“I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and II took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.”—from...View article
 Despite grim economic forecasts, the most recent ICAST Show, a major fishing industry showcase for new products, featured a...View article
Pike/Muskie Rods & Reels

Big Ticket Combos

Daiwa V.I.P. Specialty Muskie Rods series include three bucktail and four jerkbait rods that feature high modulus blanks, tough Fuji New Concept Alconite guides, and Fuji reel seats. The...View article
Patience Is The Soul Of Winter Steel

Steelhead Winter

Many miles are trod alone, in search of winter steel. Who will accompany the mad? Who will go a-wading when the snow flies horizontally, to watch immobile fingers invent a new shade of purple with feet...View article
Long-Range Tactics For Big Carp On Big Waters

Carp On The Long Cast

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
Strategies For Long-Distance Catting

Catfish Beyond The Green Monster

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
Simple Presentations For More And Bigger Walleyes This Fall

The Big Three For River Walleyes

Give me your three best bets for river walleyes. Well, those would have to be jigs, three-way rigs, and hedging out bets a bit, the heavy metal vertical jigging category, including both bladebaits and...View article
Some of the Greatest Sport In Freshwater Goes Wanting

Carping The Flats

Baiting Carp Top English angler and English fishing editor Bob Roberts has baited a few carp in his day, including Great Lakes carp. He says seeds, corn, beans, and full-kernel...View article
Bonus Bites Below--Right Now!

Saugers and Saugeyes + Walleyes

Opal eyes course through a blue-green world on the border of light penetration. Rising over the edge of a precipice on the last major break leading into the benthic depths, walleyes surge into schools...View article
A Step-By-Step Process For Reservoir Channel Cats

Drifting Mechanics

Most catmen are obsessed with heavy sinkers and heavier anchors, but a small cadre of reservoir catmen insist that drifting is the most efficient way to catch a boatload of channel cats during summer. Steve...View article