Targeting bream when they are spawning offers fast action and plenty of fun ... [+] Full Article

Armed with extra-long specialized crappie rods, "doodlesockers" put baits right in the fish's living rooms. ... [+] Full Article

Deploy the right tactics at this time of year, and you’ll fill your livewell without having to wait for the spawn. Following these tips can bring you steady action right now! From our February magazines. ... [+] Full Article

Now's the transitional time of the year when knowing where bluegills are staging is one key ... [+] Full Article

If you listen to the wrong anglers, you just might think that fishing jigs and minnows around brushpiles is the only way to catch plus-sized crappie. But trust us -- there are other methods! From our April magazines. ... [+] Full Article

Regardless of whether the slabs are still in pre-spawn or are already headed for shore, here are six things to keep in mind that can make or break ... [+] Full Article

This month is prime for targeting slab-sized papermouths, as the crappie are schooled up in numbers to await the spawn. Read on to find out how to get in on the action! From our February magazines. ... [+] Full Article

Lake Erie's yellow perch may not be known for their elusiveness or intelligence, but their appetite for minnows (dead or alive) or a scrap of night crawler is the delight of anglers from Port Clinton, Ohio, to Erie, Penn. And that's just the beginning. From our July magazines. ... [+] Full Article

There is no purer joy in angling than setting up shop on a spawning bed and catching bull bream until the cows come home. It is an unarguable fact - when bream are bedding, the fish are biting. On a good spawning ground ... [+] Full Article

The author has discovered a "secret weapon" for taking crappie from open-water hotspots, and you won't believe how effective -- and underutilized -- these lures really are! From our April magazines. ... [+] Full Article