
These seven lures will catch all the smallmouth you can handle
There are a lot of reasons anglers love smallmouth bass but one of the biggest is that they tend to be aggressive and will bite darn near anything you throw at them.
But remember:

There are a lot of reasons anglers love smallmouth bass but one of the biggest is that they tend to be aggressive and will bite darn near anything you throw at them.
But remember:

Some former U.S. Forest Service chiefs and conservation-group leaders representing hunters and anglers are lambasting a last-minute “poison pill” amendment to a bipartisan fire-prevention bill that would roll back protections on millions of acres of

Ah, the serenity of fishing.
Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the

Whether you’re fishing with nightcrawlers, minnows, or leeches, these small adjustments can help you put more fish in the boat this season.

It is common for Wisconsin DNR field wardens to work together with local, county, and state law enforcement agencies. Often one agency, particularly among wardens, have equipment that another agency may not have.
This

When I draw a hunting tag, especially for elk, one of the first things I do is pull out a map. I look for public land – and then I look for roads, because that’s

Look for the smallmouth bass bite to start heating up.

Ever get cussed out, harangued, and blasphemed for catching a muskellunge?
That happened to yours truly on a very cold, windy night in mid-May while fishing with my son, Daniel, and granddaughter, Charlotte, age

These fish are feeding just a few feet below the surface. Breaking down the simple flatline trolling system with planer boards, shallow-running stickbaits, and crankbaits to cover water and find active fish.
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