Select Science—LMBV, the largemouth bass virus discovered in 1991, may have contributed to the high rate of mortality found in recent assessments at summertime bass tournaments. Studies suggest that...View article
The Atlas of North American Freshwater Fishes describes the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) as an aggressive shark that reaches 10 feet in length and has been known to attack man....View article
Some smallmouth bass fisheries are on fire these days—hotter than a green-chile cheeseburger, especially those in the mid- and northern portions of their range. Nowhere is this more apparent than...View article
The number of walleye anglers in the United States and Canada has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, from 5.2 million in 1980, to 5.8 million in 1990, to over 6 million in 1996. Anglers...View article
For decades, anglers fishing a variety of waterways across the nation have caught untold numbers of suspended blue catfish on trotlines and juglines. Since the 1990s, chummers and punchbait aficionados...View article
Selecting the right circle hook and rigging is critical when using livebait presentations to entice big flatheads. When used properly, the hooking percentage with circle hooks is high and catfish are...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
