Secure Fish Fillets: A Simple Bottle Cap Trick for Easier Filleting

Pop a Top to Stop Slip Before you skin a fish fillet, open a bottle of beer and save the cap. Place your fillet skin side down and slice 1⁄2 inch of skin from

Topwater Bass Lures: Which One Do Anglers Prefer?

There are dozens of different topwater bass lures. Most will work sometimes. A very few work most of the time. That means that most bass anglers have their fav

Fly Rod Sensitivity: Why Feel Matters for Anglers

So much of fly rod marketing revolves around how far, how fast, and how light that I think one of the more important performance factors—the feel—gets lost in

Stand Up Paddleboarding for Fishing: Affordable & Versatile

Call me crazy, but Im starting to believe that SUPs or Stand Up Paddle Boards are some of the most versatile fishing craft the average angler can afford and ta

Carhartt Women's Apparel: Durable & Comfortable Workwear

Rather than run yet another picture of me holding a gun or dead thing in this space, today we have Field & Stream’s Kristyn Brady modeling a Carhartt Women

Spinnerbait vs. Soft Plastic: When to Switch for Better Bass Fishing

By Joe Cermele I read a ton of different blogs and websites about fishing, but one of my favorites has to be Wired2Fish. They are, in my opinion, one of the mos

Catchbook Fishing App: iPhone 5 Contest Winner & Top Photos

Congratulations to Eric Sturos, who wins an unlocked iPhone 5 and an Otterbox phone case for posting the best photo to our Catchbook fishing app in October! A

Float Tube Safety: Alligators & Wildlife Encounters While Fishing

I have shared the water fairly often with alligators over the years, especially when bass fishing Florida lakes. It never bothered me much. They were mostly sh

Custom Wooden Boat & Fly Fishing Life: Two Engaging Videos

How about a little entertainment today? Here are two videos I have to share. Whether youve already seen them—they have been floating around around the web f

Calico Syndicate: Innovative Techniques for Deep Fly Fishing and Kelp Navigation

Fly fishermen who need to get a fly deep quickly might be interested in the techniques and fishing gear being developed by the Calico Syndicate, a group of

Fly Fishing Trends 2013: Insights from a Crowdsourced Prediction

Last year, I said that 2012 would be The Year of the Carp.  That was meant to be more of a personal New Years resolution than a fishy twist on the Chinese New

Delaware Striped Bass Record Shattered: 52-Pound Fish Caught!

Delawares 34-year-old saltwater striped bass record is now history after a surf fisherman hauled in a 52-pound striper this weekend. From this story on capeg

2013 Fishing Resolutions: New Goals for Anglers

Yeah, its a bit cliché but I want to know what you all are planning on doing differently fishing wise for 2013. A friend and I had a conversation the other day

2013 Food Trends: Expert Predictions & Emerging Culinary Styles

Back in the late 1980s, I was wearing flannel before anyone even heard of Pearl Jam, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m at the forefront of food fashio

Polarized Glasses for Sight Fishing: Choosing the Right Lens Color

Sight fishing is top of the game for me. And Im a big believer of using polarized glasses for this type of fishing. I think being able to see what youre after

Caption Contest: Win a Limited Edition Photographic Print!

Many of you are familiar with our caption contests. Winners typically receive a rod, reel, or pair of waders—something to that extent…  The prize is going to

Romano Print Caption Contest: Winner Announced & Hilarious Entries

Folks, we have a winner! There were a number of hilarious entries to last weeks caption contest, some of which Ive posted below for everyones enjoyment. The wi

Dream Fishing Companion: Who Would You Choose?

For starters, I have to admit that Im stealing this idea from my friend Brennan Sang, who posed that question on Facebook a few days ago, prompting a string of

Top 25 Striped Bass Surf Lures: Proven Performers

Editor’s Note: Jimmy Fee is the editor of On The Water magazine and a die-hard surfcaster of the highest caliber. He chases big bass from the rocky North Sh

Fly Fishing Film Tour 2013: Dates & Locations - [City Near You]

While some of us have the luxury of being able to fish like we always do during this time of the year, most of our fisheries are shut down, frozen over, or