Prime patterns can be revisited each year, as the environment actually pushes, pulls, and prods fish into predictable areas and moods at predictable times. What are the prime patterns to follow on the...View article
Sometimes looks can be deceiving. When my mother returned from a scenic cruise of the Lake Erie islands, she was quick to ask how I find, and fish for, walleyes on such a monstrous body of water. From...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
These lines highlight the importance of personal freedom and refusal to follow the crowd. From my experience, I believe there are many applications in business and investing for which this advice holds...View article
When it happens at a distance, and it often does, you can just barely see and feel the subtle wobble and flash of the lure as it’s gently pulled forward, left, then right—then left-right. You’re...View article
Pavlov’s dogs, fed for days at the sounding of a bell, began to salivate at the chime with no food in sensory range. Few witness that kind of conditioning, but perhaps you’ve seen a dog cower at...View article
Fish live in an overwhelming number and type of aquatic communities throughout North America. The word community is a good description because it suggests they adapt to and function within their local...View article
Stream trout—rainbows, browns, and brookies—probably prefer open water over their heads at all times, but many are stocked in ponds, lakes and reservoirs throughout the frozen north. Being coldwater...View article
Crankbaits that work best for smallmouths in rivers are not the same as the cranks that work best in lakes. At least, a fairly stark delineation often exists, though the two styles morph into one when...View article
Millions of anglers sit at home in winter waiting for spring to bring crappies into the shallows. Why wait? Many places have shallow, open-water crappies all winter long. From the flatland reservoirs...View article
