Clear spring skies and mild weather greeted Sieg Taylor as he left the marina on the fourth and final day of the 2005 FLW EverStart Tournament on his home waters of Clear Lake, California. On day one,...View article
What started as a tough June day on the California Delta made a turn for the better as the sun warmed the water above the magic 75°F mark. By 5:00 p.m., we’d boated 15 healthy Delta bass over 3 pounds,...View article
Fins secured and kick-boat in the water, the angler eases into the seat and peers through the fog to get his bearings. He’s familiar with the lake, but the thick vaporous haze shrouds familiar landmarks. Pushing...View article
There’s no freshwater fish on earth more sought after than a largemouth bass bigger than George Perry’s mark of 22 pounds 4 ounces, caught almost 73 years ago. While larger bass may have been caught,...View article
Raindrops collide with the kitchen window and fall like little rivers down the pane as water vapor on the inside condenses against the cold surface of the glass. Inside, two contemporary alchemists...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
For each individual serving. . .* Remove the pin-bones from a 6- to 8-ounce fillet by cutting just above where the rib bones were. You can feel this line of tiny bones with your finger.*...View article
In the fish markets in Italy, truly local seafood is labeled nostrani "ours." The idea is to make this hearty, delicious chowder using the best of your own local ingredients, given the season, what...View article
Opal eyes course through a blue-green world on the border of light penetration. Rising over the edge of a precipice on the last major break leading into the benthic depths, walleyes surge into schools...View article
Mid to late winter is the time of year when saugeyes, hybrid cross between walleyes and sauger, draw increased angling attention. Closet members of the saugeye fan club -- or merely fair-weather wannabees...View article