After elections, pollsters hang around the parking lot, taking what they call “exit polls.” Basically, they ask who you voted for. In spring, some anglers perform their own version of such interviews....View article
Crappie fishing and the rites of spring go hand in hand. When crappie fishing peaks, the dogwoods are in bloom and forsythia are bright gold. Wildflowers punctuate the gray forests and the songbirds...View article
In the 1950s, Elvis was King, the Yankees were perennial champions, the American dream featured a house in the suburbs and a convertible in the driveway, and anglers fished in shallow water. Times were...View article
Knowing the behavior of the fish you target is a key first step to developing a systematic approach to angling. Each species goes through seasonal periods of response, which guide fish location and...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
Knowing the behavior of the fish you target is a key first step to developing a systematic approach to angling. Each species goes through seasonal periods of response, which guide fish location and...View article
Reservoirs are manmade hybrids of lake and river environments that reflect the landform they impound. Some are shallow with abundant flooded cover; some are deep with little vegetation; others have...View article
Timeless Fishing Principles, Timely Updates The structure fishing concept introduced in the 1950s by angling pioneer Buck Perry laid the groundwork for understanding fish location...View article
How often have you pointed across the lake and asked, “What’s over there?” And how often have you heard the reply, “Nothing. Just a big flat.” Flats are the Rodney Dangerfields of structures....View article
Understanding how bass behavior changes through the Calendar Periods and classifying bass waters are good starts in learning to locate bass and establish fishing patterns, but no angler can progress...View article
