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
Because sunlight penetrating water is bent at an ever-increasing angle as the sun nears the horizon, sunset occurs about a half hour earlier below water than above. In a similar sense, across much of...View article
THE CALENDAR PERIODSThe In-Fisherman Calendar divides the fishing year into 10 periods of fish response. These Calendar Periods are at the mercy of Mother Nature, so they...View article
Secrets to Seasonal Migrations, Habits and Habitats
As the seasons change, so do the attitudes and environmental needs of fish. With the passing seasons, crappies alter many things, including type of diet, activity levels, location, even behavior. But...View article
Ah, if only the rest of the fishing season were as predictable as the spring fling into the shallows! Unfortunately, it isn’t. The good news, however, is that regardless of lake, river, or reservoir...View article
Giant blue catfish present one of America’s most exciting but overlooked angling opportunities. If you haven’t gone gunning for these monsters, get yourself properly geared up with a safe boat and...View article
Preseason for flatheads extends from late winter through early spring—the end of the Coldwater Period on the In-Fisherman Calendar of Fish Activity. It’s not the best time of the year to target...View article
Giant blue catfish present one of America’s most exciting but overlooked angling opportunities. If you haven’t gone gunning for these monsters, get yourself properly geared up with a safe boat and...View article
Primary Strategies for Fishing Natural Lakes in Summer
Summer strategies for locating walleyes in these popular lakes—similar to natural lakes in many midwestern states and Canadian provinces—revolve around weededges. Boggs prefers cabbage and coontail,...View article
The first thing “they” tell you—“they” being veteran anglers skilled at extracting useful information from unsuspecting fishermen—is not blatantly to ask another angler, “What did you...View article
