Cruise ships are a popular travel venue all over the world, yet my research indicates that cruising is a vastly underutilized resource when it comes to fishing. Perhaps one reason for this is that…
With three young nieces, ages 8-10 years old, coming to visit me this summer, I was trying to think of some fun games and activities that would keep them occupied and happy. Bass Pro Shops Family…
Back in the late 1970s, Dr. Robert Jackson and Dr. Robert Norton of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse conducted a study of over 1,000 hunters. Among other things, their study found that hunters…
Ponds and small lakes don't just harbor little bass. Many also hold some giants, and these fish get that way because most anglers focus their efforts on larger, more renowned waters.
These waters may…
Crappie are fun to catch, but they also pack their share of unique challenges. Here are three ways to improve your crappie-catching game.
Get a Feel
Crappie are notorious up-feeders and hits can be…
It's not hard to pick up the movement of birds in one's field of vision. Especially larger birds like hawks or birds with a color such as a white egret. Birdwatching for smaller migratory songbirds…
Food plot seed selection is frequently divided into spring and fall, but a better division is spring, summer and fall.
Summer plantings should go in from May through June. You can eliminate many…
The sight was chilling, to say the least. My tent and everything inside it had burned to the ground. Nothing was left but a pile of charred fabric and blackened gear.
I had been gone only a few…
Quantum pro Greg Hackney takes the lead heading into Saturday at Lake Dardanelle Bassmaster Elite event
Elite pro Greg Hackney backed up his first day on Lake Dardanelle with a limit weighing 18…
No form of angling can match float fishing for providing a mixture of adventure and quality fishing combined with aesthetic and spiritual rewards. Drifting gently in the flow past ever-changing…
Slow-roll a spinnerbait. Twitch a topwater. Burn a crankbait. Hop a worm.
These are standard techniques that most bass fishermen use. They are fundamentals of this sport, like blocking and tackling…
Planning a fishing trip on a large body of water like Lake Superior can be a bit intimidating for inexperienced anglers. With so much water to explore, finding fish can feel like a daunting task. But…
