MANITOU BEACH — A lot of things need to go right for there to be a near perfect weekend offering of the Devils and Round Lake Tip-Up Festival. Chief among those factors to determine what activities ...

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." In my experience, this rings especially true for crappie fishing. Let's be ...

Chasing crappies is one of my favorite things to do. Crappie are abundant in lakes all over the country, aggressive biters, great sport on light tackle, and excellent table fare. From ice fishing to ...