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
Finesse isn’t my strong suit, particularly when it comes to putting tough-bite panfish on the ice. I prefer carpet-bombing relatively beefy spoons over wide stretches of fish-holding areas to putzing...View article
When it comes to finding and catching walleyes, the mantra “Seek ye forage first” is one of the In-Fisherman staff’s guiding principles. For good reason. Except for the peak of the spawn, an angler’s...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
While fish share many of the same basic organs as you and I, they do have some unique attributes.Cold-Blooded—To begin, fish don’t maintain a higher body temperature...View article
Many miles are trod alone, in search of winter steel. Who will accompany the mad? Who will go a-wading when the snow flies horizontally, to watch immobile fingers invent a new shade of purple with feet...View article
Using the best knot for the situation might be the reason you land rather than lose that monster fish. The right knot is what knotting is all about—and why there are so many to choose from. It’s...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