The mere mention of hybrid saugeye (female walleye x male sauger) in states where they’re stocked, brings smiles to the faces of most fishermen. When fingerlings are stocked in adequate numbers (depends...View article
Ever wish for a fish you could catch limits of all year long? Fish that still bite, following cold fronts in water barely above freezing? A fish that will hit jigs with abandon in streams with high...View article
The morning starts out with a fresh, Texas-rigged softbait. After an hour and a half, a cup of coffee, and several bass, tattered baits begin to pile up on the deck. By noon, a few more fish, sardines...View article
Among the most impressive learning experiences for someone like me, who has been writing about catch-and-release fishing for more than 20 years, was hands-on instruction in how easily and effectively...View article
Looking back at a year of fishing, memories abound of great fish and great places. Next issue, I'll talk about some of the fine fish we caught for the 2006 In-Fisherman Television Specials, which begin...View article
A study by biologists from New Zealand* indicates how the magnetic sense in fish, which is used for homing and long-distance migrations, is organized. Particles of magnetite, an iron-containing substance,...View article
If the fish are there, people will continue to fish. So, environmental quality must continue to support strong fish populations. So too must our knowledge of how to manage fisheries and fish populations...View article