While most people are thinking about the upcoming hunting season, fall is an excellent time to think about crappie fishing.As the water cools, crappie will begin to move from their deep water summer…
What's the toughest time of year to catch crappie? Survey your buddies who fish year-round and chances are good you'll find them in total agreement: finding and catching America's favorite panfish is…
It is a good idea to begin a late fall fishing day with lures like spinnerbaits and jerkbaits, since they locate active bass and allow you to cover water. But some days, bass simply won't chase and…
Walleyes are often concentrated in specific areas in the fall, like sharp-breaking drop-offs and along the edges of deep underwater humps and reefs waiting for a potential meal to swim by.
When you…
Autumn fishing frustrates many crappie anglers. During fall, America's favorite panfish often are scattered and hard to find. Crappie may be deep one day, shallow the next and suspended at mid-depths…
As the fall cold weather takes hold, the desire to hunt among outdoorsmen leaves rivers and streams vacant. This lack of attention by anglers is by no means any indication of how productive Great…
The author releasing a muskie caught on a perch-colored Hughey glidebait.
Fall is trophy time for muskies. Hard-core anglers launch boats through ice, brave freezing wind chills and snowy…
When in doubt about what bait to us in the fall for walleye, it's never a bad idea to imitate their main prey. In the fall, that's minnows. And one of the best minnow imitators around is the…
Flatheads are the sumos of fresh water fishing . Ten- to 20-pounders are common, and catfish 5 feet long weighing 140 pounds have been caught in recent times. In North America, only blue cats, white…
The deer-hair popper landed beside the lily pads with an audible splat. It bobbed for a second and, before the ripples had even subsided, the water beneath opened up and the fly disappeared within a…
Palomar Knot: How-to-tie fishing line knot instructions
The Palomar Knot comes close to being a 100 percent knot when tied properly. Be sure that when the hook or lure is passed through the loop…
If you're new to fishing, knowing how to find structure and understanding how fish relate to it will dramatically improve your ability to find and catch fish.
Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 Fish Finder As a…
