Tube-bait has been garnering attention and catching boatfuls of fish for a record number of years.
Tube baits and smallmouth bass are a match made in fishing heaven. Representing their preferred…
As flats fishing has exploded into a global fishery, there's many exciting species sight-cast, caught and released in knee-deep water. The first wave of exploring anglers may find habitat and…
The yellow and black attack of Auburn, California's Skeet Reese was victorious today at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on West Point Lake out of LaGrange, Georgia. Reese started the day in 7th.…
Crappie fishing is in full swing with spring's arrival. The proof lies in the social-media pudding, so to speak, as I've seen dozens of slabs hoisted in online photos over the past few weeks. Here…
"I'll yank a good smallmouth from under this log coming up," said my long time fishing buddy Vern Clemens.
We drifted lazily down the Gasconade River in the Missouri Ozarks. Clemens handled his…
Adding a quality fishing hat to your fishing outfit can be the difference between a day you will always remember or one that you wish that you could forget. One of the simplest pieces of equipment,…
Being an avid fisherman in Wisconsin for the last 18-plus years I have heard many people gripe about the chaos of opening day. As sportsman and conservationists we are all a little inherently…
The northern pike — or "water wolf" in some circles — is a predatory fish that holds a healthy appetite, both for chowing down and battling tough. Pike can reach formidable weights, but even those…
While there are lots of specialty fishing hooks available, a handful of select hook styles do the brunt of the work for most fishing presentations. Bait, circle, treble, and worms hooks are a few…
Practice fly fishing casting technique, loop shape. Stand in the yard and aerialize 40 feet of line. Using the double haul, experiment with how a harder or longer haul effects loop shape. The…
Every angler has his or her favorite go-to bait shop.
From the lure selection at the massive Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Springfield, Mo., to the live bait array at smaller independent stores…
What would you say is the most important piece of fishing equipment you own? Would it be your rod? Your tackle? Possibly your boat?
Most anglers are quick to answer, but few realize the benefit…
