Fishing for Midwestern trout is usually a little different than in western or eastern waters. This is due to the fact that most Midwestern trout are hatchery raised and often found in ponds as opposed […]
Destined to be a best seller around marshy inshore redfish, trout and even snook fisheries. The Saltwater Ghost from Mann’s offers anglers yet another choice for pulling finicky fish out of tight cover. The Saltwater […]
We’ve all seen the funny videos of people fighting Asian carp with nets, baseball bats, and even swords. Now it’s time to get serious. Asian carp are poised to infiltrate the Great Lakes and devastate […]
Classic trout fishermen typically throw very small flys. The reason they can do it is that trout are sight feeders and their vision is very acute. Conditions dictate that fisherman to use certain flys. Just […]
Power plant warm water run offs are good places to fish during periods of cold weather. Predator fish and bait fish move to the warmer water temps for comfort . Commonly found fish in the […]
A fishing staple in the Northwest and Great Lakes for more than 80 years, Luhr-Jensen® is synonymous in those regions with Trout, Kokanee, Salmon, Steelhead, Bass and Walleye fishing. From trolling and casting spoons, to […]
On windy days residential canals and rivers are the places to be. They offer protection from the wind and the water temperature is usually a little warmer. If you can find and catch white bait […]
Winter anglers in New Hampshire had some trout stocked especially for them this fall. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department stocks trout every year during the fall months, mostly to bolster the winter ice […]
Brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism. What’s biting in the lakes, streams and rivers of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango Counties? FRENCH CREEK – Flowing through all four counties. Editor’s note: By […]
The features found in the FLX-28 read like the wish list of avid ice anglers starting with digital depth, Auto Range, Two zoom zones, battery status, FIVE color palettes to select from for maximum visibility, […]
In late summer, the schools of bass that are feeding on forage fish will respond to lipless crankbaits that provide noise. The bass spend much of the fall months in schools that attack the forage […]
Hunting for my region is broken up into two zones: Zone B which runs south of State Road 50, north of State Road 60 and west of Rte. 441. Zone C encompasses all the rest […]
Winter weather conditions and extreme low tides make for prime time wade fishing conditions. With north winds and full, or new, moon low tide the flats don’t have much water on them. Flats fish like […]
Unusually cold temperatures hit the Ozarks in mid-November as Eric Olliverson and I met at the Branson landing on the shore of Lake Taneycomo. Early on there was no wind and it was bearable. Once […]
Often we get calls from Rat-L-Trap fans looking for colors that we either don’t make anymore or have never made. In order to meet this demand, we’ve started a custom lure program. If you have […]
Looking through my tackle box when I got to the lake I was trying to decide what I should start with, after a few minutes I decided to tie on and throw a jig. I […]
A fishing staple in the Northwest and Great Lakes for more than 80 years, Luhr-Jensen® is synonymous in those regions with Trout, Kokanee, Salmon, Steelhead, Bass and Walleye fishing. From trolling and casting spoons, to […]
Learning as much as you can about the fishing lures that you use is critical to consistently catching good bass! John Crews’ class is an incredible in-depth look into two of his most reliable lures […]
Fishing in the fall can be good. Really good. Really, really good. And, if you pay attention to detail, you can be even more successful at this time of year. As I think back on […]
Ice Team Pro, Dave Genz, teams up with Clam Pro, Cory Yarmuth to put the pieces together on staying mobile to catch more fish… Armed with a good set of Kahtoola MICRO spikes on my […]
As the migration of fishing continues to be a fluid and ever changing and money becomes tighter and tighter, changes in the FLW Tour were imminent. You could feel the writing on the wall, sponsors […]
Last time the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service took the temperature of licensed anglers, 7-million savvy souls1 named the catfish their favored species. By comparison, 10-million anglers preferred bass, while a meager million liked walleyes. […]
Early in the fall, weather can be quite changeable with hot days and cool nights. The changes can be confusing to crappie. Once the weather begins to stabilize, with cooler temperatures the norm, fish tend […]
Have you ever been fishing and wished there was a sign saying right where the fish are? Well, fish attractors and the buoys that mark them are intended to do just that. We all know […]
Biologists hope rule changes approved by the Utah Wildlife Board will encourage anglers to keep more fish in Utah. Keeping the fish you catch — up to your legal limit — is the key to […]
Adventures Afield has a real nice list of fly tying and fly fishing info – this is one. A typical streamer, the Retriever can be swung, stripped, and some prefer to fish it under an […]
Sonic Armor, LLC, a Florida based company, has completed testing the effectiveness of eliminating barnacles and algae on boats by using ultrasonic sound. Sonic Armor saves boat owners huge amounts of time, money and inconvenience […]
Catchable trout fishing takes place in some 50 lakes and ponds across Illinois beginning on October 18th. For a complete listing of the sites check the website for Illinois Department of Natural Resources at http://www.dnr.iillinois.gov. […]
Crappie anglers on Lake Barkley in the fall often get more than they bargained for in the form of a finny fight. Like its sister lake, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley is well known for panfish […]
Your spouse wants to see the fall foliage. The kids need a break from schoolwork. You’ve done your part, too, singing those workingman blues. Before the craziness of the holidays, give yourself a minute to […]
Catfish anglers know the water and its surrounding structure above and below the surface. For those who ply the rivers of Illinois this often can be quite a challenge. They study the vegetation to find […]
Because circle hooks help to significantly increase fish survival rates when practicing catch and release, they have been incorporated into live bait regulations for many states. The difference between a circle hook and a J-hook […]
There are three critical factors when chasing bonefish in the Florida Keys during the month of September: Tide, water level and wind. All three will determine where the fish are holding and if they’re moving […]
Snook are Florida’s premier inshore species and summer is a great time to fish for them. You have options for where to find these hard-fighting fish but it comes down to this: Do you want […]
Maki’s New Mino Head is made with Maki’s amazing soft material and carefully hand poured, it looks more like a real minnow head than a real minnow head does. It stays on the hook. The […]
Illinois spring catchable trout program opens in April. It opens in other areas at different dates but the scene is still the same. During the season Illinois anglers have a chance to catch this great […]
Damsel flies, for those of us that are not super knowledgeable about terrestrial insects, are smaller delicate versions of the dragon flies we see around lakes and rivers. Damsels hatch during the warm summer months […]
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 […]
There’s a lot of anglers that use self-propelled watercraft in my region, and just a wide-open option of places to launch and fish. The Mosquito Lagoon is so shallow and has some many ponds, canals […]
Professional bass anglers are a secretive group when it comes to how they catch their fish. Sure, they’ll go into great detail about what rod, reel and lure they caught them on, but they dance […]
In the lower part of my region we use a lot of scaled sardines (pilchards). They come in different sizes, from the larger five to seven inch baits that you find around the bridges to […]
May is a time to explore the area creeks and streams in search of some off beat fishing holes. With a little planning and careful walking, the fisherman can find water that is his and […]
Burlington Free Press reported: Vermont’s lone world record fish will keep its top spot thanks to a sharp-eyed conservation officer in Canada. A northern Minnesota angler recently pleaded guilty in Fort Francis, Ontario, to possessing […]
It looks like our crazy weather is over and Spring fishing is fine. Gulf and inside waters have cleared up finally and fishing is improving. The Gulf is still a little cooler than it normally […]
The line of pink cabins along this stretch of the White River in Arkansas is as distinct as they are historical. The main buildings house the main office, restaurant, sports bar and a huge dining […]
It’s almost like clockwork each year, you’re on fish all through the spring, spend a few weeks having a blast fishing the spawn, then they simply disappear. Call it a post-spawn funk, recovery period, or […]
Trout fishing the tailwaters below a hydroelectric dam is a great way to make memories that last a lifetime, but varied power generation results in water levels that go from high and strong to low […]
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