Striped bass are schooling fish by nature, but when anglers talk about schooling stripers they’re usually talking about the melee that ensues when these predators push a school of bait to the surface. It’s a […]
After months spent baking under the hot summer sun, the cooler days and longer nights of October feel like a breath of fresh air to sweaty anglers everywhere. Anglers aren’t the only ones that enjoy […]
NW PA FISHING REPORT October 6, 2014. Brought to by PA Great Lakes Region tourism. What’s biting in the waters of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango Counties? French Creek flowing through all four counties. Here […]
PRADCO Outdoor Brands, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of fishing and hunting brands and products, has acquired Bandit Lures of Sardis, Mississippi. Bandit was founded in 1976 by Jim Winter, who launched a series […]
What’s biting in the waters of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango counties? FRENCH CREEK – flowing through all four counties: Scott Rushe (State College); filed 9/13: “French Creek in Venango is blown out AGAIN…tried Friday […]
The home-field advantage played a big role in the first round of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open presented by AllState on Lake St. Clair Thursday. Two local anglers jumped to the head of […]
Labor Day officially marks the end of summer. There may still be some warm, “summer-like’ days to come, but things are changing. Shorter days. Cooler evenings. Time for hunting and football. But for savvy anglers, […]
When we go after redfish in my region, we’re targeting specific groups of fish—either the slot-sized reds or the trophy reds. These schools aren’t in the same locations and they don’t mingle together, so you […]
For many people, Labor Day marks the end of summer or the beginning of fall depending on how you look at it. For some anglers, Labor Day marks the end of the fishing season: For […]
Fishing crankbaits for crappie needn’t be a big-boat, multi-rod affair. You also can cast and retrieve a single lure for big-fish action.Oklahoma City crappie guide Todd Huckabee does this using a Carolina-rigged, 4-1/2-inch, suspending Smithwick […]
The smell of fresh cut grass and rising smoke from outdoor grills are undeniable signals that summer is in full swing. Days begin to shorten, but the hottest days of the year are ahead. Anglers […]
Senko-style stickbaits, those do-nothing-looking 4- to 6-inch sinking worms, are effective for working mid-river channels where walleyes spend much of their time when less active. I’ve found Yum Dingers, Gary Yamamoto Senkos and Bass Pro […]
Do you rattle your baits at bass, sea trout or big reds? The Matzuo® America Pro Staff have designed the “angriest” bait series in the history of the company. The new Matzuo® Ikari rattle bait […]
As we progress into 2014 the issue of the grass on Lake Guntersville seems to take front and center for me. We have gone through a very cold winter seeing ice form across areas of […]
As we continue to approach cold water fishing no bait has been more successful when the water temperatures are in the 40’s than jerk bait. It’s life-like bait that brings fish up from the 20 […]
New York City. Just the name conjures up images of the Empire State Building, Lincoln Center, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty and great fishing for striped bass. Well, maybe the fishing reference is a […]
If you were to poll bass anglers, the overwhelming majority would likely claim a topwater bite as one of their favorites. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine a bass angler sitting in his living room […]
While most tourists consider a visit to New Orleans the highlight of any trip to Louisiana, if fishing is your passion aim your sights a little further south to the famed Mississippi Delta and the […]
When it comes to weather and its affect on how the fish respond nothing changes the bite more than a few degrees of water temperature increase in the early spring time. This year with all […]
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the 2014 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey results, which showed the abundance of spawning-age females was 69 million, declining just below the minimum safe level of 70 […]
April is a time of transition for bass anglers across the country. Except for those located in the Deep South, bass across most of the country will be moving out of their winter haunts and […]
Humminbird Field Marketing Manager Bill Carson is an honest-to-goodness fishhead. Left to his druthers, he’d spend every waking minute aboard his center console boat teaching fellow anglers how to find and catch more fish with […]
What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, mercer and Venango? (Brought to you by PA GREAT LAKES REGION tourism). CRAPPIE- FISHING TECHNIQUES SEMINAR: Linesville, PA – Only a few tickets remain for the May […]
Roily, muddy, full of prop-eating backwater stumps and always challenging: That’s what Bassmaster Elite Series pro Stephen Browning loves about the Red River. “I grew up fishing the lower Arkansas River, which is very similar […]
This morning there were two inches of new snow on the ground. Winter doesn’t want to let go, but like it or not, winter is going away. When it does, I’m going fishing. And I’m […]
River anglers can catch big smallmouth bass as soon as the ice clears. Here’s how one Allegheny River angler does it, but his advice works everywhere smallies live in moving water. The initial spring smallmouth […]
When it comes to weather and its affect on how the fish respond nothing changes the bite more than a few degrees of water temperature increase in the early spring time. This year with all […]
While the majority of pros on the Bassmaster circuit have sizeable endorsements and unlimited finished tackle given to them, young Elite rookie pro Brandon Lester is finding pure satisfaction as a do-it-yourself custom rod builder. […]
As we release the March edition, “Early Spring Fishing”, of ODU Magazine we all can see that many of our fellow anglers are still frozen in and winter is not going away very fast. Warmer […]
While the Mid-Atlantic states are still dealing with a long, cold winter, there are signs of spring showing up every day – like the robins seen pecking away on the front lawn this morning or […]
Reported 1st by the StarTribune: This year the sweet smell of spring will include the stench of rotting fish — thanks to a remarkably long, cold and snowy winter. Some two dozen lakes in central […]
We are kicking off the First Day of Spring NW PA Fishing Report with BIG NEWS. The Fishing Report Prize Packet Giveaway for this coming season is BIG. Anyone who contributes to the Fishing Report […]
Well wishes to everybody and I hope you all are ready for some outstanding bass fishing opportunities in 2014. Winter has finally started to loosen its grip on us up here in the northeast. The […]
When the month Of March pushes itself into the southern fishing world lakes like Guntersville turn on and it’s the start of the best part of the season for those who are lucky enough to […]
With the Bass Master Classic upon us, it is time to examine the patterns that I believe the 56 competitors will use to show case their talents. The worlds best fisherman will find the lake […]
Right now, there’s a hidden hot spot in your favorite lake, and most years it never gets touched. “There’s this lake I’ve fished my whole life,” says legendary ice angler and guide, Brian “Bro” Brosdahl. […]
Professional bass angler Fred Roumbanis is taking two things from his Tulsa, Okla., home that he believes will have him well prepared for next week’s Bassmaster Classic in Alabama: cold-water bass expertise and Gene Larew […]
What is the attraction to the hard bottom areas of a lake and how do you find them? I will attempt to unravel the truth and give you ways to find these areas in your […]
We saw some drastic improvement this past week, we moved from frozen over bays to 42 degree water most consistently throughout the lake. The bite was still somewhat tough with size being really good but […]
The yellow jersey is the giveaway: You know even before the magazine slides completely out of the mailbox that the man on the cover of B.A.S.S. Times’ February issue is Skeet Reese. For those not […]
The top 56 fishermen in the world will hit Guntersville in late February; but what has changed since the lake became off limits at the end of December? Guntersville and North Alabama is going through […]
Right now, there’s a hidden hot spot in your favorite lake, and most years it never gets touched. “There’s this lake I’ve fished my whole life,” says legendary ice angler and guide, Brian “Bro” Brosdahl. […]
North to South, cabin fever has countless winter-weary anglers gearing up for warm-weather fishing adventures ahead. For some, that means buying a new boat, while others opt to trick out their current fishing platforms. Whichever […]
As most of the country is still in the grips of a long cold winter, it’s not uncommon to find yourself “climbing the walls”, anticipating the day you can get back out on the water. […]
NW PA FISHING REPORT: 2/2/2014 – Ground Hog Day Mid-Winter Report (Brought to you by PA GREAT LAKES REGION). What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango? Ice fishing tournament info at […]
It’s that time of year. The lakes in the northern hemisphere are frozen…the Lake Trout are on the feed. This is the time to target these majestic fish. Imagine fighting a 15 to 20+ pound […]
This is the age of the do-it-yourselfer, the DIY who loves to tackle projects around the home or spend special time with a hobby or sport. That hasn’t been lost on the millions of DIY […]
Striped bass are schooling fish by nature, but when anglers talk about schooling stripers they’re usually talking about the melee that ensues when these predators push a school of bait to the surface. It’s a […]
As we move thru January and into the still cold month of February one thing that remains constant is that you must present your bait so the bass reacts to it. If you are someone […]
Sure, much of the country just endured a winter vortex, but that couldn’t stop tournament anglers. Lake Okeechobee has hosted the first two events of the year — an FLW BFL on Jan. 4 and […]
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