Greg Hackney has made his living with a flipping stick in his hand. Sure, he’s well-skilled in a multitude of fishing techniques but given the chance, he’d sooner flip cover or frog it. Hackney is…
Since it was created in 1936, Shenandoah National Park has been a prime destination for sportsmen seeking to backpack, camp, photograph, and explore a piece of unblemished mountain wilderness. But…
Autumn can be the best time of the year for landing numbers of fish as well as the biggest fish of the season. As the waters begin to cool, fish will change location in any body of water – mostly to…
No doubt about it - there are some crazy color names out there for fishing lures. Nuclear Chicken. Roadkill. Baby Puke. Discover the science behind how a bass sees color, and learn which colors yield…
By Jason Mitchell
Large weed covered flats seem to hold walleye particularly through the first half of the summer. These large nondescript locations can be often overlooked by anglers who have been…
Greg Hackney is arguably one of the best largemouth anglers in the country. Read his interviews or pull him aside for a quick chat, and you’ll quickly learn that it is always go time.
Some anglers…
There was a time, in the not so distant past, when I was fishing I would immediately get discouraged at the sight of grass mats, lily pads, and heavy vegetation while in pursuit of a big bass. I had…
Kentucky Lake has to be the best known and most productive ledge fishing lakes in the United States. In 2015 at the Zippo BASSfest at Kentucky Lake presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps, Kevin VanDam nearly…
Don't let ticks keep you from enjoying the great outdoors. Fortunately, there are several tactics you and your family can use to prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of tick-borne illnesses such as…
By Dave Landahl
Summer is here, and it's the best season out there for bass busters to try a variety of techniques. Sure, it gets really hot and miserable in some spots, but the bass are always…
Matching each fishing rod to the technique for which it's best suited will make throwing baits and fighting fish much more efficient. Below are seven rod suggestions for some of the most widely used…
For many anglers, summer crappie fishing conjures up memories of the whip-poor-will's call and starlit nights. You can catch hot-weather crappie during daylight hours, especially during cloudy…
