Submitted By: Jon Bondy – USA Guest Author Call me biased. It’s okay, really. I think Canada’s Lake St. Clair is one of the best smallmouth lakes there is. I…
Brian Carper During the past few weeks, you may have wanted to hit the lake for a day of fishing, but before you even made it to the garage to…
M. D. Johnson When you walked into my grandparents’ home, the first thing you noticed was a crappie on the wall. This, my grandfather reminded us grandkids often, wasn’t just…
Submitted By: Gary Brooks – USA Guest Author Look at that bass. Can’t see it? Even when you are perched high atop the front deck of your bass boat wearing…
Peter B. Mathiesen Although salmonids are not the most common fish to cast a line to in the United State, you could be closer to salmon fishing than you realize.…
Ted Pilgrim Among bass-heads, few phrases turn heads faster than “secret rig” or “hot bait.” Authentic bass catching gold-nuggets are rare commodities these days, but tricks do exist, especially in…
Ken Cook When developing fishing patterns, I take into account every possible variable – especially latitude. Latitude is important in the spring months when bass in lower latitude regions like…
David Draper Think a Canadian fishing vacation is out of reach? Think again. Anyone can DIY – do-it-yourself – with an unguided fly-in trip to one of Canada’s many outpost…
Luke Clausen Before professional anglers were considered the definitive sources for angling advice, back when money was tight and things like new fishing tackle were considered a luxury, I was…
Bob Jensen Early in the summer, fish of different species will spread out in a body of water. Earlier in the year, they were in shallow water getting ready to…
Melven Parscal, UA Local 441 In memory of Ray Edward Parscal (father) and Roy Lee Parscal (brother). Our annual fishing trips to Norton Lake in northern Kansas have left me with…
Submitted By: Brent Ehrler, FLW Champion and USA Guest Author Growing up in California, I like to think that I know a thing or two about fishing with swimbaits. In…
Wade Bourne, Vicious Pro Staff Many anglers are creatures of comfort; they take the path of least resistance. Sometimes, however, this keeps them from being as efficient and successful on…
M. D. Johnson In my way of thinking, there’s not a single thing wrong with bluegills. Okay, so the man with the farm pond full of stunted ‘gills isn’t much…
Bob Jensen The snow and ice are gone and the robins have returned. Open-water fishing isn’t far away. In fact, a good number of anglers are already out on rivers…
Submitted By: Dr. Keith Jones, Director of Fish Research at Berkley Anglers are constantly in search of a magic bullet to land more and bigger bass – the proof of…
Peter B. Mathiesen Baits tend to find a way in and out of favor with bass anglers like coffee flavorings at a cappuccino stand; particularly with smallmouth fishermen. Plastics like…
Submitted By: Ted Pilgrim with Pete Maina Pete Maina has in his day handled thousands of big muskies. Ex-guide, lure inventor, TV personality, angler extraordinaire, Maina has worn many hats.…
Larry Nixon If a bass could build its ideal habitat, the specs would be something like this: shallow water, in or near heavy cover with quick access to deep water…
David Hart The first hint of green across the treetops means one thing to guys like Kent Driscoll: Crappie are moving shallow. A dedicated crappie angler, Driscoll has been targeting…
Jake Gehrke As seen on MyBuckStory.com My three year old son looked at me with eyes of anticipation as I got the fishing pole and small tackle box ready. Today my…
Bob Jensen Although there is still plenty of ice-fishing going on, some anglers throughout the Midwest are already enjoying open water fishing. They’re on rivers, and they’re fishing for walleyes. …