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
The quest to discover an artificial lure that will work better than any other to catch more and bigger fish may last until the end of time.Over the years, thousands of lures have been invented...View article
Most of us got our start as anglers by watching a bobber and waiting for a bluegill, crappie, or perch to pull it under. When that happened, the fight was on, and we were hooked as surely as the fish....View article
Catching perch is a kick, but finding them under the ice and figuring out what they want to eat is the challenge. Knowing what possible perch presentations could work and experimenting with specific...View article
In hushed twilight, 100 miles from any road, a brook trout rose. It was the vanguard of a run from the sea. It journeyed inland 50 miles from Hudson Bay to catch my eye, and a little spoon plopped into...View article
Cylinders of green fury trimmed in cream haunt me. They follow out of the deep, crash through pads and dense reeds, rip through deep cabbage, create heavy boils and deep wakes to turn, chase, and appear...View article
When you hit the water, are you sure crappies are going to hit chartreuse, or will it be white today? Can you get away with the aggressive 1/16-ounce jig, or will it have to be a 1/100-ounce jig tipped...View article
On today's sophisticated fishing scene, attention to presentation details usually separates great anglers from good anglers. In this regard, in many situations, working through the puzzle of finding...View article
Peek into the rod lockers of top anglers and you'll spot some unusual baits, cinched up and ready to throw. Many pros rarely use a bait they haven't tuned. Tinkering ranges from minor alterations like...View article
[Editor's note: Tom Levine, Sam's Dad, shares his perspectives on choosing lures in the "Reflections" column of the April-May In-Fisherman.] Old-timers don't...View article
