Pockets of popularity you might say. Everyone knows crappies eat crankbaits—at times. That’s not good enough for most crappie anglers, who remain largely dependent on a connection to livebait and the...View article
In 2009, Kevin VanDam won his 5th BASS Angler-of-the-Year Award and second in two years, winning 2 of 9 events and finishing in the top 10 at 4 others. In the last two years, he’s notched four victories...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
What we have here is a piscatorial identity crisis. Flatheads chomp crankbaits. How much proof do we need? The predatory similarities to muskies, stripers, and other top-end marauders are striking....View article
In many regions, anglers automatically think “slow” and “soft” for spring bass fishing. While plinking tubes and stickbaits certainly lures bites, you may be missing the bigger picture. During...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
The quest to discover an artificial lure that will work better than any other to catch more and bigger fish may last until the end of time.Over the years, thousands of lures have been invented...View article
Trophy-size panfish are the latest frontier for anglers who like big fish. As we’ve said in In-Fisherman, a 1-pound bluegill in most regions is rarer than a 6-pound bass and likely older. Same is...View article
