BEMIDJI, Minn. – Every fall, about the time most outdoors enthusiasts across the Northland put away their rods and reels and set their sights on hunting, Steve Young gets serious about fly fishing.

There’s rarely a warning. Not with pike. When a striped bass attacks a topwater fly, you often see a boil or a swirl before the toilet flushes. Snakeheads will track a foam frog and wake the surface ...

Kelson Hickman, 13, of Great Falls caught this 37 1 / 2-inch, 14-pound Northern Pike on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Pishkun Reservoir. He was using a 6 weight St. Croix fly rod on 5X mono tippet with a fly ...

After mowing the lawn, putting in some of the garden and scrubbing the kitchen and bathroom floors, I decided that I needed to go fishing. I really didn't have the time or the yen to go to the Bighorn ...

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When selecting the best pike rod, there are a few factors to consider. First and foremost, the most important attribute is power. A robust backbone is crucial for handling the strength and power of ...