Fishing
Glenn Sapir: Largemouths or smallmouths? Don’t make me choose
Largemouths or smallmouths – which would I rather go after? That’s like asking whether I’d like a vanilla or chocolate hot fudge sundae? They are both great, and I can’t go wrong with either. Which
Steve Sarley: By the end of our fishing day, Seelhoff was true teammate
In my last column, I was telling the tale about my initial entry into the world of tournament fishing. It was a PWT event on the Illinois River out of Spring Valley.
Do you
ICAST 2026 unfurls top new angling tackle and gear
America’s largest sportfishing trade show, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) ran July 14-17 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
If there was a clear takeaway from this year’s show,
America has a long history and love affair with fishing
The story of sport fishing is woven through the country’s history, evolving from a means of survival into a cherished outdoor tradition and cornerstone of fish and wildlife conservation.
The first European settlers found
Wisconsin Wardens at Work: Confusion over rule change; double-tripping on inland trout
In April, Curt Butler, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) field warden in Lincoln County, was doing general weekend patrol on local trout streams prior to the trout season opener for inland lakes.
Dan Ladd: Adirondack’s Boreas Ponds all to ourselves
Four years earlier, Finch-Pruyn Co., a lumber company out of Glens Falls, had sold 161,000 acres to The Nature Conservancy, including the Boreas Ponds tract, which was targeted to be sold to New York State
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 22, 2026
Drifting the Niagara Bar is a great starting location when targeting walleye.
Michigan Fishing Report – July 22, 2026
Boat anglers did very well targeting lake trout while trolling and jigging here.
Steve Carney: Underspin jigs to the rescue when the bite gets tough
Things always slow down in late July, and the bite for most species gets a bit tougher. As I wrote about last week, I have been spending time in Minnesota’s Becker County looking for new
