Master Bass Skipping: Reach Hidden Largemouth with Lures

Bass often gravitate to shallow banks where they hold beneath overhanging tree limbs. These fish are virtually unreachable with overhand casting, but you can dr

Quick Fix: Repair a Broken Fishing Rod Guide On-the-Fly

  If the bite is hot, the last thing you want to do is quit because of a gear malfunction. One common problem is a dislodged ceramic ring in the rod guide. Yo

Expert Fishing Technique: Lifting Fish for a Quick Release & Landing

The key to landing fish quickly is knowing how to get their heads above the waters surface. Fish have all the leverage when theyre fighting nose-down. You have

Bass Fishing During Spawn: Tactics for Largemouth & Smallmouth

by Will Ryan The Scenario Smallmouths spawn when the water temperature reaches the low 60s; largemouths, a bit later, when the water temperature climbs int

Colorado Teen Catches New Colorado State Record Striped Bass

Is there a youth movement in state-record striped bass this year? First it was a teen in North Carolina and now word that another big striper has been caught b

Smallmouth Bass Hunting: Proven Strategies for Catching Trophy Fish

by Joe Cermele Wall Size: Guides and bass pros agree that 5- and 6-pound smallmouths are respectable fish, and there are thousands of waters in North Amer

Expert Strategies: Fast Rattle Bait Techniques for Coldwater Bass

The rule of thumb for pre­spawn, coldwater bass is to fish slow. But like every other rule, this one is made to be broken, and bass pro Kevin VanDam does so w

Catch Trophy Largemouth Bass: Strategies for Big Fish

Wall Size: Most anglers stricken with bass fever agree they can die happy having caught at least one fish weighing 10 pounds or more. For the most part, gen

Is a 27lb Largemouth Bass World Record? Exploring the Science Behind 'American Behemoth'

To the best of my knowledge, Jason Covingtons new book, American BeheMouth, is a work of fiction. However, the science laced throughout the story is supposedly

Best Rods for Walleye, Trout & Bass Fishing | St. Croix & G. Loomis

Target: WalleyesLure: JigRod: St. Croix Eyecon Snap Jig The 18 offerings in St. Croix’s Eyecon series include everything from trolling rods to live-bait rods,

Preserve Your Catch: How to Mount a Striped Bass

Wall Size: Whether you’re after a landlocked freshwater striper or one cruising along a salty shoreline, the fish anglers covet is that first 40-pounder. Stri

Master the Dirty Rat Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide

Despite what it says on its Flyrecipes.com page, Im pretty sure that this weeks Tie Talk bug, The Dirty Rat, is not by Jackie Treehorn. Dont get me wrong, I lo

Catchbook Photo Contest Winner: Spring Bass & Weekly Prize!

Congratulations to Austin Bockwinkel, whose spring Iowa largemouth bass takes top prize in our weekly Catchbook Photo Contest! Austin gets a PFG Blood and Guts

Banksia Bug Fly Tying Tutorial: A Proven Caddis Imitation

Heres another sweet little bug from our friends at flyrecipes.com. Its called the Banksia Bug (formerly known as the Patchouli Pupa) and was created by my frie

Smallmouth Jerkbait Tactics: Expert Tips from Bill Lowen

Last week I spent some time chasing smallmouths up in Buffalo, New York. If youre a smallmouth freak like I am, at some point you have to fish Lake Erie. Even t

Master Outdoor Skills: Hunting, Fishing & Wilderness Expertise

  A little bit here and a little bit there. You keep your eyes open. That’s how you learn. You pick up a new knot from a new fishing buddy, or try a decoy tri

20,000 Trout Hatchlings: Inside a Fish Egg Jar at a Fish Hatchery

The title of this post is a little misleading. While in theory these little guys are in a bucket, what youre actually seeing here is 20,000 freshly hatched cut

SmithFly: High-Performance Modular Fly Fishing Gear | [Your Brand]

You know what we dont see nearly enough of in fly fishing these days? Products that actually work better than advertised. Were promised everything from rods th

Airport Security & Fishing Tackle: The Need for Consistent Guidelines

My friend Paul Zabel recently returned from a fishing trip to Costa Rica without his fly lines. You see, some airport security officer decided it was in the in

Para-Hackle Emerger Fly Tying Tutorial: Step-by-Step Guide

Heres another pattern for you folks, from flyrecipes.com and my friend Steve Schweitzer. Steve says, Para-hackles arent new, but the technique sometimes gets