Fishing

News & Tips: Heavy Metal for Fall Fishing
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Heavy Metal for Fall Fishing

Dave Lehman with a brace of jumbo perch taken on jigging spoons. The transition period that happens during fall, as the water cools and lakes turn-over, is a signal to savvy anglers that many…
News & Tips: Hair Jigs in Fall's Cold Water and Four Must Have Bucktail Tips...
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Hair Jigs in Fall's Cold Water and Four Must Have Bucktail Tips

Given the huge range of soft bodies available to adorn leadhead jigs, it's of little surprise that bucktail jigs, once standard fare, see little use by the majority of today's anglers. The cost of…
News & Tips: Fall Fishing Tips and Tricks
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Fall Fishing Tips and Tricks

If you weatherproof your house this fall, save a few pieces of self-adhesive weather stripping for your angling needs. When applied to the side of a boat or tackle box, the foam rubber stripping…
News & Tips: Ice Fishing Electronics Buying Guide
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Ice Fishing Electronics Buying Guide

Electronics play a vital role in ice fishing. Portable fish finders, underwater cameras, GPS units and two-way radios are not gadgets but tools, and using them will make you a better angler. Using…
News & Tips: Casting Artificials for Bonito
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Casting Artificials for Bonito

The southeast coast of Florida has an annual run of bonito (false albacore) every summer.   Their "Gold Coast appearance" occurs sooner and in more shallow water around Jupiter — in the northern part…
News & Tips: Ice Fishing: Basic Techniques For Finding The Right Depth...
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Ice Fishing: Basic Techniques For Finding The Right Depth

The most fundamental element that’s key to having a successful ice fishing trip is determining the depth at which the fishing are biting. From there, you’ll simply need to put your bait at this depth…
News & Tips: Casting Soft Plastics in Saltwater
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Casting Soft Plastics in Saltwater

Captain Steven Tejera's extensive experience "throwing plastics" on the shallow flats and channels of the Everglades National Park has pointed the way to the creation of ideal tackle for this fishing…
News & Tips: My Favorite Water Well Stories
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My Favorite Water Well Stories

I've got several water well stories to tell, here’s a few of my favorite ... Got a call from a man north of Dallas a few years ago. He had built a small pond in his yard. But, it was muddy all the…
News & Tips: Will a Water Well Fill Your Well-Heeled Pond?...
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Will a Water Well Fill Your Well-Heeled Pond?

Pond Boss subscriber Bob Durham dropped us an email asking about using a well to fill a pond. During my travels around this great country, I am privileged to be involved in a diverse range of…
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The Great Alaska

The title of this blog post pretty much says it all: The state of Alaska is great for many reasons like its size, beauty, resources, birds, animals and fish. The fishing is what originally attracted…
News & Tips: Florida Winter Crappie Fishing
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Florida Winter Crappie Fishing

Winter weather drives quite a few changes in the central part of Florida. The population swells as visitors, mainly retirees, flock down from northern climes. They head for every part of Florida,…
Ice Fishing: The Ultimate Guide by Tim Allard
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Walleye Ice Fishing Gear & Tackle

When it comes to ice fishing gear, there's no shortage of stuff to help you catch walleye through the ice. Proven spoons and a well-balanced ice rod are the bread and butter for most anglers. Yet,…