Fast and flashy, spoons drive through slush-filled holes, get to bottom fast and draw fish off all sizes and shapes in from a distance. When compared to more subtle presentations, the weight of spoons...View article
It was a rather specialized circumstance that led to a not-so-surprising discovery: The same float-and-fly technique that works so amazingly for smallmouth bass and panfish is also great for northern...View article
It was a rather specialized circumstance that led to a not-so-surprising discovery: The same float-and-fly technique that works so amazingly for smallmouth bass and panfish is also great for northern...View article
The St. Lawrence River is one of the finest carp waters in North America. Those who know it gauge their success by numbers of fish over 30 pounds, and 40- to 50-pound fish can be expected. Still, the...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
Without oxygen, life ends. Just ask the minnows panting in your bucket or those belly-up bass in the harbor after a tournament. Our own need for oxygen is painfully evident if we go without it for even...View article
Over the past couple of decades, some of the hottest blue-cat fishing has surfaced in tidal rivers, particularly along the mid-Atlantic seaboard. Non-native blue cats forage on plentiful gizzard shad...View article
Ten million or so anglers seeking catfish. And while even the best anglers puzzle over exactly how to catch catfish some days, many of the best anglers are steps ahead of the masses who wish to become...View article
While fish share many of the same basic organs as you and I, they do have some unique attributes.Cold-Blooded—To begin, fish don’t maintain a higher body temperature...View article