Fishing Information

When parts of the U.S. experiences an explosion of cicadas there might be some concern fishing would be impacted. This insect only emerges every 10-17 years, but there are different "broods" around the country. When Brood II emerges in places like New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and on down to North Carolina, so we asked some of our Bass Pro Fishing Experts to chime in on how to fish during a cicada invasion.

In a day and age where technologies like Xbox, Facebook, the Internet, microwaves, etc. have taken over our daily lives, it is nice to leave it all behind and go out and enjoy the outdoors. 

Jason Parsons sat on a camp stool on the bow of a 20-foot long narrow jon boat with his gig poised and ready for some frog gigging action. I inched the ancient boat slowly forward with a 16 foot gig pole without a gig attached. Gig poles function well as a push poles, too

Not only is it rewarding and delicious to prepare the day’s catch as your evening meal, but it can also be incredibly good for you: Fish is an excellent source of protein that’s high in vitamins

On the opening day of fishing season in at least two upper Midwest states,

This year we lost one of the most innovative, creative and true lovers of the fishing world when we lost Doug Hannon. Working with WaveSpin Inc. I had the chance to fish with Doug last year. As a kid growing up I read every fishing magazine I could get my hands on. There were guys whose articles I would always learn from.

Fish pressure can originate from a variety of sources. The number one cause is by anglers themselves. This is best illustrated by busy, popular fishing lakes, during weekends or holidays, and while tournaments are taking place. The more anglers or boat traffic — especially targeting favorable spots — the greater the chance for a fishery under pressure.