Subtle changes in presentation can make a big difference in fishing success, something I was reminded of during last week's slate of guide trips.
In this case, the lure in question was a soft-bodied…
Earlier this season, I was fishing for brook trout in a river I know and love. We were doing well too, catching decent fish while nymphing. Then a thought occurred to me.
"Why not try a big wooly…
Stripe Bass are seldom thought of as summertime fish, but in the right places, and with the right baits and presentations, you can experience some unbelievable action in hot weather with these…
At the risk of sounding whiny as well as redundant, I again must share the fact that western Pennsylvania has been inundated with rain for the past several weeks. The wet weather has provided some…
With bass season set to begin soon in Eastern Ontario, Canada, my day has been spent prepping tackle and sorting my fishing gear. As I scour over hundreds of fishing baits, one perennial favorite…
It's a fishing story unlike any other: How a mega-bass became a megastar and how that fostered the idea of catch-and-release fishing.
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In a YouTube video released by Texas Parks…
In the right conditions, jerkbaiting can help you land big bass.
Most anglers take their jerkbaits out of the boat once the water temps get around 50 to 58 degrees. This tradition has gained a lot…
The toad's soft-plastic legs kicked out a steady, gurgling tempo as it swam over a 6-foot weed flat. The sound was too steady, I thought to myself. Too predictable, too ordered — something's got to…
If you have a lot of success catching bass in June, you can apply those same techniques when you find similar water and weather conditions during other summer months.
Rivers are great place to fish…
BASSIN' IS BIG IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN by JD Pate
Head across the Pacific to explore the subculture of bass fishing that's grown up around ancient Lake Biwa, where the explosion of a largemouth…
Slow-roll a spinnerbait. Twitch a topwater. Burn a crankbait. Hop a worm.
These are standard techniques that most bass fishermen use. They are fundamentals of this sport, like blocking and tackling…
The subtle look of a soft stick bait like the Yamamoto Senko seems to be particularly appealing during springtime, when bass are in the pre-spawn and post-spawn activity phases.
On natural, free-…
