The Chicago Tribune – The Trip North: Doing it the right way
By John Husar We were heading to the airport from a five-day sojourn in the U.S. - Canadian boundary wilderness when I asked our outfitter [...]
Fly-Fishing through Mid-Life Crisis
By Howell Raines Chapter Three (Excerpt) Sometimes we need to be close to the earth and feel its true age and contemplate its real history. [...]
Fly, Rod & Reel: Boundary Waters Bass A pristine smallmouth heaven – two days from anywhere
BOUNDARY WATERS BASS: by Howell Raines In northwestern Ontario, not far from where the Tuck River empties into Crooked Lake, there is a large shallow [...]
The New York Times – Finding A New Affection For Pike
By Howell Raines ELY, Minn. -- For the third year in a row, my sons and I ventured into the wilderness lakes north of this [...]
New York Times – Outdoors: A Paradise Found In The Minnesota Wilderness
NEW YORK, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 - OUTDOORS By Howell Raines Over the years, I have learned the hard way that from the standpoint of the [...]
Boundary Waters & Quetico Park Peak Fishing Chart
Here is a chart that shows the best times to catch the various species of fish in the Boundary Waters / Quetico area.
Spring Fishing For Northern Pike in Ely, Minnesota, BWCA
The Water Wolf Northern pike are a very popular game fish, have been for many years. There was a time, however, when these fun fish [...]