Finesse Fishing When the Bite Is Tough
Every angler has lived through it: bluebird sky, high pressure, water like glass, and fish that act like they've taken a vow of silence. Your confidence baits…
Surf Fishing from the Beach
There's something timeless about standing in the wash with a rod planted in the sand, watching a tip nod in the breeze. Surf fishing is one of the most…
Ice Fishing: Gear and Safety Basics
Ice fishing turns a frozen lake into a fishery again. While most anglers winterize their boats and wait for spring, ice anglers drill a hole, drop a line, and…
Night Fishing: Tips for After Dark
When the sun goes down, a lake transforms. The pleasure boaters go home, the water calms, the air cools, and fish that were buried in deep water or thick cover…
Bottom Fishing Explained
Bottom fishing is the oldest, simplest, and arguably most universal way to catch fish. Long before crankbaits and forward-facing sonar, anglers were dropping…
Trolling 101: Cover Water, Catch More Fish
Casting puts your lure in one spot at a time. Trolling—pulling lures behind a moving boat—puts them in front of fish across acres of water until something…
Drop Shot Rigging and Technique
The drop shot rig is the rig you reach for when fish are being difficult. Pressured water, clear conditions, cold fronts, suspended fish, finicky bites—these…
How to Fish a Jig
If a tournament angler could keep only one lure, a huge number would choose a jig. The jig is the lure that catches big fish—it produces some of the largest…
Topwater Fishing: A Complete Guide
There is no thrill in fishing quite like a topwater strike. The water erupts, your heart skips, and for a half-second you forget how to set the hook. Topwater…