
Crankbaits fit the bill in many fishing scenarios
As we slowly made our way along the shoreline of a local lake recently, the youth angler in my boat asked how deep the water was so he knew which crankbait to tie on. When

As we slowly made our way along the shoreline of a local lake recently, the youth angler in my boat asked how deep the water was so he knew which crankbait to tie on. When

Midsummer fishing for largemouths involves weeds. Lily pads, wild rice, pencil reeds, and other thriving, aquatic vegetation can make fishing a real challenge. Couple that with the fact that all of that summer growth gives

I have hunted ever since I shot my first deer when I was 12 years old and am now approaching 73. Most of my hunting experiences were in Pennsylvania, during most game seasons, even coming

It was the perfect time of year for the method I was employing.
Discarded crayfish shells lined the shallows, and there were a lot of fish looking to feed on the soft-shelled morsels they

We noticed the mayflies in the air at around 10:30 p.m. and within minutes the fish were feeding.
There was a pair that sounded like good ones feeding within earshot – one upstream, one

Spring is a magical time for an angler to be wading in a river.
Summer is a different story. Quality fish are not where I left them in the spring. Conditions change, the fish

When I was a kid, I had to be ready to go fishing on a moment’s notice. Luckily for my brothers and me, we had a milk run that was sure to produce the needed

Here’s a salute to bank fishing and the countless anglers who engage in this universal method of our ancient tradition.
It is perhaps the oldest hook-and-line method, primitive nets and traps or natural “poisons”

Successful trolling for walleye is an exercise in efficiency. The more efficient anglers are at keeping the maximum number of lures in front of the fish, the more success they will have.
During a
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