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Even though I have seen it so often over so many years, I still find it remarkable that seemingly small things can be so critical in finally getting fish to bite. One moment there are no fish (for all...View article

While many anglers pursue striped bass, white bass, and their hybrids, smaller members of the genus Morone—temperate bass—often go unnoticed despite offering outstanding angling opportunities as well...View article

Along with your trolling motor, driftsocks are among your best options for boat control. That’s no surprise to top walleye experts who use the handy bags when boat position and precise maneuvering are...View article

Fishing line climbs off the water and hangs overhead. Static electricity makes potent shocks emanate from graphite rods, reel seats, bolts, and every conductor on board. Those are second...View article

When North Carolina pro Bryan Thrift won a Stren Series event on Lake Okeechobee in 2006 with a lure few anglers had seen, rumors quickly spread about the merits of ChatterBaits. “I cast it out and swim...View article

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Pockets of popularity you might say. Everyone knows crappies eat crankbaits—at times. That’s not good enough for most crappie anglers, who remain largely dependent on a connection to livebait and the...View article

The season soon ringeth for pikeheads. Toothies are stationing to strike. You’ve prepared for this every spring for umpteen years. Your ducks are in a row with your favorite rods, reels, and riggings,...View article

What affects that final decision whether a bass eats or ignores an offering? Certainly science and observation indicate many factors contribute to this choice, some in the biological realm of the bass...View article

Never would have believed it if I hadn’t seen it—hadn’t heard it—myself. Blue cats do gobble up things on the surface. In-Fisherman Managing Editor Dr. Rob Neumann wrote about the breakthrough...View article

Many years ago, I asked In-Fisherman Editor-in-Chief Doug Stange—who has visited many lodges in Canada while filming the In-Fisherman Television Show—for a short list of the best Canadian fly-in...View article

The In-Fisherman formula—Fish + Location + Presentation=Success—is the most fish-savvy concept ever developed, because the prescription provides an unbeatable blueprint for catching fish, regardless...View article

Many veteran anglers note that fishing today, particularly for bass and walleye, hasn’t been better in our lifetimes, thanks to a variety of factors. First, angler willingness to release large fish...View article

Tony Roach is used to jigging up super-tough walleyes with the finesse and precision of a puppet master. He fishes the rush-hour traffic on Mille Lacs, Minnesota, which last winter hosted “sell out”...View article

Rainbows, browns, cutthroats, brookies. Strong fighting, coldwater species, often active—if not fiercely aggressive—throughout winter. That’s not to say these fish can’t be finicky. Adverse...View article