By Bob McNally Through the years my family has built our public waterway dock into an unparalleled fish haven by enhancing it with Christmas trees. Once each year we have…
By David Hart Choosing a first fly rod can seem like an impossible task thanks to the endless combinations of brand, length and weight. However, settling on a rod that…
By Bob Jensen In walleye country, it’s still summer during the day, but nights are starting to cool down. Cool early morning air temperatures remind anglers that autumn isn’t far…
By Heath Smith, IAFF member & tournament angler You survived the doldrums of summer, or have you? The early summer to fall transition can be a pretty slow bite, somewhat…
Bob McNally Northeast Florida’s St. Johns River is world famous as a top spot for catching oversize largemouth bass. And while that fishing is good in the “upper” river, where…
Beau Beasley This past week I had a chance to get away and do some much needed fishing. In the heat of summer, I often go after smallmouth bass since…
Beau Beasley In Covington, Virginia, on June 5, 2012, Judge Malfourd Trumbo handed down his ruling of partial summary judgment in North South Development v Garden, in which plaintiffs sued two…
Bob Jensen When you go fishing, there are several tools that will increase your odds of having a nice day on the water. The appropriate boat and a reliable motor,…
John Geiger By John Geiger, Game & Fish Have you ever noticed that some guys consistently catch more walleyes than others? You might think it’s luck, but if you ask them,…
Bob McNally The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (iCAST) show was held in Orlando recently, and it’s tough duty to digest all the new fishing gear on display from…
M. D. Johnson There are challenges, and then there are challenges. Climbing Mount Everest is a challenge. Going over Niagara Falls in a five-gallon bucket is a challenge. Walking through…
Peter B. Mathiesen The U.S. was once the pinnacle of tackle manufacturing, but in the last 20 years companies have flocked to factories in China. Just a few have stayed…
Ken Barrett Yellowstone National Park, established 140 years ago by an act of Congress on March 1, 1872, was the world’s first national park. It’s where a uniquely American idea…
Doug Howlett The old Tracy Byrd song laments that “it’s too hot to fish, too hot for golf and too cold at home.” While scorching summer temps may definitely translate…
Keith Sutton By Keith Sutton, Game & Fish If you’re like me, you love learning easy ways to trick out your tackle and make your bass fishing more productive and enjoyable.…
Bob McNally “You shoulda been here yesterday!” That’s an old, worn fisherman’s quip. It’s also the tongue-in-cheek motto of guides working out of Hackberry Rod and Gun Club on…
Steve Felgenhauer The Native North American tribe Ojibwe used the word maashkinoozhe, meaning “ugly pike,” to describe the muskellunge, or as it’s commonly called the musky. To the fishermen who…
Bob Jensen In the next few weeks, lots of anglers are going to take to the water in search of a tug on their line. And in those next few…
Bob McNally There’s a folksy Hawaiian islands truism that says people who come to this remarkable paradise “discover the Big Island on their third visit.” What that means is first-timers…
Steve Felgenhauer The limber cut pole Grandpa had shoved into the muddy bank, the day before, was nearly bent double. It would relax and then bend double again. “There’s a…
Ned Kehde By Ned Kehde, In-Fisherman In some lakes and reservoirs across North America, riprap is the biggest draw for crappies during early season. Brad Whitehead, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, guides on…
Bob McNally Some of the best fishing in America for wild trout is found in southwest Montana and northwest Wyoming. Anglers for decades from around the world have converged on…