Before the fishing rod, people caught fish with the tools they knew best––baseball players whapped into water with bats, and history teachers glared disapprovingly until fish complied. Display your own fish-luring techniques with today's Groupon: for $55, you get a day of fishing from Sportsman's Lodge in Baudette (up to a $120 value).

The knowledgeable staff at Sportman's Lodge takes anxious anglers out onto the Lake of the Woods to bob for nature's most delicious nautical apples. Aboard a 27-foot Sportscraft boat, groups of up to six people embark to hook walleyes, saugers, and Armani boots under the supervision of an experienced, Coast Guard-licensed guide who gracefully traverses the lake's buoyant topography. Fishermen are equipped with poles, bait, and tackle, and the fish they catch are complimentarily cleaned. Boats leave the dock at 8 a.m. and return at 5 p.m., before the sun sets and fish turn into werefish.

Groupon holders are also eligible to receive 25 percent off lodging Sunday–Thursday from May 14 to October 31.