Master Your Fly Cast: Practice Drills on Still Water

We all find hitches and glitches in our casts from time to time. Like the golfer who irons out swing flaws at the practice range, the angler can do himself or

Rare Footage: Blue Sharks Predate on Giant Squid - A Scientific Sensation

The Giant Squid (Architeuthis dux) is so elusive that the first photograph of a live specimen in its natural habitat wasn’t captured until 2004. Much of what s

Improve Fly Casting Distance: How to Straighten Your Line

One of the simplest means to make your fly cast longer and straighter doesnt have anything to do with physics lessons, reaching, hauling or any of that stuff.

Modernizing Bass Fishing: A Look at Updated Topwater Lures

Few moments in fishing are more enjoyable than when a big largemouth crushes a topwater lure on a still summer morning. For decades, fishermen have enticed ba

Caption Contest: Win a Fly Fishing Gear Prize Pack!

Its been too long since I held one of these. So I thought what better way to end the week than to have a caption contest. You all know how this works. Write w

Pickerel Fishing in Maine: Tips & Techniques for Success

I took a Johnson Silver Minnow from the tackle box, added a white pork rind strip, and then fastened it to a short wire leader. The shiny spoon glistened in th

New York Angler Sets State Record with Massive Brook Trout

The state of New York has a new brook trout record after a Warren County, NY angler boated a football-sized brookie. From this story in the Adirondack Daily En

Proposed Bills Threaten Sportsmen's Rights & Public Lands

Have something to say about your public lands? It could cost you… My friends over at Trout Unlimited alerted me to a couple of bills that have been introduced t

Do Fish Appearance Matter? Exploring Beauty & Respect in Game Fish

Lets face it. Trout earn high respect within the fly angling world because they are pretty fish. Doesnt matter if its a rainbow, brown or cutthroat. The trout

Caption Contest Winner: Hilarious Entries & Announcement

This past caption contest had quite a few entries and some surpassingly good ones at that. The job of choosing the winner was pretty tough, but I had to award

The Case for Barbless Hooks: A Fly Fisherman's Perspective

This graphic, unappetizing story comes courtesy of my friend Will Rice of Trouts Flyfishing in Denver. Will took one for the team to underscore why fishing wit

Deep Water Bass Fishing: Hot Spots & Lure Strategies for Summer

Now is not the time to pound the banks for bass. After spawning, big largemouths and smallmouths leave the skinny water and scatter offshore, gravitating to dee

Salt-Crusted Fish Recipe: Achieve Moist, Flavorful Results

Roasting fish that’s encased inside a salt crust is a centuries-​old method of ensuring moist, ultra-flavorful flesh. The dramatic presentation is just a happy

Reusing or Disposing of Old Fishing Gear: A Practical Guide

Welcome to the fishing-tackle graveyard, a place where old gear goes to die. The photo shows a shelf in my basement with various reels, long out of service, tha

Homer Circle: Legacy of Fishing Expertise Honored at 97

Well-known outdoor writer and TV host, Homer Circle, died unexpectedly Friday at the age of 97. Circle, whose column in Bassmaster magazine was titled, “Ask U

Oregon Wildlife Board: First Black Member Addresses Diversity in Outdoor Sports

Much has been written the past few years on the increased number of women taking up hook-and-bullet pursuits, but relatively little attention has been paid to t

Catch and Release Fishing: Benefits, Ethics, and Conservation

Its interesting to me how a blog post that was really about human pain management  can evolve (and I use that term loosely) into a debate about the virtues (or

Online Fly Casting Lessons: Expert Instruction & Feedback

Just when you thought youd seen and heard it all… Apparently you can now take fly casting lessons via your computer through a site called Flystiles.com. So ho

Cedar-Roasted Arctic Char with Corn Salsa | Yardbird Recipe

When Jeff McInnis—the chef at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar in Miami Beach—isn’t cooking, he’s likely fishing. In this recipe, the Florida native combines

Hidden Fishing Spots Near You: Suburban Fishing Adventures

In 2011, my wife and I moved to a new town. It’s not too far from my old home and fishing spots in New Jersey, but the address change gave me a reason to look