Public boat ramp launching tips for beginners
When you’re new to boat operation, there are several moments of truth that occur as you begin to accumulate experience: docking, anchoring, trailer loading on a windy day, navigating a tricky...
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How to catch bass on a frog
Frog fishing is one of the most exciting ways to fish shallow water. Check out these tips on how to catch bass using a frog.
Saltwater b-teamers fill in the gaps
Fishing is an opportunistic sport that rewards the flexible and the open-minded. Cornerstone to that principle: Consider all of your options. To quote Cheryl Crow’s Soak Up the Sun: “It’s...
Drop shot delivers
Of all the rigs tournament anglers turn to when they have to get a bite, the drop shot has probably salvaged more days than any other. The great part here...
Fishing in a stream
Fishing a new body of water can be intimidating to an angler of any experience. Add in water current or increase the size of the body of water, and you...
Booking a fishing charter
It’s part entertainment, part education, and if you put in the time to make the right choice, taking a charter fishing trip can be one of the best ways to...
Docks offer consistent crappie targets
Crappie fishing used to be a simple, laidback, anyone’s kind of fishing. Then it became a highly competitive, technically advanced pursuit requiring high-end rods and reels, expensive electronics and multiple...
Catching fish with worms
Walking into the garage, my son asks an interesting question. “Do you have worms, Dad?” “Yep, I’m loaded up with two kinds,” I say. “Yes!!! I love the sour ones,”...
Northern spring fishing
There are many dates and times of the year that folks in the Northeast look forward to: opening day of deer season, school summer vacation, Memorial Day (signifies real spring...
Gear for spring crappie fishing
Bryan Brasher shares his favorite tackle for crappie fishing in the spring. Light spinning tackle and 6-pound-test line are almost always the best tools for crappie fishing. A simple hook...
