Fishing
Put a charge into slow summer fishing by targeting carp on artificials
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
Fishing the Hex hatch in Michigan: Both maddening and magical
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
Perfect your presentations during tough river fishing in the heat of summer
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
New York DEC’s Lake Ontario tributaries report shows trout, salmon catch rates down significantly in some tribs
Saratoga County resident Alex Ross makes an annual trip to the Salmon River, in Oswego County, N.Y., each fall seeking big salmon and trout as they migrate into the river. Last September, with water levels
Worm hot spots for fishing: Here’s where to find them
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
An ode to the bank fishermen among us
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”
Lead core line still productive for walleyes
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
Tactics for catching largemouth bass when the bite is tough – video
Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about catching largemouth bass under tough-bite conditions. Tuma says he often uses a wacky worm and, for more action, a ned rig.
New York trout streams absorb heavy floodwaters
As residents in many parts of New York and neighboring states work to recover from July heavy rains and flooding, angling enthusiasts are also concerned about a less urgent but still vexing question.
What
