Anglers like to debate topics that don't have easy answers. Like what fish is the toughest fighting? The most glamorous? The hardest to catch? The best eating? Plenty of candidates are found in every...View article
Among the most impressive learning experiences for someone like me, who has been writing about catch-and-release fishing for more than 20 years, was hands-on instruction in how easily and effectively...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
Light-biting fish have a tendency to elude hooks. Odds are, too, that some trophy-proportioned fish we spend our lives trying to catch are dainty nibblers. So, how do we increase our odds of hooking...View article
The morning starts out with a fresh, Texas-rigged softbait. After an hour and a half, a cup of coffee, and several bass, tattered baits begin to pile up on the deck. By noon, a few more fish, sardines...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