Can't make up your mind on the best ways to fish for slabs this month? This information should help. ... [+] Full Article

Bitten with the breeding bug, early-spring pike are hardly picky when it comes to selecting spawning locations. As such, versatility will be key to finding the fish and taking advantage of the spring bite. ... [+] Full Article

Try these expert tips for taking early-season crappies where you fish this spring. ... [+] Full Article

Three top bass-fishing pros share their secrets for pre-spawn success. ... [+] Full Article

End the frustration. Learn to read the water and consistently find trout. ... [+] Full Article

They attract fish. They trigger bites. They produce fish. When it comes to walleyes -- and especially when it comes to vertical fishing -- there are few baits that can compete with spoons. ... [+] Full Article

Want to catch more fish? Check out these five tips from an author who's been casting steelhead rivers for more than 40 years. ... [+] Full Article

Weedlines, windbreaks, current lines -- these luxuries enjoyed by the fair-weather fisherman aren't part of the ice-fishing equation. On the hardwater, success and failure hinge on the ability to determine what lies beneath. ... [+] Full Article

You probably know that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and that Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, but do you know what these men invented? ... [+] Full Article

There are times when putting the real thing on your hook is the best bet for largemouth action. Here's a look at those times and which baits to use. ... [+] Full Article

These new lures and old standards help you hook up with pre-spawn bass right now. Check out these tips from the pros to get a jump-start on the competition. ... [+] Full Article

Knowing where to drill your holes and how deep to fish are two essential elements to successful slab fishing during the winter season. Here's how! ... [+] Full Article

When winter weather slows your ice-fishing action to a crawl, try these panfish tactics to turn up the heat! ... [+] Full Article

Are stricter harvest regulations, in effect for years now, working to restore this vital bottom-dwelling species? Here's the latest from captains up and down the coast. ... [+] Full Article

First ice is rumored to be the best time of the hardwater season to produce outstanding success. The rumors are true -- if you know which tactics to use! ... [+] Full Article

Before the curtain comes down on your walleye water this winter, try these jigging and rigging tactics for November's deep-water walleyes. ... [+] Full Article

Crankbaits are great for fooling bass in November. Here's your primer on which ones to use and how to fish them this month. ... [+] Full Article

When targeting redfish and seatrout, there is no more effective rig than a popping cork. Here's a primer on this type of fishing. ... [+] Full Article

Now's the time to be hitting the moving water for summer catfish action. And here's what you need to know to find and tempt the fish! ... [+] Full Article

Big flounder don't like to waste time and energy during the heat of summer. Savvy anglers will follow their lead. ... [+] Full Article

Like it or not, your favorite muskie bait isn't always going to produce. For those unusual situations, we have a few unusual solutions. Read on for our nontraditional summertime muskie presentations. ... [+] Full Article

When the dog days of summer warm Lake Michigan's inshore hotspots, pockets of cooler, deeper water can serve as steelhead magnets. Here's how to tap the offshore advantage this summer! ... [+] Full Article

Next time you go after catfish, you might want to try one of these great baits. The author has found them to be hot stuff for catching Ol' Whiskers! ... [+] Full Article

If trout are eating aquatic insects, your best gear to catch them with is fly tackle. That's just one of the many reasons you need to pick up a fly rod right now. ... [+] Full Article

When it comes to bass fishing, not all docks are created equal. Here's how to tell the great ones from so-so bass hideouts, and how to fish them properly. ... [+] Full Article

Whether you seek stripers, bluefish or summer flounder, today's new super lines are your ticket to success. Here's why. ... [+] Full Article

Done with spawning, walleyes are putting on the feedbag. Here's how the pros catch 'em! ... [+] Full Article

May often blows in erratic, unpredictable weather conditions to the northern tier of the country. The key to taking walleyes this time of year is to approach each day with an open mind. ... [+] Full Article

Prepare for less than prime fishing conditions when trout season first opens. ... [+] Full Article

Four- to 6-inch swimbaits catch all sizes of bass, don't require beefy rods and won't wear you out. ... [+] Full Article

It's the time of year to find these brown torpedoes cruising inshore flats and channels along the northern Gulf coast. And these tips should put some fish on the end of your line! ... [+] Full Article

Put an experienced lake fisherman on a river and the sensory nerves light up. He notices and reacts to things that are taken for granted by the regulars. ... [+] Full Article

As coastal waters warm in early spring, hungry game fish follow bait up the Atlantic coast -- and right by fishing piers. ... [+] Full Article

If you've blinked recently, you might not have noticed that kick boats, float tubes and kayaks are opening up a whole new world of bass-fishing access for bank-bound anglers. ... [+] Full Article

Skittering, jiggerpoling, doodlesocking: bass-fishing methods as tried and tested as their names are odd. But the truth is that they worked for your grandpa -- and they'll work for you, too. ... [+] Full Article

Now's a prime time to select your favorite hard or soft jerkbait to fool sluggish bass into biting during the early season. Here's how to use these lures effectively! ... [+] Full Article

No matter where you fish this spring, these spots are sure to produce slabs -- when you hit them right! ... [+] Full Article