Fishing

News & Tips: Travel Blog: Traveling Florida's Space Coast...
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Travel Blog: Traveling Florida's Space Coast

Even though it would take another month to complete the angling portion of my Florida's Space Coast expedition, the results could not have been any better. Under the shrewd guidance of Captain Bryan…
News & Tips: Late Ice Panfish Bonanza in Bays
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Late Ice Panfish Bonanza in Bays

In many parts of the ice belt there's still lots of ice on lakes, but the end of the hard-water season is fast approaching. This bookend phase is one my favorite times of the year to wet a line.…
News & Tips: Discover the Joy of Small-Stream Trout...
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Discover the Joy of Small-Stream Trout

Imagine yourself exploring and fishing a small, tranquil stream — lost in your own world, yet in the thick of trout country. Cascading waterfalls, riverbank critters and satisfying solitude are yours…
News & Tips: Early Season Fly Selection: Streamers
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Early Season Fly Selection: Streamers

  The Egg Sucking Leech is on the top of the author's list for the most productive and versatile patterns for early season trout. Driving home from a meeting the other day I was pleasantly…
News & Tips: White Bass Spring Spawn Fishing Tip
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White Bass Spring Spawn Fishing Tip

White bass are one of our most popular gamefish and the most exciting time to fish for them is during their annual spring spawning run up streams and rivers across America. When water temperatures…
News & Tips: Swimbait Switcharoo
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Swimbait Switcharoo

Soft swimbaits took the fishing world by storm a number of years ago. They instantly became a game changer. Primarily thought of as bass baits, their alluring and seductive tail cadence — coupled…
News & Tips: Carolina Rigging
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Carolina Rigging

When it comes to finding largemouth bass during the summer — when many fish vacate the shallows for the food, cover and stability offered by deeper offshore areas — few offerings are as effective as…
News & Tips: Florida's Neglected Peacock Bass Fishing...
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Florida's Neglected Peacock Bass Fishing

I like it when my guide fishes with me on a booked trip. That's particularly true when I'm the only client, as was the case on a recent outing. The more baits in the water, the quicker we'll find a…
News & Tips: Catching Smallmouth After the Spawn Fishing Tips...
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Catching Smallmouth After the Spawn Fishing Tips

Immediately following the spawn is not usually a productive time for catching smallmouth bass. They are exhausted from the rigors of courtship and tend to be a little fickle. But they can still be…
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Fishing Tip: After the Bass Spawn

After bass fish leave their beds their mood can range from savagely aggressive to totally lockjawed. There is no set pattern and all sorts of fishing lures can work now. Start looking for post-spawn…
News & Tips: Aids for Aging Eyes
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Aids for Aging Eyes

If you're not there yet, chances are you will be someday. The day when the eyes on hooks get smaller, fishing line becomes thinner, and your arms aren't long enough to bring these items into focus.…
News & Tips: A Modern Day World Record Muskie
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A Modern Day World Record Muskie

By Jerry Newman w/Joe Seeberger Congratulations to Michigan angler Joe Seeberger for catching the new Modern Day Muskellunge World Record. His behemoth 58-pound muskie from Lake Bellaire, Michigan on…