Of all the techniques involved in fly tying, spinning deer hair is one of the most challenging. Patterns that use this technique tend to be large and involved, often scaring away newly initiated…
Fans of Larry "The General" Nixon, know he's been swinging his fishing rods for 37 years as a pro basser. Like any top-end athlete, Nixon knows time starts to catch up with him. However, never fear,…
Pop post-spawn bronzebacks on top!
Bed fishing smallmouths is a blast, but for the adrenaline junky in all of us, nothing beats the rush of busting beefy bronzebacks on topwater poppers. This big-…
Most catfish anglers are "sit-and-wait" types. They find a shady spot on the bank where they can sit, toss out a bottom rig, lean their rod against a forked stick, and then sit and wait, hoping…
Virginia and Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is famous for some exciting gamefish — red drum, black drum, cobia and striped bass to name a few. But one of the most appealing species to many anglers is the…
Though the popularity of drop-shot rigging came about as a finesse tactic for pressured bass waters, the notion of suspending a bait above the sinker has found numerous applications when pursuing…
Rod holders are invaluable to fishing boats, mostly for trolling purposes.
Rod holders are an often-overlooked yet invaluable tool that can increase fishing success and enjoyment when out in the…
Bait buckets help keep bait healthy and alive, which increases chances of it attracting fish.
In fishing, sometimes the subtleties can make the difference between a good and a bad day on the water…
"When you see that rod tip begin to bounce, grab the rod, do an about face and try to break the rod," Don Andreasen of Beaver Fever Guide Service said.
Beaver Lake guide Don Andreason (left) and…
Fly fishing for smallmouth bass is one of my favorite summertime activities. My only problem is deciding whether to fish them topwater or subsurface. Topwater bass fishing is definitely exciting but…
Normally I would have grabbed my 12-weight fly rod, a box of bead-eyed streamers and climbed into the wooden boat to battle high-jumping tarpon at the exotic Costa Rica fishing lodge. But the camp…
For a few short weeks every summer a very special event takes place under the cover of darkness: the Hexagenia hatch. Hexagenia limbata is one of the most prevalent mayflies found across North…
