Slide Show: Arizona Bass and an Epic Day of Carp Fishing

A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of being invited out to the Arizona desert with my good friend and fishing editor at Field & Stream, Joe Cermele. 

On Low-Down, Dirty, Bass Tourney Cheaters

A few weeks ago while fishing a bass tournament on Californias El Capitan Reservoir, a competitor dredged up the contraption in the photo below. Per this story

Surfboard and Boat Innovator Hobart 'Hobie' Alter Dies at 80

Surfboard pioneer and founder of the Hobie fishing company, Hobart “Hobie” Alter, passed away at his Palm Desert, California home on March 29. He was 80 years

Opt For White Or Chartreuse Plastics When Fishing Bass Beds

  While hunting for bass beds in the clear waters of Arizonas Lake Pleasant just a few weeks ago, guide Dale Merry of The Hook Up Outfitters surprised me by ty

How Many Times Have You Caught The Same Bass In The Same Spot?

I was in Jackson Hole, WY, not long ago and ended up having a long conversation with guide who fishes the Snake River. He’s a really busy guy in the spring, and

Book Review: '25 Best Most Versatile Flies' by Al Ritt

For years, I have been advocating that its better to fish fewer fly patterns in different ways, than it is to feel like you have to buy 1,000 different flies t

How to Catch Monster Bass on Your Hometown Waters

Photo by Bill Buckley There must have been two dozen ponds and strip-mine lakes within a 5-mile radius of my folks place when I was a kid. Back in those days,

Gyotaku: The Most Ancient Form of Taxidermy

The image you see here is a sockeye salmon fish rubbing done by my friend Scott Wells. The process is called Gyotaku, pronounced ghe … yo … tah … koo. Gyotaku

How To Learn From Those Rare Days When It Seems Bass Will Hit Anything

In the video below, you’ll see a man catch a big ’ol bass on a hot dog chunk and a Barbie rod. It sort of proves the point that no matter how technical and com

3 Killer Frog Rigs for Big Bass

Photo by Travis Rathbone Frog baits can lose their potency over time if you keep throwing that same pattern over and over. Rather than look for the next great

Q&A: Bill Heavey Takes on Kevin VanDam

I recently spent 30 minutes speaking with professional bass angler Kevin VanDam, after which I concluded that he is a manipulative and mean-spirited phony. He

The Magic Of Bass Tail Regeneration (And How It Can Help Humans)

Im sure many of you have caught a bass around the spawn with a tail that was pretty worn out from fanning the nesting area. By early fall, however, those gnarl

Topwater Tactics for Tidal Creek Stripers

Photo by Jim Levison Throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, striped bass begin swimming up the coastal creeks, inlets, and rivers in May, where many will

Underwater Video: Bass Crushing Umbrella Rig

The umbrella rig has earned plenty of popularity (and a good deal of criticism over the last few years) but you dont usually get to see it work underwater. This

The Differences Between A Bass Fisherman And A Trophy Bass Hunter

Several years ago I spent a day fishing the California Delta with a guy named Rob Belloni. I was pitching a black jig at bank wood and rock, which is a pretty s

6 Techniques You Need to Know to Cook Perfect Fish

After a childhood spent hating fish — and another 20 years of eating it only when fried — I have a lot of catching up to do when it comes to cooking what I cat

Cheap Sunglasses: Fishing Shades for Under $30

Photos by Travis Rathbone Can cheap sunglasses perform well on the water? We tested four pairs that wont break the bank or your heart if they—oops—sink to the

Spend More Time Fishing And Less Time Bed Hunting

See if this sounds like you in spring: Your trolling motor gauge is set at no less than 80%. Youre cruising up and down the bank on your tricked-out bass boat

Shouldn't Your Fishing License Be Free When You're 99 Years Old?

The gentlemen you see here is Greg Corbett. Hes holding a Texas fishing license that says hes 99 years old. Yeah, Corbett has some gray hair, but hes nowhere n

Catching Bass On Gummy Worms

Its not like we didnt know it would work, but for any skeptics, the same kid that brought us catfishing in a storm drain last spring proves that some wacky-rigg