Fishing

News & Tips: 5 Reasons to Fish Fluorocarbon in Saltwater...
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5 Reasons to Fish Fluorocarbon in Saltwater

Bass Anglers are well aware that fluorocarbon line is a must-have tool because of its remarkable sensitivity as well as the fact that it sinks rapidly, driving crankbaits and other lures deeper. But…
Blade Bait Lake Michigan  Salmon and Trout by Blade Bait Lake Michigan  Salmon and Trout...
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Salmon Kings, Browns & Blade Baits, An Effective Combination

Fall is by far my most favorite time of the year. Between the hunting and fishing there is always something fun and exciting to be a part of in the outdoors. The fall salmon run on Lake Michigan is…
News & Tips: Why You Need St. Croix’s Legend X  — The Muscle Car of Fly Rods for Battling the Big Boys...
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Why You Need St. Croix’s Legend X — The Muscle Car of Fly Rods for Battling the Big Boys

Having had the chance to test St. Croix’s Legend X fly rod in a variety of venues during the past several months, I can say it’s one sleek fly rod.  If it had four wheels it would be a muscle car,…
News & Tips: 5 Tips for Late Fall Northern Largemouth Bass...
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5 Tips for Late Fall Northern Largemouth Bass

Fishing the late fall shift on northern lakes has its advantages. Largemouth bass can be relatively easy to locate and, for the most part, will be the largest you will find them all season long.…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: 4 Factors You Must Know to Fish Florida Bay Bights the Right Way...
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Travel Blog: 4 Factors You Must Know to Fish Florida Bay Bights the Right Way

A bight is defined as a contour or a bay “indenting into a shoreline.” And the northern reaches of Florida Bay that border the mainland of the Sunshine State are loaded with fish-filled bights. East…
News & Tips: How to Tie Killer Streamers for Fall Brown Trout Fishing...
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How to Tie Killer Streamers for Fall Brown Trout Fishing

With fall underway, the cold weather and high water means brown trout are in full swing with their migration back into the rivers. If you love fly fishing for big browns then fall is the time to do…
News & Tips: Try Bright Baits When Sight-Fishing Bass...
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Try Bright Baits When Sight-Fishing Bass

While pink isn’t a common underwater color, these fising lures and baits can trigger aggressive bites. From season opener to autumn, I sight fish for bass whenever conditions allow. Although many…
News & Tips: 3 Reasons to Fish With Football Jigs for Fall Smallmouth...
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3 Reasons to Fish With Football Jigs for Fall Smallmouth

Casting, jigging, and dragging a football jig teamed with a bulky plastic are reliable ways to catch smallmouth bass. Try wetting one this fall, and you’ll quickly get hooked on the fish-catching…
News & Tips: Flashy Streamers Worth a Try When the Water is High...
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Flashy Streamers Worth a Try When the Water is High

This autumn, your favorite trout fishing river may be faster and higher due to heavy rains. While fly fishing and wading may be difficult, you can always try swinging streamers. Swinging a fly…
News & Tips: How to Make Saltwater Gamefish Go Wild for Bucktails...
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How to Make Saltwater Gamefish Go Wild for Bucktails

Fishing with the bucktail lure is basically some hairs tied to a jighead, which is the essence of simplicity itself.  When the bucktail is white, it matches or mimics that vast majority of scaled…
News & Tips: Do You Know Which Fish Species Hears the Best?...
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Do You Know Which Fish Species Hears the Best?

Tips on how anglers can use sound to their advantage. Unlike humans, fish have two sensors for detecting sound: the inner ear and the lateral line. These two systems work independently of each other…
News & Tips: Is This Fishing Tactic Effcient for Walleye? You Decide...
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Is This Fishing Tactic Effcient for Walleye? You Decide

Is it possible to troll for walleyes without using line counter reels? Sure, and it’s possible to hammer a nail with a screwdriver if you work at it long enough. But it’s all about using the right…