University of Florida Students Win Second Consecutive Bass Title

  The University of Florida has claimed yet another back-to-back pair of college national championships...in bass fishing. From this story in the Murray (K

Field Tester Wanted: Rock the New Revo Water Lenses

One of you is going to get a keeper pair of the newest Revo polarized sunglasses--the Guide model, with the new Water lenses that have the fly fishing world buz

Vintage Tackle Contest: Froglegs Mechanical Lure

Before you know it, the summer bass season will be upon us and well be tossing frog lures in the lily pads. At least thats what I was day dreaming about when I

Photo Contest: Win Shoes, Waders, and Get Your Photo on Simms' Homepage

Ever taken a fishing photo you were just sure was destined for greatness? Here’s your chance to prove it, and win some cool Simms gear in the process. For the n

The Most Influential Bass Lure of All Time

The fellas over at Wired2Fish.com have been posting their picks for the 20 most influential bass lures of all time, and on Monday they unveiled numero uno. I wo

Vintage Tackle Contest: The Spinno Minnow

The most fun part of picking through entries in our ongoing vintage tackle contest is finding the oddball items that leave you scratching your head. Of course,

Simms Photo Contest: Week 1 Winner & New Photo Topic

Last week we kicked off a contest that gives you a chance to really prove your photography skills. Simms is giving away a pair of their new Pursuit GORE-TEX sho

Tank Tests Vs. Real World Results

The short video below shows a very in-depth test pitting a Trigger X Minnow (owned by the Rapala folks) against a Berkley Gulp! Alive minnow in a walleye tank.

Recipe Sites Are Exploding This Year - What's the Best for Wild Game?

As much as I love my cookbooks, I will admit the Interwebs is a pretty handy place when it comes to finding a good recipe and it looks like it’s just going to

Wheat Bread Bait: Because Fish Need to Watch Their Carbs, Too

Remember when you were little and took a few slices of white bread down to the pond and went to town on panfish? Fun, right? Well, the British have just banned

How To Choose Tackle and Lures for Wary Bass

As a cold wet spring slips into what I hope will be a long, hot summer, largemouth bass get more of my attention. With just a few backcountry exceptions, the la

News, Photos and Vids From The Fishing World

Here’s another round of the latest news, photos and video from the fishing world collected by the good folks at GoFISHN.com. With the fishing tournament seaso

Harnessing Turtle Power for Largemouths?

In just a few short weeks Ill be hopping on a plane to Vegas to attend the annual ICAST show where tackle companies unveil all their latest wares. And right on

Debunked: Record 24lb Largemouth Photo a Hoax, Tribute to Late Ryan Dunn

Rarely do I judge a fish by a picture. I’ve seen some of truly enormous proportions look average sized after the shutter snaps, as well a few modest fish looki

New Hook Shots: How to Become a Bass Pro

A few weeks ago, I got invited by good buddy and Elite bass pro Dave Wolak to fish his practice days prior to the FLW EverStart Series on Lake Champlain in upst

From ICAST: Company Cuts Cured Pork in Bait Shapes

One of the coolest things I saw at the recent ICAST fishing-industry trade show was also one of the simplest: Uncle Josh Meat. This venerable maker of pork fro

From ICAST: Simplifying Your Carolina Rigs

Not long ago I posted about VMCs new and very innovative SpinShot hooks, which make rigging and presenting a drop-shot rig much faster, easier and more effectiv

What's the Best Way to Fillet Fish?

First off, I’m going to admit that I haven’t had much practice filleting fish lately. I don’t really have any good excuses either. Seems like summer has gotten

Weekly Pool Test: ABT Banshee Swimbait

In past years, Ive shown you some of the new lures from ICAST in photo gallery form. This year I thought it was time to step up the game. Starting today, Im goi

Here's Your Chance to Fish with The Nuge

Some of you, Im sure, have dreamed of spending a day afield with Ted Nugent, stalking deer or hogs on his sprawling Texas property. Less of you have probably dr