The Incredible Edible Bait

Biodegradables for Bass

 During the past decade, scientific developments in softbaits—what we used to know as soft plastics—have redefined this category....View article
To The Extreme!

Ultralight Panfish

These lines highlight the importance of personal freedom and refusal to follow the crowd. From my experience, I believe there are many applications in business and investing for which this advice holds...View article
Thinking Out Of The Box for Pressured Smallies

Understanding Smallmouths

Pavlov’s dogs, fed for days at the sounding of a bell, began to salivate at the chime with no food in sensory range. Few witness that kind of conditioning, but perhaps you’ve seen a dog cower at...View article
Rigging is technically the terminal setup for any kind of fishing. But, when most anglers say they were "rigging," they mean baitrigging. Rigging with livebaits, deadbaits and a few new options comprises...View article
Big River Blue Cats

The Means to Mighty Blues

Giant blue catfish present one of America’s most exciting but overlooked angling opportunities. If you haven’t gone gunning for these monsters, get yourself properly geared up with a safe boat and...View article
Finding And Catching Stream Catfish

Small Waters, Big Opportunities

Some anglers perceive the river sections they fish as isolated entities, encapsulated between shorelines on both sides, with the upper and lower ends bounded by limits on their willingness to travel....View article
Preseason for flatheads extends from late winter through early spring—the end of the Coldwater Period on the In-Fisherman Calendar of Fish Activity. It’s not the best time of the year to target...View article
 
Big River Blue Cats

The Means to Mighty Blues

Giant blue catfish present one of America’s most exciting but overlooked angling opportunities. If you haven’t gone gunning for these monsters, get yourself properly geared up with a safe boat and...View article
 
Finding And Catching Stream Catfish

Small Waters, Big Opportunities

Some anglers perceive the river sections they fish as isolated entities, encapsulated between shorelines on both sides, with the upper and lower ends bounded by limits on their willingness to travel....View article
 
Locating River Walleyes & Tactics That Produce

Upstream Imperative

In fall, walleyes make the move upstream. Once they reach a dam or barrier, they fall back into portions of the river immediately downstream where current is reduced. Dams are an obvious barrier, but...View article