A flat is an expansive lake area that is uniform in depth and structural makeup. For the most part, flats are relatively shallow (between 3 and 10 feet deep) and can be found both close to shore and…
You've heard about the simplicity and effectiveness of fishing with a tenkara fly rod and decided to give it a try. After reading a few stories about this traditional Japanese method of fishing, it…
Several things related to fly fishing can be confusing to a beginner. Rod action is one of them. Here's an in-depth look at fly rod actions and their advantages and disadvantages.
The term action…
Our fly fishing season in Ontario is about to start in earnest and with that comes the panic and excitement of ensuring that you possess all the right gear and, especially, all the right flies.
I've…
I'm old enough to remember when there wasn't such a thing as a suspending jerkbait, at least not a commercially made one.
My first exposure to suspending jerkbaits came by way of In-Fisherman…
If you've ever traveled around the shores of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior during late April or early May, you may have seen a dazzling array of beach fires and individuals seining the ice-cold…
They say that time and tide wait for no one, and in the world of marine shallows or flats fishing, nothing could be truer. This is the saltwater angling specialty where the draft of skiffs are…
The summer season for offshore fishing in South Carolina really begins in May, but two longtime fishing friends ventured into the ocean in early April. As the saying goes, the early bird gets the…
Fishing pro Joey Nania has the mental, as well as the physical, ability to compete in fishing tournaments.
When you think of sports and the talent someone must have to compete at a high level, you…
Fishing lure manufacturers have displayed uncanny ingenuity in making plastic, metal, and wood offerings that can shimmy, wiggle, gurgle, pop, dart and quiver. But no artificial fishing bait can ever…
Beginning fly anglers first need to understand the function of a fly rod before wading into the piles of available rods to purchase one.
Functions include the following:
Casting — A fly rod is a tool…
Originating in Japan, Tenkara-style fly fishing has existed for at least the past 200 years, but it may have been used far earlier. It is one of the most popular methods of angling among fresh-water…
