I recently had the honor of being invited to attend the AGLOW (Association of Great Lakes Outdoors Writers) Conference in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  The Black Hills, Badlands and Lakes Associaton along with the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce, the Deadwood Mountain Grand, numerous Corporate Sponsors, and a bevy of friendly local volunteers from…

We far too often view panfish as the babies of the piscatorial scene. Yes, they may be near the bottom of the food chain. But babies? I assure you they are not.

n the last few decades the ever-increasing presence of technology-specifically computer processors has changed every aspect of our lives. Even though for a lot of us, the pursuit of outdoor activities is used as an attempt to escape from the hassles and stress of the modern world, we simply cannot hide from it… no matter how hard we try.

I’ve been a fan of Patrick McManus’ witty word-smithing. Never sniff a gift fish, indeed. Or more to the point: Grab hold of unexpected gifts as they come, because, frankly, they come along darn seldom. Still, sometimes, it’s easy to take a boatload of bluegills for granted when you’d rather be hooking walleyes. This helps explain the situation that stirred an eventual realization: Trolling is an awfully potent way to catch panfish.