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
As efficiency becomes a most important component of fishing, spinner rigs remain a top choice among the best walleye anglers. With miles to fish, the pace of a spinner ticking along behind a bottom...View article
Up, down, all around? Which side are you and your tactics on?
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
Once we understand the basic form and function of the livebait rig, we can modify it to match specific fishing conditions. You may choose to rely on commercially tied spinner, floater, or miscellaneous...View article
When he was just a kid first learning to fish, he’d spend hours in the musty old basement, peering through his grandfather’s timeworn fishing gear. Rusty old tackle boxes filled with huge lures,...View article
Radio-tracking studies reported in In-Fisherman beginning in the late 1970s verified that muskies often suspend over open water, starting soon after they spawn. The reason why might be as simple as...View article
Mark Windel’s Muskie Harasser was integral to a system of fishing for muskies as he imagined it—a grand, visionary departure from the tradition of sitting on a spot or two and casting until a muskie...View article
