From Shore

Opportunities for fine shorefishing for crappies and other panfish exist throughout North America during fall and winter in areas where ice cover isn’t a factor. Within an hour drive of my central...View article

In-Fisherman Editor In Chief Doug Stange’s lyrical use of story featuring the wily ways of Zacker and Otis (Toad) Smith spawned the modern age of catfishing that began to unfold a quarter of a century...View article

Bass anglers have become conditioned to believe that big, fast boats, huge reservoirs, and distant locations are the primary ingredients for catching trophy largemouths. Given the current economy, however,...View article

Shore and boot anglers who position themselves in the right place at the right time can have advantages over anglers fishing from boats. Fish tend to move shallower to feed, and it’s a lot easier...View article

If you’re a typical angler, you have your favorites, your comfort zone, your go-to tactics. You may enjoy fishing a certain method, even if other techniques may at times be more effective. Some folks...View article

Streamlined shadows slide through the shallows during low-light periods under the ice. When the ice breaks up, the pattern stocked and naturalized trout have followed for months continues unabated....View article

For anglers fishing from shore below dams and along the banks of big reservoirs, the ability to cast long distances can be a prerequisite to catching more fish and upping the odds for some truly giant...View article

In the end, success is a matter of where you fish and what lures you choose to make the fish bite. The best all-around lure ever for shorecasting, in the situations I faced in natural lakes years ago,...View article

How many times have you fished the same rig or jig all day? How often have you used your favorite presentation instead of experimenting with one less practiced or preferred? Have you ever felt lost...View article

Someone once said that three things no man can do to the entire satisfaction of anyone else--make love, poke the fire, and run a newspaper. I'm not sure about running a newspaper. My list would delete...View article