Have you ever smoked a salmon for a party, only to be reminded just how large a cleaned salmon can be?
Personally, I typically don’t have a problem giving my leftovers a home. But every once in a while, the amount of surplus smoky deliciousness just proves to be insurmountable.
Here’s a quick smoked salmon dip recipe to help repurpose the excess and prevent it from going to waste.
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For those of us who fish, it seems we are always striving for more.
More fish. More big fish. More types of fish. More everything.
In a way, it’s only natural. More fish means more fun, right?
Personally, I spend a lot of time in the pursuit of improving the amount of consistent success I experience during my time on the water. The bulk of the fun resides in the never-ending chase and the progress that occurs along the way.
So how do you step up to the next level?
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Early last spring, I found myself going stir crazy.
The days were getting warmer and longer, but a seemingly relentless onslaught of precipitation meant that going fishing or dip netting was off the table.
In desperate need of my fresh-air fix, I decided to put on my boots and go for a walk on a parcel of public hunting land. Perhaps I’d come across some ducks or catch a glimpse of a few migrating bird species. What I found instead, was a new addiction that got me through the rainy spring.
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It’s Episode 40 of The Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast!
Climate change is negatively impacting Wisconsin, especially in winter. Natalie Chin of the Wisconsin Sea Grant is here to chat about what that means for outdoor recreation in our state.
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A new year is here and so is a fresh episode of The Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast!
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By now, most of you know that I am a numbers person.
The reason I can make that statement is that this annual recap of my outdoor adventures by the numbers is one of the more popular articles on this site each year.
2022 was a fantastic year for me as far as the outdoors are concerned. Here is a look back, by the numbers.
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Whether it’s friendship, dating, or marriage, a key to a strong relationship with anyone is having an understanding of someone’s passions.
I’ve known my wife Lyza for 21 years. We started dating over 13 years ago and have been married for seven of those. Lyza has always been a steadfast supporter of my outdoor adventures, whether I want to take a trip to Missouri to hunt snow geese, brave the elements chasing whitefish on Green Bay, or just want to spend some time decompressing after work by fishing at a local hot spot.
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I’ve always been intrigued by the process of banding waterfowl.
In college, I was surrounded with natural resources majors, some of which had the chance to band birds as part of their coursework. That made me jealous.
As a hunter, I just couldn’t get my head around what it would be like to interact with a large number of live birds.
I’ve spent the decade since graduation hoping for the opportunity to give myself that experience.
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It’s Episode 32 of the Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast!
Lieutenant Darren Kuhn of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources joins the show to give you some tips for staying safe on the water, whether you are hunting, fishing, or boating.
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I’m going to be honest with all of you. I wanted to put together an article on tips for fishing spring crappies, but presenting myself as any sort of expert on the subject would be disingenuous.
Don’t get me wrong, I love fishing crappies. They fight hard, taste great, and are relatively available in my part of the world. But I haven’t spent much time exclusively targeting these fish.
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