Fishing

News & Tips: Color Considerations for Crappie
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Color Considerations for Crappie

The feel of warm sun on recent outdoor adventures has me pining for some spring crappie adventures. During this time of year, papermouths will go through ups and downs of feeding activity. Some days…
News & Tips: Buying Guide: Picking the Best Spinning Reel...
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Buying Guide: Picking the Best Spinning Reel

For many anglers, fishing with spinning reels have surpassed baitcaster reels as the fishing reel of choice, probably because spinning reels are easy to use and don't have the learning curve of…
News & Tips: Early Season Fly Selection: Eggs
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Early Season Fly Selection: Eggs

Egg flies are an essential addition to every early-season fisherman's fly box. Having a few different types of egg patterns is a necessity as water conditions are always variable and fish seem to…
News & Tips: Hybrid Striper Bass They Rock! (video)...
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Hybrid Striper Bass They Rock! (video)

Jim's got a big hybrid striper bass Jim and friend/camera guy Kirk Ijams get into those hard fighting hybrid stripers. Good fishing action and information in this exciting 10 minute show!
News & Tips: Inline Spinner Trout Fishing Tactics
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Inline Spinner Trout Fishing Tactics

As effective as flies are for duping large trout, inline spinnerbait have a unique way of persuading lackadaisical fish to bite. Spinner fishing is not a foreign technique for most anglers, and many…
News & Tips: River Bass During the Spawn
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River Bass During the Spawn

The first river bass that day fell for a Rebel Pop-R.   Kersploot! I ripped the chugger beside a stump, producing a noise not unlike that made when a 2-pound rock is dropped 10 feet into the water…
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Fishing at the Bottom of the Globe

I was awakened by the bustling of the flight attendants offering the breakfast boxes. It had been a year since I had heard the accompanying announcement we had only an hour left to reach our…
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Fishing Tip: Big Bass In March

No time of year holds as rich a potential for fishing and catching big bass as March. The reason is simple: At no other time is such a large percentage of the adult bass population concentrated close…
News & Tips: Effective Bass Baits for Stream Trout
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Effective Bass Baits for Stream Trout

Downsized bass lures — often thought of as finesse bass lures for moody fish — are many times ideal for catching stream-dwelling trout, performing as well or even better than more traditional…
News & Tips: Early Spring Browns on the White River...
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Early Spring Browns on the White River

The fabled White River, near Mountain Home, Ark., may well be the trout fishing capital of the world as claimed. The tailwater fishery of Bull Shoals Lake provides trout angling opportunities for the…
News & Tips: Aggressive Pitching to River Walleyes
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Aggressive Pitching to River Walleyes

In late winter and into early spring, river walleyes can be tough to catch simply because runoff and spring rains can muddy up the water and make it difficult for the fish to find your presentation.…
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Patterns for Largemouths

The most misunderstood phenomena of largemouth bass are the feeding patterns. They move into a specific cover, lake location or feeding pattern, and the reason for this behavior is seldom understood…