Meeting the Muskie - Do you have what it takes?

"If you remember nothing else, remember to be alert the first five feet of your retrieve and the last five feet, because thats going to be where 90 percent

Connect with Cumberland Stripers

Lake Cumberland offers some of the best striped bass fishing in Kentucky, and springtime is a good time to test your tackle with this exciting, hard-fighting sp

Sauger Fishing匞etting Back on Track

When the skies started becoming a little grayer and the winds cooler in November, it used to be a signal that the time was getting right for sauger. Yet, only i

Burkesville, KY Trout Capitol of the South

There is a terrible secret that has been trying to get out for about 4 years now. The Cumberland River below Cumberland Lake is quickly becoming a world class

Summer Swimmin Worm Technique Deadly

I have to give credit where credit is due. I went fishing with Jim Strader the other night on a private lake in Indiana. Now you are correct, this lake is well

Wading for Redbreasts卆 Summer Day on Indian Creek

Redbreast sunfish established populations only in the upper Cumberland River drainage. Southeastern Kentucky waters where redbreast sunfish were released are In

Bass Fishing Heaven Stick Marsh and Farm 13

Legendary Professional Angler and Guide Hugh Crumpler began fishing Stick Marsh and Farm 13, Florida two months after they opened in 1991. Hugh Crumpler was the

Running Hot When Its Cool

With the end of summer, most people consider the fishing season over. For a lot of anglers thats true. We only try the waters on warm, pretty days. But others e

Lake Tohopekaligia Drawdown

Starting on November 1, 2002, something magical is going to happen. There will be a drawdown on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee Florida. While the effects of a l

Shad Tanks and Keeping Bait

When it comes to stripers as with all types of fish, its hard to beat live bait. There are three keys to live bait fishing for stripers. 1. Knowing where to fin

Hooked on Fishing

KETCHUM, OK -- National Fishing Week is June 3-11, 2000, a perfect time to introduce a youngster to the sport of fishing. Hundreds of the Kids All-American Fish

Chum on The Run

While many savvy anglers consider October and November to be primetime for fall chinook on Oregon抯 north coast, those truly in the know realize they can double

Major Reservoirs匒re They All Alike?

Did you know there are very real differences between one type of reservoir and another? That certain factors not only control the stability of the fish environm

Pop and the Trading Stamp Special

Nothing takes my mind off the end of hunting seasons, lousy weather and the impending day of reckoning with the IRS as reflecting on the good times of the past.

Kentuckys Natural Symbols Kentucky Bass

Kentucky Bass Kentucky (spotted) bass (Micropterus punctulatus) designated the state fish in 1956 by a joint resolution of the General Assembly. One of four bl

New Fish in Old Ponds

Did you ever wish your favorite fishing hole was just a hop and a skip away? That wish is a reality for many Kentucky landowners, because their favorite fishing

Spring Stripers on Old Hickory

Stripers are growing in Popularity on Old Hickory... The Giant Striper waters continues to expand !!Old Hickory requires heavy tackle, especially when fishing n

Eyes in the Timberline

A sudden movement off to the left caught my eye. I turned just in time to see a fisherman battling a leaping bass to the boat. His partner, a woman sitting in t

Shes Sold on Fishin - Fishers Smorgasbord

The first glimpse of Kathy Taylor in her favorite fishing environment tells you something important about this sports enthusiast from Somerset, Kentucky. Chanc

Easy Fillets

My views about the dreaded chore of cleaning the catch after a long day of fishing changed dramatically on a hot summer day some 23 years ago at Lake Cumberland