Articles posted by "Dan Stefanich"
CHEVY SUBURBAN – THE ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP TRUCK
When I picked up my teenage sons for our fishing trip to Lake of the Woods, I was fortunate to be trying out a 2015 Chevy Suburban from my friends at GM. It was the perfect vehicle for the perfect trip. It hauled the three of us, plus all of our fishing gear, and boat, […]Read more
AWESOME LAKE OF THE WOODS WALLEYE FISHING WITH JOE HENRY
Watch this great video as I talk about the incredible walleye action on our trip to Lake of the Woods Minnesota with Joe Henry, Executive Director of the Lake of the Woods Tourism Bureau. I took my sons up recently and fished with Joe. In three days on the Lake we caught over 130 [...]Read more
FRIED WALLEYE NUGGETS
There is nothing better than fresh walleye. This recipe is nothing new, but it’s simple, easy and delicious. We like cubing the filets into bite sized nuggets and deep frying them. They work great as a side dish for a ribeye steak. They are even great cold or on a sandwich, if [...]Read more
Will County’s Smallmouth Bass Secret – The Dupage River
As my line tightened and the rod began to bend, I felt the pole load up with a good fish on the other end of the line. Seconds later, a 3-pound bronze bullet exploded from the water trying to shake the lure. After a few minutes, I landed a beautiful smallmouth bass on abright [...]Read more
THE BONE SHED IN OTTAWA IS A “MUST- VISIT” FOR HUNTERS
I had a chance to take a tour of the Bone Collector operation in Ottawa — The Bone Shed — and all I can say is, this place is bad to bone. It has the edginess and decor of the Bone Collector brand, as well as all the kickass BC gear and hunting supplies. But […]Read more
5 Things it Took Me 15 Years to Learn About Morel Hunting
I’ve only been morel hunting for about 15 years, seriously for about the past 5. That would make me a novice to those guys who have been doing it for 30 or 40 years. But in that short time, I’ve learned a few things. 1. Short old men and kids make the best mushroom [...]Read more
Morels Are Here in Northern Illinois at Last
With the late spring, the morel season is late too. The little grey morels startingpopping about a week ago. They are the first to come up, and the hardest to find. But I look at it as “warming up” for the yellows. If you can find a one inch little grey mushroom on [...]Read more
CAMP GOURMET KITCHEN BY GSI OUTDOORS
The GSI Camp Kitchen is exactly that, and more. It’s a portable kitchen that serves as a multi-use food processing station that is perfect for outdoorsmen. We used it on a recent camping trip and it gave us the ideal, convenient set up to clean fish, wash and slice wild [...]Read more
Venison is the New “Health Meat”
When discussing wild game recipes, some people would ask me “How can you eat that?” Easy, really. I grew up in a hunting household where we ate wild game. We loved to hunt. And we ate what we hunted. No hidden secret or big mystery. With kids of my own ranging from 6 [...]Read more
Portable Gourmet Camp Kitchen by GSI is Perfect for Hunters and Fisherman
The GSI Camp Kitchen is exactly that, and more. It’s a portable kitchen that serves as a multi-use food processing station that is perfect for outdoorsmen. We used it on a recent camping trip and it gave us the ideal, convenient set up to clean fish, wash and slice wild morels [...]Read more
