Smallmouth Bass Fishing: Deep Water Tactics for Prespawn Success - Expert Tips

The Bass Pro Shops Tender Tube, Jim Hanleys smallie lure of choice.  Pro: Jim Hanley Home Water: Lake Erie, New York Contact: northeastoutdoors.com Credentia

Top 9 Spinning & Casting Reels of 2016: Expert Reviews

So many new fishing reels hit the market each year that it’s almost impossible for an angler to keep track—and harder still to get an objective comparison of

Mastering Frog Fishing Around Lily Pads: Tips & Techniques

All topwater strikes are special, and yet few eruptions compare with that of a Goliath largemouth inhaling a -hollow-​body frog in the lily pads. Not only doe

Mastering Peacock Bass Fly Fishing: 3 Proven Techniques for Success

Peacock bass are one species I believe every fly angler should chase at some point in his or her life. They’re aggressive, they eat through­out the water colu

Night Fishing Secrets: Catch Bass, Trout & Panfish After Dark

Just because the sun goes down doesn’t mean the species you love to catch go to bed. In fact, sometimes the biggest fish in the pond, lake, or river don’t eat

Top 3 Smallmouth Bass Lures for Spring Fishing

A serious smallmouth fisherman often has a deck full of rods and lure compartments filled to the brim when he leaves the boat ramp in spring. This time of yea

Inspiring Fishing Quotes & The Art of Teaching Bass Fishing

I don’t know if you think the same way I do, but I feel a great quote is as (or more) powerful than a great work of art. There’s just something inspirational

7 Unforgettable DIY Fishing Road Trips: Explore & Fish!

Want to enjoy your best summer ever? Then load up your car with tackle and camping gear for an unforgettable fishing road trip. We’ve dreamed up 16 D.I.Y. adv

Central Texas Fishing Road Trips: Bass, Food & Adventure

Want to enjoy your best summer ever? Then load up your car with tackle and camping gear for an unforgettable fishing road trip. We’ve dreamed up seven D.I.Y.

Impact of Rapid Changes on Bass Fishing: Pond vs. Lake

Not long ago, Joe Cermele sent me a question from his uncle, who was doing some pond reconstruction work on a golf course. He and the team had just dropped a

Effective Fishing Techniques for Creek Bass: Largemouth & Smallmouth

I grew up fishing the creeks and rivers of the Northeast for smallmouths with everything from flies to worms. To be honest, it was a rare to catch a largemout

Best New Fishing Rods of 2016: Top 10 Reviewed

To really appreciate how many fishing rods hit the shelves this year, you’d just need to look at my garage after I called in 53—yup, 53!—new sticks for our 20

20 Innovative Fly Patterns for Summer Fishing - Orvis, Montana Fly Co., & Umpqua

Every year, a handful of major fly retailers vet thousands of new submissions from hopeful tiers looking to go -major league with their patterns, but only the

Topwater Bass Lures: 3 Proven Rodent Designs for Explosive Strikes

Many bass anglers take one look at a life-size topwater rat lure and see a gimmick. But those who know better see a secret weapon. They understand that bass a

Topwater Rat Lures for Bass: A Secret Weapon for Anglers

Many bass anglers take one look at a life-size topwater rat lure and see a gimmick. But those who know better see a secret weapon. They understand that bass a

Double Hookups: Expert Strategies for Catching Two Bass on One Lure

No time for gawking. Here’s what to do if you double-up.  The bass are grouping up offshore at this point of the year in most of the country. That mea

Secret Bass Fishing Spot: Mastering Bluff Wall Seeps

A bluff wall seep is an ideal place to pick off summer bass. I was fishing with a friend the other day and made the decision to take a break from

Best Fishing Structures for Big Bass: Dead Trees vs. Fresh Laydowns

Old laydown trees offer prime big-bass habitat. I’ve had numerous bass fishermen tell me that they prefer “fresh” laydowns for big bass. To be ho

Master Skip Casting for Bass Fishing: Pro Tips

Three experts share their tips.  Big bass love to chill in the shade below docks during the dog days. In other words, it’s time to work on your s

Smallmouth Bass Fishing: Optimizing Your Fly Fishing Strategy in Late Summer

As summer wanes, stable weather and still waters draw smallies upward.  It was a family vacation to the Wisconsin Northwoods, and while I hoped t