It’s May, and just about every fishery in the United States is in summer pattern now.
Up north, you might be in late post-spawn, and down south your summertime bite is getting good. No matter where…
When parts of the U.S. experiences an explosion of cicadas there might be some concern fishing would be impacted. This insect only emerges every 10-17 years, but there are different "broods" around…
Soft jerkbaits, often generically referred to as "flukes," are one of spring and summer's most productive bass offerings. But confining yourself to the classic wide gap hook, weedless rigging limits…
Natural Colors are useful for clear-water conditions, while bold colors such as chartreuse and firetiger excel in stained water.
I don't know another lure with more size, shape and color…
Keeping things straight to the record, the Virgin Islands area is not exactly Bonefish Central. There are two islands that have viable fisheries that have sizeable inland salinas — or saltponds.…
From the gracefulness of fly fishing to burning the water with spinners, many different techniques and tackle have been proven to fool trout time and time again. One of the most overlooked but…
In a day and age where technologies like Xbox, Facebook, the Internet, microwaves, etc. have taken over our daily lives, it is nice to leave it all behind and go out and enjoy the outdoors.
However…
I've been writing a rod trends column for Ontario OUT OF DOORS Magazine for several years. Without question we are fortunate as anglers to have so much cutting-edge technology infused into our…
The Drop Shot Rig fishing is used to "hover" small baits in front of gamefish such as walleye and bass. It's most commonly used in deep, cold, clear water.
Rigging Up
Use a palomar knot to tie a #1…
How a fly moves and sinks in the water column is one of the most important factors in enticing a fish into striking. Some fish will move less than a few inches from their respected feeding zones, so…
Over the next few weeks, billions—maybe even trillions—of Brood II cicadas are buzzing their way across the Northeast. It’s an event that happens only once every 17 years, and causes anglers to…
Jason Parsons sat on a camp stool on the bow of a 20-foot long narrow jon boat with his gig poised and ready for some frog gigging action. I inched the ancient boat slowly forward with a 16 foot gig…
