it was all about witnessing the successful conservation efforts in Lake of the Woods County by watching the greatest show on earth.

This has got to be one of my most anticipated product reviews I have done. I have had the pleasure to test out the new 18 volt portable power cleaner from Nomad for the last few weeks. The product has been a blast!