by John E. Phillips As the bone-colored Zara Spook did the Texas Two Step across the water about 6 to 8 feet from the riprap below the dam, leaving a V-shaped trail…
by Bob McNally Bowfishing is an exciting, easy-to-do sport that’s fun, and it also practical—keeping a bowhunter active with his equipment during spring and summer. And this isn’t “shooting fish…
by Bob McNally There’s no worse feeling than getting the trailer backed down the ramp, turning the key, and realizing the long-awaited trip to the lake just hit a major speed…
by Beau Beasley Have you ever thought of taking up fly fishing as a new outdoor sport? Many assume that fly fishing is a sport for college professors—folks who wade…
by Bob McNally Thread a plastic worm on a hook below a 5/8-ounce bullet weight, cast it out, and feel for that electric tap-tap on the end of the line.…
by Bob McNally Wish you could find some warm temperatures, bright sun and world-class fishing fun? You can set-up a spring trip of your fishing dreams a lot easier and…
by Ron Kruger Catfish can be caught all year, but the best time is when their reproductive urges overcome caution and good sense. This takes place when the water temperature…
by Beau Beasley Fly angling, particularly for trout, allows me to lose myself in the experience. I try to forget about everything besides outsmarting the trout I’m after. I’ve a few…
by Kate Nation When Mark Duncan, longtime member of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance and Electrical Workers Local 26 in Lanham, Maryland, learned he won the Ultimate Bass Sweepstakes presented by…
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Brotherhood Outdoors TV series will feature Matt Eleazer, a union bricklayer with BAC Local 1 Oregon and owner of EastFork Outfitters, LLC, as he guides the…
By Bob McNally Fishing Florida with light-tackle fishing for a wide variety of marine species, including glamour species like tarpon and snook, is available 12 months per year in the South Florida haven known…
By Dave Mull While, strong, acrobatic steelhead attract expert anglers using specialized techniques, knowing some simple basics will help an angler’s odds of success. Many Great Lakes tributaries offer terrific…
by Beau Beasley The harbor at Beaufort, North Carolina overlooked water as slick calm as a sheet of glass on the day I arrived to do some fishing with my…
by Bob McNally Muskies are caught on a wide variety of lures and even natural baits throughout the north country in autumn, which arguably is the best time of year…
by Bob McNally Every serious angler deserves to catch at least one tarpon in his or her life. One tarpon likely won’t be their last, however, because anglers will be hooked forever in chasing what…
By Capt. Bert Deener Present anglers with the question, “What time of year are most of the trophy bass caught?” Almost all anglers would respond the pre-spawn period in the…
Ah, I remember those family adventures like they were yesterday, even though 40 years or so have passed. Sometimes, the small Airstream trailer got the nod for a camping trip.…
By Dave Mull If you haven’t been around the world of kayaks lately, you might be surprised to see today’s craft equipped for fishing with side-scanning sonar/GPS, electric motors, foot-pedal…
By David Hart If the pre-spawn season is a time of plenty, that period following the spawn can be time of want. Bass that were shallow, hungry and aggressive are…
by Bob McNally Few waters in America are as good a smallmouth bass factory as sprawling Lake Erie, one of the massive Great Lakes in the Upper Midwest. And while…
By David Hart If there’s nothing more thrilling than watching a trout inhale a dry fly, there’s nothing more frustrating than watching a dry fly drift across the water untouched.…
by Dave Mull Many anglers don’t realize they can enjoy incredible springtime fishing on the Great Lakes out of their trailerable 14- to 18-foot boats. With common sense and a…