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Here’s the origin of Bimbo Skunks — the trusty lure that catches multiple fish species
Dan “Bimbo” Gifford shipped the oars, let his johnboat drift with the current, and retrieved his cellphone from the cooler tray it shared with two half pints of nightcrawlers.
“Bimbo Skunk,” he said.
Big browns are a fish with an affinity for mean water
Mean weather, mean water, and mean-looking flies are the keys to catching trophy brown trout.
People might want to watch the 1985 thriller “The Mean Season.” The movie is set in Florida, so it
Steve Griffin: With a little effort we can slow spread of invasives
There’s two things we tend not to realize about aquatic vegetation, the stuff we call weeds: how important good ones are to the fish we love, and the threats invasive newcomers pose to the lakes
James Lindner: Mapping the modern weedline for summer bass
If you’re looking for largemouth bass in many of our northern, natural lakes, the approach is simple: Find the weeds, and odds are you’ll find bass. That being said, not all weeds are created equal.
Mike Schoonveld: Quick lessons on electric knife blades
A group of friends and myself were headed out for a couple days of walleye fishing and even more friends were on a second boat. All of us were expecting the captains/guides to put us
Steve Piatt: Sometimes, it’s best to turn the attention from turkeys to trout
Cutting short our spring gobbler season by a few days has become a standard routine for wife, Paula, and me, albeit one that always leads to concerns I’ll encounter a strutting longbeard with a fly-rod
Ohio’s post-spawn crappies can be had with the right tactics
Ohio’s 2025 spring was cooler than normal and wet, not the typical crappie spawning conditions I have come to know and love. The summer months may bring more surprises. One thing is for sure, crappies
Rubber and vinyl-coated nets – video
Rubber nets tend to prevent crankbaits from getting caught in the netting and are gentler on fish and can be used when trolling or casting for walleyes, for instance. A vinyl-coated net is durable and
Bob Gwizdz: Plenty of good options when it comes to today’s fishing lines
Fifty years ago, choosing a fishing line was pretty simple. It was all monofilament all the time.
Introduced in 1939, mono became the go-to line for most anglers by the 1950s. Although braided Dacron,
