Tom Rosenbauer There is a period of dry-fly activity on most trout streams every fall that rivals the best hatches of spring. It’s a “fall” (as opposed to a hatch)…
Ken Barrett Winston Churchill is alleged to have once said, “My tastes are very simple; I simply want the best.” So there’s little doubt that Winnie would choose Simms waders…
Beau Beasley “You should have been there, Beau,” said my good friend, fishing guide Captain Tommy Mattioli of Matty-J-Charter Service (www.matty-j.com). “The stripers were everywhere, breaking the surface of the…
Submitted By: Cody Roswick – USA Guest Author November isn’t only a time big bucks start chasing does or when camouflage and blaze orange becomes a fashion statement. For northern…
Skeet Reese To watch the average bass tournament, often the outcome is so often decided on who finds the best stretch of bank. But what happens when the shallow bite…
Bob Jensen When you go fishing, if you want to catch a fish, it’s really important that you put your bait where the fish live. It’s the most basic concept…
Alaska Travel Industry Association The biggest problem with fishing in Alaska is making decisions-saltwater or fresh, salmon, trout or halibut, guided or unguided, remote lodge or road system, spring or…
Bob McNally The Mississippi Gulf Coast still has oil booms at places spotted along beaches and inlets in case BP crude suddenly shows up again. And there still are oil…
By Ted Pilgrim with Tony Roach Even in early autumn, a time most fishermen are enjoying cooler days and the bounty of increased fish activity, Tony Roach has ice fishing…
Skeet Reese One of the many great things about fishing is that presents endless possibilities. Pretty much everyone takes to the water with a single goal in mind: to catch…
John Berry I received a new fly fishing catalogue in the mail yesterday that featured no less than 14 different brands of fly rods. For each brand there were dozens…
Bob Jensen In the course of a fishing season, I get to fish with a lot of different anglers. Some of these anglers are very skilled and very successful. Others…
Beau Beasley “Ok Beau, just let it drift a few more feet, the fly is going to drift down into that pool and someone down there is going to eat…
Babe Winkelman The Canadian Shield is a massive geological shield covered by igneous rock. That’s rock created by volcanoes! It was part of a massive volcanic mountain way back before…
Submitted By: Bob McNally – USA Guest Author Sam Heaton was on a mission, and at daybreak that day he was all business. “We gotta get out Stuart Inlet, jig…
Beau Beasley The Pequest River is not the type of river that will impress you with its sheer size. As a mater of fact, if this body of water were…
Luke Clausen With any presentation, confidence is the key. A swimbait isn’t like a dropshot; it doesn’t catch the volume of fish. Anglers who learn to dropshot can take it…
Peter B. Mathiesen Planning a trip to Alaska? Want to save lots of coin, avoid crowds, and catch tons of cranky fish? Of course you do. Places like the Kenai…
Bob Jensen It’s mid-summer and the weather is hot. In many areas of the Midwest, the bass fishing is pretty hot also. Some of the most consistent bass-catching of the…
Submitted By: Wade Bourne, Vicious Pro Staff Crappie, bluegill, perch and other panfish are popular targets for anglers, and jigs are among the best lures to catch these fish. However,…
Submitted By: Tammy Randolph A few months ago, while interviewing for a job, I was asked, “What interests you about the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance?” My answer was a simple one: …
Submitted By: Bob McNally – USA Guest Author If you own a boat and outboard motor, and you’ve not yet run afoul of E10 gasoline, count your lucky stars. Better…