S1-E02: Pickerel In The Devil's Domain

Chain pickerel get no respect. They're overshadowed by their pike and muskie cousins, but Joe Cermele has a soft spot for them. Join him as he targets these under-appreciated predators in New Jersey's vast, eerie, and historic Pinelands National Reserve

Freshwater

How to Catch Walleye in the Summer

Ross Robertson

As the air conditioning units start to run regularly, you can almost bet that walleyes are settling into their summer patterns. On some bodies of water this means walleyes can be found shallow. On others, it means you need to look deep. On my home lake, it’s not uncommon for walleyes to be located in both areas. Here are three places to look for summertime walleyes and some of the best methods for getting them in the boat. River Mouths Rising...

Conservation

Cal’s Week in Review: In the Field

Ryan Callaghan

From elk hunting on the vast Zumwalt Prairie Preserve to noodling for catfish in Tennessee, MeatEater’s Director of Conservation Ryan “Cal” Callaghan is known to have some interesting weeks. He’s taking his Cal’s Week in Review podcast into the field for this new series. watch the videos below and be sure to subscribe to the podcast. Cal in the Field – Ep. 1: Elk on the Prairie On this episode of Cal’s Week in Review: In the Field, MeatEater’s...

Saltwater

Can You Catch Fish in the Suez Canal?

Sam Lungren

The giant container ship “Ever Given” was stuck sideways in the Suez Canal for nearly a week, providing endless fodder for news outlets and meme creators. But the piscatorially-minded among us had only one question on our collective minds during this debacle: If we were stuck on a 1,300-foot-long boat run aground in the desert, could we at least catch fish while we wait? Turns out the answer is “yes,” but that’s actually a problem of its own. The...