Big waters can mean big bass, but finding spots depicted on a map, and returning to key areas can be frustrating. GPS (Global Positioning System) is the remedy. Let’s take a look at GPS today and...View article
When purchasing sonar, consumers should look at the “Four Ps,” Power, Pixels, Performance, and Price. The first three Ps determine the fourth P. Power Power...View article
The growth this year includes new sonar shapes, sizes, and technologies. This part of the ice world is booming! Lowrance—Lowrance officially entered the ice-fishing market with their...View article
Old Standards On Display, And a New Player Hits the Ice Running
Bottom Line Bottom Line uses their Fishin’ Buddy system for ice-fishing applications. In the Fishin’ Buddy units, the transducer is built into...View article
Ten years ago, trying to purchase the right GPS (global positioning satellite) unit was just a bit short of "rocket science." Questions like, "Do I purchase a single-channel receiver, a dual-channel...View article
To the untrained eye, there may be little difference between baits popular 25 years ago and today's models. Jigs are conservative lures, in terms of design changes. Some might say the jig is the perfect...View article
A dying plastic minnow, shining and flickering in the golden light below, draws the attention of bottom-hugging perch, drawing them from their crevices. That’s the plan. Up they come to join the puppet...View article
A study by biologists from New Zealand* indicates how the magnetic sense in fish, which is used for homing and long-distance migrations, is organized. Particles of magnetite, an iron-containing substance,...View article
In the fish markets in Italy, truly local seafood is labeled nostrani "ours." The idea is to make this hearty, delicious chowder using the best of your own local ingredients, given the season, what...View article
If the fish are there, people will continue to fish. So, environmental quality must continue to support strong fish populations. So too must our knowledge of how to manage fisheries and fish populations...View article