Tips & Features
Iowa’s West Okoboji’s big bass: Here’s how to catch them
West Okoboji is truly a world class largemouth and smallmouth fishery. That became apparent this past spring with the results of the Okoboji Open held in early May, where 21 teams weighed in five-fish weights
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
Catch more bass by avoiding these three follies while fishing frogs
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
Pennsylvania reader stories: Bum knee and all, U.S. Army veteran never gave up hunting
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
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
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”
