The other day I was re-organizing some gear, getting ready for another busy guide season that will be here quicker than I sometimes realize. I picked up one of my St.Croix spinning rod/Shimano…
In this gear review I want to share one of the best year-round lures in my angling arsenal, the Northland Fishing Tackle Buck-Shot Rattle Spoon. Retailing for between $4.50 to $5.50 and available in…
Across North America, the walleye rates as one of the most sought after and favored game fish among anglers. Techniques for catching these critters may be well-known and elementary, and those include…
This is the time of year that you can spend getting all your fishing gear prepared for the next fishing season.I clean everything out of my boat and bring it inside where I can sort through…
I know that most fishermen have come across a guy fishing from an inner tube, and many of the readers of this blog have probably fished from a tube. I am not one to criticize it, although I really…
In Part 1 of Beginners Guide to Tournament Bass Fishing, we discussed some of the very basics on beginning tournament fishing. In this segment, we are going to cap it off as we discuss some of the…
When we last saw the fisherman, he had just started his fight with the tarpon ...
Meanwhile, the fisherman hangs on -- literally -- trying to gain some line back. He hears applause from the heavens…
It’s hot outside, and the fish are also feeling the heat. Thus, I want to think about the body of water I’m going to fish and look at its character. Is it a lake, river or tidal, and is it in the…
Not for everyone … or the weak at heart … or weak, in general.
Tarpon fishing is for the serious fishing person, dedicated to the sport of fishing -- not embarking on the quest of a trophy that…
Two things fascinate me about panfish. Their inquisitiveness and their fussiness in what they will and won't eat. When curious onlookers want to stay lock-jawed, I use a variety of dropper rig…
A bonefish comes in on a fly. Picture the scene. Palm trees and lush red mangroves swaying in a soft ocean breeze. Pelicans, egrets, crested cormorants and ibis stalking sun-soaked shallows and…
Caddis fly patterns are some of the most productive patterns that fly fisherman can try and imitate. The majority of a trout's respected diet is aquatic invertebrates and one of the most numerous…
