The Summer Peak is short—the brief period when bass first move to their typical summer locations and the fishing is fine. Water lilies and other aquatic plants have developed, producing well-defined...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
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
For each individual serving. . .* Remove the pin-bones from a 6- to 8-ounce fillet by cutting just above where the rib bones were. You can feel this line of tiny bones with your finger.*...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
The first time I fished seriously in Canada was at my granddad’s cabin on Lake Kashabowie in 1962. For my inaugural trip, I splurged on one Lazy Ike, one red-and-white Dardevle, and one silver Red...View article