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
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
Nothing crashes the rush of fighting a big pike or muskie faster than a break-off. In a split second everything breaks loose and you’re back on the ground—you inspect the terminal end of what’s...View article
Longline trolling crankbaits quickly eliminates unproductive water when walleyes are suspended, spread out on flats, along contour edges and shallow shorelines, or roaming open basins. It’s a good...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
Ask the manufacturers of commercial catfish baits, like Catfish Charlie, Cat Tracker, Bowker’s, Sonny’s, Sure-Shot, Magic Bait, and others, about their ingredients, and the universal response is...View article
