September is often the time of year when baitfish transition from deep to shallow water and bass often follow and so should you.
Clumps of baitfish can be located by sonar. Look for pieces of…
Putting a few panfish in the livewell during mid to late summer is a different matter than the springtime, when spawning activities have fish in predictable locations. Warm weather success with…
In the United States alone, 1,154 native fish species can be found. This being said, many anglers tend to focus all of their fishing attention on one or two species, often forgetting about what their…
So, I learned a valuable lesson while fishing, and here is how it went. I met up with my fishing partner at about 5:30 a.m. for a day on Trail Creek, in LaPorte County, Indiana. When we launched our…
Did you ever have one of those walleye fishing trips where you just couldn't find the right pattern to put any fish in the boat? We all have! Well there's one presentation that doesn't get much…
How to Tie Fishing Line: Non-Slip Loop Knot Instructions
The Non-Slip Mono Loop is also known as the “Kreh Loop” as it has been popularized by fishing legend Lefty Kreh. As its name suggests it…
By Tom Keer for Take Me Fishing
Dropper rigs are standard operating procedures for trout bums, but they are relatively uncommon in the salt. That fact always surprises me, particularly because there…
Borrowing a page from walleye anglers' mobile approach can keep you on yellow perch throughout the summer and well into fall.
A downsized spinner/crawler harness makes an ideal rig for checking out…
Anglers new to snook fishing should realize that the "linesider" is a tropical species, more often found in the mangrove estuaries of central and northern South America. Over thousands of years,…
How to Tie Fishing Line: Double Uni Knot Instructions
This knot is used by anglers in both salt and fresh water for joining lines of similar or different strengths. It works well and some find it…
Bowfishing has always been a great pastime for off-season archers, but in recent years, it has absolutely exploded in popularity. It's fun and easy, and anyone can have an absolute blast doing it…
Flipping, pitching, or dunking — whichever you choose, they are all dynamite techniques that account for many big bass coming aboard the boat each season. Although the art of presenting the fishing…
