The spawn is over, so fish, regardless of species, are doing one thing: looking for something to eat. If you can put a bait in front of a fish in a way that looks appealing, they’ll probably eat it. A ...

Alan Bland shows a Beaver Lake crappie he caught May 2 from the Pine Creek arm on the upstream end of the reservoir. The fish ...

Those soft-plastic, so-called jerk baits like the SlugGo, with their erratic twisting and diving motions, have been excellent bass-fishing lures, but some anglers have trouble setting the hook. The ...

When learning how to fish for bass, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits ...

I’ve been bass fishing ever since I can remember. Now, at 38, I’ve accumulated quite the arsenal of random tackle tweaks. From odd ways to use a treble hook or zip-tie to preventative measures that ...

If you hook a fish properly, and the line doesn’t break, you should eventually catch it. Of course, the angler or crew can make a serious error that results in a ...

With over 50 years of fishing under my belt, I’ve seen plenty of changes and innovations in the fishing tackle used by anglers. One segment of our sport that has seen the largest amount of innovations ...

Summer has arrived in fishing country. This time of year, the fish are doing two things: They're eating, or they're looking for something to eat. If you can put a bait in front of a fish, they'll ...