The Suburban Sportsman

  1. Reel Man: It’s good work if you can get it

    “I was pulling up the line hand over hand like this,” walleye pro Mark Martin said as he made the motions with his hands. We …

    • 7:40 AM, Jul. 20, 2012
  2. As invasive as they wanna be

    Invasive species sure are annoying. And expensive. Just read the latest USA Today story about such things. The Great Lakes have been in a steady …

    • 7:19 AM, Jul. 10, 2012
  3. Fishing duffer in a pro’s boat

    One of the rules of being a B.A.S.S. marshal is that you cannot share any information that would give your pro an advantage. After spending …

    • 8:18 AM, Jul. 06, 2012
  4. So you think you want to fish for a living

    After seeing these B.A.S.S. Elite pros display multitudes of giant smallies — which many of us would consider mounting — during the 4-day tournament out …

    • 8:26 AM, Jul. 02, 2012
  5. Catfish1

    My name is Dan and I’m a fishist

    I feel compelled to admit that I’m a fishist. That’s right I voluntarily discriminate as to which fish I will touch with my bare fingers …

    • 11:58 PM, Jun. 25, 2012
  6. Fathers Day Fishing

    Right out of the box

    Few things are more satisfying in the fishing world than buying a lure and catching fish the same day. Size does NOT matter in this …

    • 9:41 AM, Jun. 21, 2012
  7. Spinnerbait Missing Blade

    When advice works too well

    I have to admit smallmouth bass are my favorite fish to pursue, so the other day when fellow blogger Joel DeBoer recommended spinnerbaits to nab …

    • 5:00 AM, Jun. 18, 2012
  8. Asian carp czar

    It looks like the federal government is willing to spend at least $3 billion to attempt to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. …

    • 9:50 AM, Feb. 01, 2012
  9. Fooday: Pulled pork

    Last weekend I put a big slab of pork shoulder on the grill to make pulled pork and did what any middle-aged white guy does …

    • 9:51 AM, Jan. 27, 2012
  10. Learning from fly fishermen

    Hatch movie previewYou can learn a lot from a fly fisherman. When I say you, I mean all anglers (me included) who don’t use fly …

    • 9:48 AM, Jan. 25, 2012
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