Field Notes

Frozen, Windblown & Dry: What Ice Fishing Does to Your Skin
Frozen, Windblown & Dry: What Ice Fishing Does to Your Skin
Ice fishing is brutal on your skin. Cold, wind, ice-cold water, and dry winter air can beat up your hands and face long before you realize it. Add dehydration and... Read more...
Your Hands Take a Beating: The Damage Fishing Leaves Behind
Your Hands Take a Beating: The Damage Fishing Leaves Behind
We spend a lot of money taking care of our rods, reels, boats, and gear, but most of us don’t give much thought to our hands until they start cracking... Read more...
Take Care of Your Hands Now. You’ll Want Them Later.
Take Care of Your Hands Now. You’ll Want Them Later.
Those cracked, callused hands might feel like proof of a life spent fishing, but years of neglect eventually catch up with you. Taking care of your hands and skin now... Read more...
Electronics in Fishing: Good or Bad?
Electronics in Fishing: Good or Bad?
Fishing has always adopted new technology. We went from paper maps and landmarks to GPS mapping, digital depth finders, spot-lock trolling motors, weather apps and sonar capable of showing nearly... Read more...
Why are Bananas Bad Luck on Boats?
Why are Bananas Bad Luck on Boats?
Why are bananas considered bad luck on boats? From spoiled provisions and unwanted pests to fast-moving cargo ships and poor fishing, discover the facts behind one of fishing’s oldest and... Read more...
Protecting the Water We Fish: Conservation Without the Politics
Protecting the Water We Fish: Conservation Without the Politics
Anglers will spend a fortune on rods, reels, and gear, but none of it matters without clean water. Conservation doesn't have to be political — here's why anyone who uses... Read more...