Center-pin fishing is an effective way to catch trout in that it presents the bait in a true to life manner. It originally came to our country through British Columbia and before that it was used to catch carp in England. The reel free-spools in both directions and can be very tricky getting use to [...]
A Few Nice Trout From The Rondout Creek
One evening after work this past week I fished the Rondout creek along Berme Road in Wawarsing. I put my centerpin on a small stream rod so I could maneuver it through the thick brush and over hanging trees a little easier. I fished a slow and shallow hole about 60 yrds long that [...]
IT’S NOT TO EARLY TO BE THINKING ABOUT SPRING TURKEY HUNTING
IT’S NOT TO EARLY TO BE THINKING ABOUT SPRING… TURKEY HUNTING, THAT IS. By Don ‘Dr. Honk’ Mattice Deer season is over and the duck and goose seasons are winding down. The ice forming on most lakes in the Hudson Valley draw our attention to ice fishing and turkey hunting. Turkey hunting? Yes, turkey hunting. It is not [...]
Jigging for Pan Fish on the Hard Water –
Some days out on the ice it’s like shooting fish in a barrel, but other days you need to work hours and hours for a few small fish. In this piece, I connect the information from my previous article on electronics and share some of the best lures/jigs and rod and reel set-ups to use on the hard water. Hopefully, the [...]
Hunting for Big Bucks Part 2
Hopefully you caught my last article about targeting big bucks. Big bucks are special animals and there are no guarantees when hunting them. Many hunters go a lifetime without taking what we consider a big buck. That’s part of the game. For me, it’s also what keeps me coming back year after year, the challenge [...]
“Hunting Coyotes at the Start of Winter” Part 2 of 3
This article should give most novice coyote hunters the edge they need to start putting fur on the ground. By no means are the methods in this article the absolute way it has to be done. However, they have worked exceptionally well for me here in the Hudson Valley. I usually wait until January 1st [...]
Hunting for Big Bucks Part 1
I just want to start this article by saying that I am by no means the best hunter or one who shoots the biggest bucks, year after year. However, I have had the good fortune of being fairly successful and quite lucky in harvesting some respectable deer. Every hunter wants to shoot big bucks. Everyone [...]
Electronics Will Increase your Ice Fishing Catch! Guaranteed.
If you are a Ice Fisherman there are three colors to live by: Green – Small objects in the water, weeds, or objects off to the side of the cone Yellow – Softer objects that the sonar can penetrate but only to a point (Mud) Red – Hard bottom, rocks, logs, and FISH!!!! Many ice [...]
Shed Hunt Your Hunting Area
Every year as December winds down, we see the Deer season end and the Holiday season begin. As with most hunters, we have just a few days before the holidays to rush out to the stores and buy our gifts. But, how about getting back into the woods and start hunting instead….In this article, I [...]
Hunting Coyotes In The Hudson Valley “the early season”
“The Early Season” Part 1 of 3 The fall season is almost upon us and most hunters await the upcoming bow season, but a few (including me) are awaiting the opening day of New York’s coyote season beginning October 1st. It’s the early season as most coyote hunters call it. This is the time [...]
Bow Hunting Hudson Valley Turkeys Part III
For anyone that has not been following Bow Hunting Hudson Valley Turkeys this is the third and final article covering broadheads and shot placement.The first piece i did was an introduction to this challenging sport.Part two covered setup,portable ground blinds and decoys.Both articles can be found in the HVS blog. BROADHEADS For body shots keep in [...]
Hudson River Stripers
Trolling Striped Bass (Downriggers and Flat lines) Part 1 of 3 We are going to focus on trolling for striped bass on the Hudson River during the spring time run. If you have a boat, whether a kayak or a 60” Ritchie Howell, you can catch striped bass. Smaller boats – On smaller boats 10ft – 14 [...]
