The spring white bass run follows a bell-shaped curve, starting tentatively, then ramping up and peaking before it inevitably falls to a finish. At the run’s dreaded end, most anglers hang up their...View article
No matter how much you like to jig, suspending livebait remains a top ice fishing presentation. But that doesn't mean that you have to stop jigging. In fact, deadsticking livebait while you jig may...View article
Crappies typically lay their eggs in shallow protected areas, on harder bottoms where males can dig and defend a nest. Once water temperatures rise into the 70F range, however, the spawn is over, a...View article
The slow-trolling method known as spider rigging has been used for years to catch boatloads of crappies on almost any body of water in any weather and water conditions. Boats toting numerous long crappie...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
On today's sophisticated fishing scene, attention to presentation details usually separates great anglers from good anglers. In this regard, in many situations, working through the puzzle of finding...View article