Planning a fishing trip on a large body of water like Lake Superior can be a bit intimidating for inexperienced anglers. With so much water to explore, finding fish can feel like a daunting task. But…
If you're looking to extend your fishing time and aren't afraid of the dark, working the night shift on your local lake can bring some eye-opening surprises. The fish can run thick while the crowds…
Learning to effectively fish cover is a fundamental angling skill. In this article, I'll overview some common types of cover found in lakes and river systems and share tips on how to fish them for a…
Looking for Mother's Day gift ideas for your favorite female angler? If you need some inspiration, below are some of my wife's favorite fishing items.
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Bass Pro Shops' 3.5-inch Tender Tube in…
If you're looking for a change of pace from the usual fishing for bass, trout and panfish fare, here's an overlooked gamefish you might want to have a go at — the chain pickerel.
A chain pickerel…
If you've ever traveled around the shores of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior during late April or early May, you may have seen a dazzling array of beach fires and individuals seining the ice-cold…
Fishing pro Joey Nania has the mental, as well as the physical, ability to compete in fishing tournaments.
When you think of sports and the talent someone must have to compete at a high level, you…
Fishing lure manufacturers have displayed uncanny ingenuity in making plastic, metal, and wood offerings that can shimmy, wiggle, gurgle, pop, dart and quiver. But no artificial fishing bait can ever…
March through early May are very special transition months in South Florida's fishing scene. And this is especially so on the freshwater front. This is a time when the wintertime chills shake off;…
A rod and reel: Who needs them?
Sure, the hands-down majority of fish caught in North America are taken on some combination of fishing rods and reels (baitcasting, flycasting, spinning, etc.). Still…
Even as temperatures rise in the spring, sometimes fish need to be "shaken" out of their winter lethargy. Colder temperatures slow them down, and fish can also be lazy. So it makes sense to start…
Like its big cousin, the walleye, saugers provide a dependable early spring bite in many systems. There are tips and tricks to make sauger more than just a bonus catch when targeting walleyes. …
