Suspended Animation Jerkbaits are free-floating treats for pre-spawn bass

In the 80s, fishing magazines touted suspending jerkbaits as the secret baits of the pros. Arkansas bass pro Larry Nixon was among the first to spill the b

Go For Smoke How to turn bland fish into a culinary delight

Smoking fish is a little like alchemy. Take a few common ingredients, spike them with a pinch of this and a touch of that, add heat and smoke, and what do

Slow Death Catch walleyes while fishing night crawlers at a crawl

Youd think it would be impossible to innovate upon a rudimentary rig of hook, line and sinker. But leave it to a confederacy of Dakotans, hard-core guides

Sharks Of The Parismina Capsized in a tarpon-fishing paradise where danger lurked below the surface

Chilo Martinez lives in the little seaside village of Parismina on Costa Caribbean coast. He always has. Martinez is a fishing guide at Rio Parismina Lodge

Freedom To Fish? It's time for Congress to fix what politicians broke

Attempts to curtail or eliminate the right to keep and use firearms have consistently galvanized hunters into action. Not so with threats to sportfishing.

Fishing's Top 40 When the fish wise up to your standard approaches, try these innovative tactics to get

Where anglers are concerned, fish either get caught or get educated. If your tried-and-true fishing approaches dont seem to have the same magic they once d

Here's To Tight Lines WHETHER WATER IS FROZEN OR OPEN, FISH ARE BITING

Until I caught my first 3-pound rainbow, I thought Art Keeler was an icefishing heretic. I grew up believing, and confirming on numerous trips, that icefis

Bite On These 2004's flashiest lure designs are sure to get fish fired up

1 HYBRID Lee Sissons Hybrid is a spinnerbait with a crankbaits lip. Drag resistance on the line causes most spinnerbaits to lift as they are retrieved unle

Catfish Addiction FORGET BASS AND GRAB YOUR HEAVY TACKLE FOR MONSTER CATS

Sometimes its good to be wrong. Like that time I was wrong about catfish. It was about 10 years ago now I was giving my trusty retriever his afternoon cons

5 Ultimate Adventures LOOKING FOR A HUNTING OR FISHING TRIP THAT CAN TAKE YOU OFF THE BEATEN TRAIL WITHOUT BEATING UP YOUR WALLE

Most outdoorsmen dream about that adventure of a lifetime, whether its stalking Cape buffalo in the veld of sub-Saharan Africa or going toe-to-toe with tro

II. Onto The Plains Big bucks, waterfowl and great fishing abound where the Missouri washes the banks of Nebraska and Iowa

Negotiating the Missouri River through what is today Iowa and Nebraska was a difficult task for Lewis and Clark and company in the summer of 1804. The expl

Crappies Out Cold Why wait till spring to catch the makings of a fish fry?

A pal of mine tried to make a move on my freezer the other day. He spent a lot more time turkey hunting than he spent crappie fishing last spring and he wa

Best Times To Hunt And Fish

Find the date you want to go afield in the left-hand column, then scan across to see the best fishing and hunting times. To obtain a copy of Doug Hannons 2

Make An Icefishing Rod Four ways to build a jigging stick for wintertime fishing

Plenty of specialty catalogs and tackle shops in northern states stock icefishing rods. Icefishing is, after all, a popular method of angling. But you can

Clear-Water Bass Fishing shady cover is the secret to a full livewell

True or false: Its more difficult to catch bass from muddy water than from clear water. The answer is false. While it seems to defy reason that bass fishin

Electronic Fishing Maps Combine GPS and sonar to plot your fishing course

Consider the ways that modern Global Positioning System technology and chart plotters could have changed the course of world history. To start with, Columb

No Fish Too Far Here's Why Long Casts Can Catch More Fish

Only an intellectually challenged angler would question the efficiency of short-range fishing methods. Flipping and pitching, two of the deadliest bass p

Pondering Plastics Let Dr. Jerry analyze your fishing problems

We dont really need a Dr. Phil of fishing, but sometimes I think it would be nice to have such a person around. A fishing therapist could help keep us fr

The Perfect Pond Boat Mini-boats get you to maxi-fish

There are a lot of fishy places where your mile-a-minute bass or walleye rig wont fit, and even more these days where it just isnt allowed. Many no inter

Best Bass Fishing Worms

Looking for the best bass fishing worms? We've got you covered here. There are so many types and varieties of fishing worms to choose