Venezuelan Poodle Moth Would Make a Great Fly

As a high-enthusiasm but low-skill wannabe fly angler, I love reading the Fly Talk blog, especially posts about fly-tying. Im fascinated with how someone can t

Practice Mending to Catch More Fish

Most fly anglers devote a lot of time and energy into honing their casts, as they should. The cast is what allows you to play the game in the first place. With

Use Leech Imitation Baits to Catch More Bass, Walleyes, and Trout

Good Vibrations The wings of Evolve’s VibraGrub flap so naturally in current that smallies and walleyes can’t resist. Rig a black grub on a shaky-head jig and

Greg Myerson Nabs the Other All-Tackle IGFA Striper Record

Greg Myerson must know a thing or two about big stripers. You may recall that Myerson holds the IGFA all-tackle world record for striped bass for his monster

Don't Stress the Fishing and Let Kids be Kids

I recently spent a hot afternoon fishing a river in Michigan with my 12-year-old son, Paul. The trout werent really biting, but we had fun anyway. At one point

Catch Bass Under Bridges With These Tips from Pro Angler Aaron Martens

If you’re not sure where to cast for bass on any given lake, head for the nearest bridge. Most bridges provide bass with deep water, shade, bridge pilings a

A Good Fishing Hat is Worth Fighting For

I dont think any group of people outside of baseball is more closely associated with the caps they wear on their heads than fly anglers. The lid you wear is mo

New Catchbook Contest: Win an iPhone 5 and Cases from OtterBox

Field & Streams Catchbook app for the iPhone is a social fishing journal that automatically turns fish photos into catch records complete with detailed we

Where's Your Favorite City Hot Spot?

I just returned from a few days of fishing in Miami for peacock bass. And when I say in Miami I mean in Miami. Like downtown, then to the wrong side of the trac

New Hook Shots: Miami-Style Peacock Bass

Ive always known that the vast network of freshwater canals and lakes in Miami were filled with peacock bass. What I didnt know was that a) peacocks get much bi

Review: Four New Wild Game Cookbooks (With A Recipe From Each)

Lots of books come across my desk. Stories of survival. Manuals on “manly” activities. Hunting novels. Fishing memoirs. You get the picture. I get a lot of bo

Catchbook Photo Contest Weekly Winners!

Congratulations to Chad Aldridge and Kevin McDonough, who submitted these photos of a ling cod and a muskie, respectively. Their photos earned the first two we

Great Website for Flats Skiff Fishermen

Theres a new kid on the media fishing block, although admittedly its a little more about boats than fishing. Skiff Republic is a website that delves deep i

Reader Tip: Use a Bottle Cap to Hold Slippery Fish Fillets in Place

Pop a Top to Stop Slip Before you skin a fish fillet, open a bottle of beer and save the cap. Place your fillet skin side down and slice 1⁄2 inch of skin from

What's Your Favorite Topwater Bass Lure?

There are dozens of different topwater bass lures. Most will work sometimes. A very few work most of the time. That means that most bass anglers have their fav

How Important is Fly Rod Sensitivity?

So much of fly rod marketing revolves around how far, how fast, and how light that I think one of the more important performance factors—the feel—gets lost in

Stand Up Paddle Boards Are Great for Anglers on a Budget

Call me crazy, but Im starting to believe that SUPs or Stand Up Paddle Boards are some of the most versatile fishing craft the average angler can afford and ta

Carhartt: An American Classic and Great Women's Apparel

Rather than run yet another picture of me holding a gun or dead thing in this space, today we have Field & Stream’s Kristyn Brady modeling a Carhartt Women

How Often Do You Drop Your Skirt for Bass?

By Joe Cermele I read a ton of different blogs and websites about fishing, but one of my favorites has to be Wired2Fish. They are, in my opinion, one of the mos

Catchbook: iPhone 5 Photo Contest Winner Announced!

Congratulations to Eric Sturos, who wins an unlocked iPhone 5 and an Otterbox phone case for posting the best photo to our Catchbook fishing app in October! A