Fishing Tips
Bottom Fishing for Beginners: Gear, Rigs, and Tips
I’ve always found there to be something deeply comforting about bottom fishing. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy burning a spinnerbait above a weed bed, suspending a jig beneath a...
Ice Fishing for Crappie: A Complete Guide to Winter Fishing
Few fish are more prized by ice anglers than crappies. And it’s not just because they’re fun to catch (which they are) or because they taste delicious (which they do)....
Ice Fishing for Perch: How to Catch More Perch Through the Ice
Is there a better way to spend a winter day than hauling perch after perch through a hole in the ice? If there is, I haven’t found it. Yellow perch...
Steelhead Fishing in the Great Lakes: The Complete Guide
Few freshwater fishing experiences are as invigorating as the violent pull of an ocean-sized fish speeding up an icy river, bait in its mouth, your line stretched behind as your...
Ice Fishing for Northern Pike: Mastering the Monster of the North
Envision yourself on a vast expanse of frozen water, cold winds blowing outside your shelter, and wondering why you are spending your Saturday on a block of ice masquerading as...
Perch Fishing 101: Essential Gear, Best Baits, and Tactics
Perch fishing is one of those things that brings back memories. Many anglers started their love of fishing by catching perch, and when they get the chance to do it...
Fall Fishing Unlocked: How to Catch More Fish as the Water Cools
Fall is a time of transition. We all know the feeling of waking up on the first crisp morning of the season and feeling the change in the air. Fish...
Flats Fishing 101: Essential Gear, Tactics, and Target Species
The Flats. Many anglers have heard the term; it's been the subject of countless television shows, magazine articles, and books. Professional anglers have made a career out of learning how...
Jetty Fishing 101: Gear, Rigs, Tides, and Safety Tips for Beginners
If someone asked me, “What is your favorite way to fish?” I would probably jokingly reply, “The one that works that day!” But if I were serious, I would say...
Fall Bass Fishing 101: Where They Go and How to Catch Them as Water Cools
Fall bass fishing is kind to anglers willing to embrace two truths: no day on the water is the same, and everything is transitioning. Water temperature is falling, baitfish are...
Bank Fishing 101: Gear, Tactics, and Reading the Shore
Almost all anglers, no matter how experienced, started out fishing from the bank. For some of us, it’s a style of fishing we return to again and again. Speaking personally,...
Night Fishing for Beginners: Fish, Baits, Gear and Safety Tips
The water looks different at night. Deeper. Darker. Fishing is always a mysterious pursuit, but when night falls and the water becomes an inky expanse of blackness, you really never...