The fact that Ross Petersen is a fishing guide and also a former mayor of Ely doesn’t make him unique. Two other recent mayors of that small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...

to hungry largemouth bass on Virginia’s Chickahominy River in the mid-1980s. It was well before the high-end sonar units modern anglers have come to know and love really started to catch on. Although ...

Forward-facing sonar (FFS) is revolutionizing fishing in Minnesota – and stirring debate across the angling community. Once a niche tool, FFS has become essential for tournament success, social media ...

Forward-facing sonar — which only a few years ago seemed too futuristic to impact Minnesota fish and fishing, and anyway seemed too costly for most anglers to acquire for use in their boats and, in ...

Mississippi is a long way from Texas, but big news recently surfaced in a local newspaper there that is sure to pique interest among crappie buffs across the Lone Star state and beyond. The story ...

A tip of the hat to the National Professional Fishing League for taking a chance. The pro tournament circuit stirred some pots and rattled some cages over the Labor Day holiday with an announcement ...

In this episode of Northland Outdoors, host Chad Koel discusses the controversial forward-facing sonar technology for fishing. It's a benefit, Koel concludes, and it can reshape anglers' minds on fish ...

Freeze-up was a couple of weeks away when Josh Stevenson and I launched his boat recently, looking for a muskie. Tricking one of these toothy behemoths into munching a lure or bait would, we knew, end ...

Forward-facing sonar has changed the game in professional bass fishing. While some anglers and pundits have mixed or negative feelings about the relatively new technology there’s no question that it’s ...