Fishing with live bait presentations has always been a proven method for catching just about anything that swims, especially walleye, pike and muskie. Unfortunately, with these methods the majority…
Bass fishing is like a religion. To the ardent angler, it is a passion fueled by an insatiable appetite for all things Micropterus. Biblical? Not really, although, if truth be known, we are all…
I've always liked to think of southwest Florida as my second home. So many of my angling travels relied on and reveled in Gulfside resort towns like Naples, Sanibel, and Sarasota. But there was one…
Hang around this country's top crappie anglers and you'll learn something that may surprise you. During summer, when crappie move to deeper haunts, many of these anglers don't fish with jigs, minnows…
The wheels screeching on the runway woke me from my two hour nap. The plane, my third one for the day safely landed at Chicago’s O’Hara airport. I have been traveling to Canada for more than 30 years…
There's a cornucopia of crankbaits out there for bass anglers, but one of my top choices is a Mann's 1-Minus. This bait catches behemoths. If you're a fan of plying extra-shallow areas, this is a…
Of all the techniques involved in fly tying, spinning deer hair is one of the most challenging. Patterns that use this technique tend to be large and involved, often scaring away newly initiated…
Fans of Larry "The General" Nixon, know he's been swinging his fishing rods for 37 years as a pro basser. Like any top-end athlete, Nixon knows time starts to catch up with him. However, never fear,…
Most catfish anglers are "sit-and-wait" types. They find a shady spot on the bank where they can sit, toss out a bottom rig, lean their rod against a forked stick, and then sit and wait, hoping…
Virginia and Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is famous for some exciting gamefish — red drum, black drum, cobia and striped bass to name a few. But one of the most appealing species to many anglers is the…
Though the popularity of drop-shot rigging came about as a finesse tactic for pressured bass waters, the notion of suspending a bait above the sinker has found numerous applications when pursuing…
Rod holders are invaluable to fishing boats, mostly for trolling purposes.
Rod holders are an often-overlooked yet invaluable tool that can increase fishing success and enjoyment when out in the…
