Southern walleye fans could see better fishing for the fast-growing, hard-fighting Gulf Coast walleye—a genetically unique southern strain of Sander vitreus—thanks to collaborative restoration...View article
According to the organization American Rivers, preliminary figures of an annual survey of government agencies and private conservation organizations show that as many as 50 dams in a dozen...View article
Because sunlight penetrating water is bent at an ever-increasing angle as the sun nears the horizon, sunset occurs about a half hour earlier below water than above. In a similar sense, across much of...View article
In the surface film, that sacred juncture between air and water, sits a chunk of wood, half in this world with hooks dangling into the other. Or it could be a bobber. Or a Zell’s Pop. Mouse. Frog....View article
The air hummed with the drone of cicadas. A slight breeze waffled the surface. The depthfinder revealed activity at 60 feet. The rig walked over rocks in a broken, tapping litany. An aggressive tap....View article
During late summer and fall, largemouth and smallmouth bass feed on open-water preyfish in many natural lakes and reservoirs. Since bass themselves rarely maintain a pelagic (open-water) existence,...View article
This breakfast classic also makes a nice camp lunch or an evening dinner change of pace. Smoked salmon or whitefish are easy substitutes for trout. I love applewood-smoked bacon in this recipe, but...View article
On the not-so-frozen tundra of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Bay lays out like a giant playing field for world-class muskie fishing. Forget the green and gold; the hometown players in this game are cloaked...View article
Nationwide, more anglers pursue crappies during winter than summer. It has more to do with the perception that crappies are “mushy” and less fit for the table in summer than with any angling consideration....View article
Mikey hates everything. You might remember this kid, rising out of a 1970s Life cereal commercial to pop-culture status. The scene is set with three brothers sitting around the breakfast table: “Did...View article
I’ve fished many of the greatest walleye fisheries in North America—and I’ve fished many of the most average, just like some of those out your backdoor. One pattern that develops during spring...View article
Tough to see the real magic of a cigar worm in the water by the boat. Drop one in an aquarium. Let it fall horizontally, squash your nose on the glass and watch both ends wobble ever so slightly while...View article
Since Kevin VanDam began fishing the national tournament trails in 1990, he’s won 12 major events including 3 Bassmaster Classics, banked $3.36 million in prize money, and taken 5 Angler of the Year...View article
As we worked our way along a huge, emerging rock reef, bass seemed to disappear. We noted the time. High noon on a bright, sunny day with little wind. We decided to fish to the end of the reef, then...View article
