The single most important aspect to fly fishing is the ability to accurately present flies to feeding fish in a matter of a few second's time without spooking fish from repeated false casting or…
Whip finishing is a basic fly-tying skill that, once learned, you'll use on each and every fly pattern you tie. Learning to do it right is essential for creating durable flies that last longer than a…
Catching bream fish such as bluegills and redear sunfish ("shellcrackers") isn't difficult. These scrappy panfish are not especially wary, and small ones will forgive even the most slipshod angling…
Jigs are phenomenal bass baits. No matter if you flip, jig, pitch or swim them through the drink, they always seem to attract the attention of those predatory bass. But are the jigs you're tossing…
For those in search of exhilarating fishing excitement, airborne acrobatics, and a strong pull on the line, look no further than Micropterus Salmoides — or the largemouth bass to those that ducked…
One thing you learn very early on when you live “Up North” is that winter gives you plenty of time to ponder and reflect on things you might not normally spend much time thinking about (and I am…
Don’t get all upset when I say “Document your catch.” I don’t mean for you to keep a fishing diary or journal where you document every detail of your fishing trips. I don’t even mean for you to…
If early hunting season turkeys are still be bunched up in their wintering flocks or just beginning to break up into smaller breeding flocks, there are a variety of different calls I like to use.…
Whether you a hunt black bear in spring on a trip to a Canada or during fall in the U.S., black bears are among the most fascinating of all big game animals. Also, the black bear is pursued in…
Any hunter who has ever heard the thunderous gobble of a nearby male turkey knows why turkey hunting is one of the most exciting pursuits that a sportsman can undertake. However, to the newcomer, the…
As effective as flies are for duping large trout, inline spinnerbait have a unique way of persuading lackadaisical fish to bite. Spinner fishing is not a foreign technique for most anglers, and many…
The first river bass that day fell for a Rebel Pop-R.
Kersploot! I ripped the chugger beside a stump, producing a noise not unlike that made when a 2-pound rock is dropped 10 feet into the water…
