The Outdoors Guide

If there’s one thing I hate in life, it’s all the purchased items that I’ve got to assemble, configure, or, worst of all, consult the instructions about. IKEA be damned, I’m a fan of anything that requires little-to-no assembly, saves me time, and allows me to enjoy the activity for which I obtained the item in the first place. It’s really no different when it comes to hunting — although I’m as big a fan as anyone of tinkering with my gear, I’d rather spend time actually hunting than trying to assemble, sight in and adjust the finely-tuned components on a firearm. That’s where Yankee Hill Machine’s (YHM) new Hunt-Ready Carbine comes in handy. Chambered in several popular and effective hunting calibers — including 5.56mm, .300 BLK and 6.8 SPC II — the rifle comes topped with scope, sighted in at 100 yards, sling already attached, and ready to rock. The rifle, which carries an MSRP of $1,579, comes topped with a 3-9x40 Bushnell Trophy scope featuring a mil-dot cross-hair reticle. Featu...

Fishing in the shallow water up to an island is one of the most effective ways to catch fish on commercials. When you fish in the correct depth of water and have your rig and feeding just right, it can be like shelling peas, and a big weight of fish can be amassed very quickly. However, fishing across can also lead to some real nightmares! Fish in the wrong depth of water, or get the feeding or rig wrong and you can soon end up with line bites, foul hookers, lost fish and a general disaster! Believe me, I have been in a fair few situations like this myself over the years, but I like to think I have been able to refine my fishing across tactics to such an extent that now I can usually fulfill my peg’s potential. Where to fish? One of the most important decisions you have to make when it comes to fishing across is where you choose to fish. Careful thought is often rewarded here, and you should pay more attention to the features below the water’s surface than above it. I always li...