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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Jun 20, 2026
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Using a forceps when a tool is required to take the hook out of a trout or panfish is much easier on the fish than something larger. Doing that can increase the fish’s chances of survival after release.

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Red is three weeks into her potential pregnancy. Mark Walters says he’ll be keeping one of her pups.

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Catching a batch of panfish out of a canoe can be very rewarding.

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Mark Walters lives near Necedah, Wisconsin. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. "If I wasn't earning a living as a writer I would want to be a beef farmer," he says. Email sunsetoutdoors@tds.net to reach him.