Extras

Watch Myles Pfingsten break down a simple dropshot live bait rig that’s recently been smashing giant bluegills.

If you’ve planted food plots for whitetails for any length of time, you’ve faced this dilemma: The calendar says you should plant but it’s bone dry. What should you do?

Catch up on three of Grand View Outdoors’ most popular stories from last month, including whitetail hunting, venison prep and an epic musky strike.

Top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series recently visited the St. Lawrence River (New York), and while everyone caught bass during the four-day event, there was a critical gear difference between many of them.

If you aren’t confident about tying braid to leader, then this simple and strong knot is for you.

When it comes to freshwater fishing thrills, nothing can compare to a boatside musky strike. And such a strike becomes even more intense when the angler is using a topwater lure.

Don’t be intimidated by cleaning catfish; this video proves it’s not difficult.

A buzzbait is a great way to cover water and locate aggressive largemouth bass, and if you want to entice more strikes and hook a higher percentage of fish, then watch this tip from professional angler Jacob Wheeler.

Think you’re good at filleting fish? Watch this video and you might rethink your skill level.

Professional bass anglers keep numerous rods on the front decks of their bass boats, and sometimes one accidentally finds its way to the bottom of the lake.

Most of the time, you don’t need to pack the kitchen sink to catch bass, and this is especially true when wading a creek, hiking the shore of a pond or lake, or fishing in a small kayak.

Not many anglers will ever hook a largemouth bass this size, especially in a big-money tournament, which makes losing it in this manner all the more painful. Dang!

Multi-species guide Eric Haataja explains his proven step-by-step process for filleting a walleye with an electric fillet knife.

Watching someone catch the biggest fish of their life is special. Check out TV host Steve Harvey as he catches a Tennessee largemouth weighing 8.9 pounds on a crankbait!

These spiky, floating, soft-plastic urchins are the hottest baits on the bass market in 2026. Here’s how to rig and fish them.

Modest finances and some grit can drastically improve the deer hunting on even a small acreage. Here’s how the author and his wife boosted their small property’s deer appeal in a few months last year.

Here are the most common traps — and how to avoid them.

Braided line is expensive, so you don’t want to risk making a mistake by putting it on a spinning reel incorrectly.