Deer Hunting & Fishing Tactics: Expert Tips for Increased Success

BE A BETTER STALKERIf youre stalking a feeding deer, keep your eye on the animals tail to improve your position. A deer always twitches its tail just before rai

Top 10 State Parks for Fishing in the USA - Angler's Paradise

1 RANGELEY LAKE STATE PARK, MAINESite of the Northeasts last great trout rush, Rangeley Lake drew throngs of anglers in the 1880s, each with the realistic hope

Best Bass Fishing Spots & Times in Hot Weather | Expert Tips

  Photo courtesy of Brian Gratwick/FlickrIn the heat of summer, most of us move as little as possible. Bass are just the opposite: Because their metabolism

Mastering Soft Plastic Frog Fishing: Timing is Key

The following words are printed in bold type on the back of every Scum Frog lure package: WHEN A FISH STRIKES, WAIT TWO SECONDS BEFORE YOU SET THE HOOK. Its sou

Fall Smallmouth Bass Fishing Strategies: Expert Tips

Back in February, with 2 feet of ice on your favorite smallmouth bass lake, the possibility that summer could ever last too long seemed unthinkable. But it happ

Davis Love III: The Golfer's Passion for Fly Fishing

Davis Love III is among the most accomplished golfers of his generation. He has 18 career PGA Tour victories, including a major (the 1997 PGA Championship), and

Eric Clapton's Reflections on Mortality and the Peace of Fishing

QUESTION: How would you like to die? ANSWER: Fishing —Guitarist ERIC CLAPTON, in the June issue of Vanity Fair

Pamela Bowser's Unique Bond with Pet Largemouth Bass

Three years ago Pamela Bowser of Carlisle, Indiana, started feeding nightcrawlers by hand to two largemouth bass in her backyard pond. Now Peaches, 5 ½ pounds,

Shinichi Fukae: The First Two-Time Angler of the Year - A Pro Bass Fishing Legend

Japanese angler Shinichi Fukae doesnt speak English, but his fishing skills lose nothing in translation. The Osaka native recently made professional bass fishin

Young Angler's River Adventure: A Father-Son Story

FIELD & STREAM YOUNG WRITERS CONTEST FIRST PLACE, AGES 13 TO 18: Abraham Dekat, 17 MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA We had just bought the Titanic of canoes. It ha

Canoe Motor Balance: Achieving Optimal Trim for Fishing

Rigging a portable trolling motor on a canoe is a popular way to fish small ponds almost everywhere. The hard part is keeping the craft balanced from end to end

Bass Fishing Adventure: Bill Heavey & Mike Iaconelli on the Susquehanna

Mike Iaconelli kills the engine, sheds his life jacket, jumps up on the bow, and begins unfolding the trolling motor before his bass boat even comes off plane.

Spring Bass Fishing: Top Crankbaits for Peak Activity

SEASON AND LOCATION KEY •EARLY SPRING Water Temperature: 40°—55° Time of Year: February—March in the South; March—April in the North •SPRING Water Temperature:

Mastering the Jig-and-Pig for Spring Bass Fishing

You cant argue the numbers: over the past 35 years, Ive caught more bass of 5 pounds or better with a jig-and-pig than with all other lures combined. Most of th

Mastering Wind-Resistant Casting: Fly & Lure Techniques

Videos and magazines typically demonstrate casting techniques during days as pretty as the weather girl on the six oclock news. Bugs, mud, rain, swollen rivers,

Spring Fishing Strategies: Targeting Bass, Trout & More

BASS Finesse the GrassIn fair spring weather, its not difficult to catch bass by working spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jerkbaits, and Texas-rigged worms over and th

Indiana vs. Purdue Bass Fishing: The Old Minnow Bucket Rivalry

College athletics has its classic rivalries: USC and UCLA battling for the Pac-10 gridiron title; Duke and Carolina dueling for ACC hoops supremacy. But any suc

Lightning Safety for Hunters & Fishermen: Prevention & First Aid

A lightning bolt is like a snakebite. Either can occur without warning, but most often the strike, whether it carries 100 million volts of electricity or a few

DIY Rod Rack: Organize & Protect Your Fishing Gear | Easy Wall-Mounted Project

Stacking fishing rods in the corner of the garage is no way to treat expensive tackle. They can get tangled, fall over, and end up damaged. And they look messy,

Locate Summer Trout: Using a Waterproof Thermometer to Find Cold Springs

When rivers and ponds warm up, trout find relief where springs bubble cold water from the bottom. Find these springs and youll find the fish. Heres how. Tie a