Cermele Lure Contest: Winners Announced - Flounder, Muskie & More!

Last week I posted a little guess the fish, win cool lures contest. Well, I must say I was pretty impressed with the answers. Almost all of you got the first tw

TroKar Hooks: A Deep Dive into Eagle Claw's Innovative Design

I was chatting with UK-based Tackle Trade World Editor Nick Marlow at ICAST and he was agog over Eagle Claws new TroKar hooks. Theyre like something youd see in

Kayak Fishing: Discover Peaceful Bass Fishing in Backcountry Ponds

So the trailered powerboat is staying in the yard this weekend because Mrs. Merwin and I will be using our kayaks. The larger local bass lakes where we’d ordina

Inside Cabela's Lure Purchasing: A Conversation with Tony Witte

So I’d like to introduce you guys to my pal Tony the Lure Man. That happy-looking young fellow in the photo is Tony Witte, whose job it is to buy fishing lures

Maryland Bass Tournaments Under Scrutiny After Mass Fish Die-Off

Local Maryland bass anglers are livid after an FLW Stren Series bass tournament apparently left more than 600 bass floating dead along a six-mile area of the Ma

Remembering William Tapply: A Look Back at a Versatile Author

In my first couple years with F&S, I edited a handful of articles by Bill Tapply. I didn’t know him as the literary force he was. The English professor and

Giant Japanese Bass Record Claim Under Scrutiny: Is It Valid?

We knew it was going to take quite a long time to verify whether Manabu Kurita had indeed landed the world record bass at the beginning of this month, but quest

Late Summer Largemouth Bass Fishing: Strategies & Hot Spots

  Photograph by Eric EngbretsonBy late summer, bass fishing is not for the faint of heart. Largemouths are often deep and lethargic, and they’re also

Oklahoma Man Dies While Noodling for Catfish

From The Oklahoman: Christopher Dale Chapman, 27, of Idabel and a companion were caught in a current and swept over a low-water dam about 4 p.m. Friday, trooper

The Guinness Widget: A Clever Fishing Lure Hack

In my last post regarding frog lures with custom legs, a comment was made that it was thought these lures were a homemade concoction. Well they were not, but if

The Merwin Knot: A Lee Wulff Fishing Knot Lesson

Here’s a fishing-knot lesson that I got first-hand from the late Lee Wulff. At least I think it was a lesson. I say that because I’m still not sure I agree

Barbie Rod Challenge: A Surprisingly Effective Fishing Technique?

So are you ready for the Barbie Challenge? Barbie rods and related cartoon-character spincast outfits for little kids are sold by the hundreds of thousands ever

Arm Breaker Custom Rods: Unique Rattlesnake Fishing Rods

Okay. In recent weeks we’ve seen posts here on the Honest Angler dealing with Barbie rods and camo rods. Why not bring up genuine rattlesnake rods from Arm Brea

Merwin: Choosing Strong Split Rings for Big Fish - Fishing Tips

Let’s get back to some hard-core fishing. As some here know full well, there are lots of little things in fishing that mean a great deal--sharp hooks, good knot

Learn More Fishing Techniques from Nature Documentaries - Cermele

I don’t really watch that much TV, but I do love a good nature show. Outdoor shows are great, but they can’t teach you the same things about a fish or animal as

The Challenges of Consistent Blogging: A Personal Reflection

Ive been blogging for Field & Stream for a year now, and to be honest its grown a little stale for me. Its a lot of work to come up with a topic, a news ite

Finding Peace and Perspective Through Fishing

My late friend and famous Field & Stream author Ed Zern could come up with a wry and funny remark regarding just about anything. As he wrote in 1977, “I get

South Korean Ice Fishing: A Unique & Effective Technique

If you stop and think about it, many common American angling practices have been borrowed from other countries. Fly fishing has its origin in England. Many lure

Cermele: Exploring Cutting-Edge Fishing Blades at SHOT Show

As you might imagine, I find myself a little more at home at the ICAST fishing industry show, but here I am with the rest of my team walking the SHOT Show floor

Vintage Photo Contest: Caption This 1912 Dolphin Image - Win Lures!

Sorry to riff off the Fly Talk blog, but I came across this photo and it was too good to pass up. If Im not mistaken, it originally ran in a 1912 issue of Field