Sneaking Away For a Christmas Bass? Find The Riprap

Were all busy this week, right? Racing to get last-minute gifts, replacing strands of dead tree lights, and making sure somebodys picking grandma up for dinner

Resolve To Find The Bass First. Worry About Catching Them Later

It’s about that time when everyone is thinking about New Years resolutions. For some of you (I’m sure), a couple of those resolutions may pertain to the upcomin

Don't Stop Fishing Small Bass Ponds In Winter

Fishing small ponds for bass has such a summer feel, but that’s not to say they aren’t worth targeting in winter. Whether you live in a milder part of the count

Winter Fishing: How to Catch Prespawn Bass with Crankbaits

Illustration by Robert L. Prince It’s February, and your home lake is just a few degrees shy of freezing. Most bass fishermen would opt to drag a finesse jig

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases $18 Billion Plan to Squash Asian Carp Threat

On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released an outline of options to stop Asian carp from migrating into the Great Lakes and threatening the region’s

2014: The Year of the Lake

Those of you who follow Fly Talk know that we give fly fishing-themed predictions for the years ahead. We said 2012 would be the Year of the Carp. And in many

How GoPro Cameras Can Make You A Better Bass Angler

Lately, it seems like all of my bass fishing buddies have acquired GoPro cameras. I’m betting some of you can relate. Yes, this little action cam is good for sh

Want Big Bass Through The Ice? Find The Shallow Grass

When most guys hit the ice, they’re after perch, crappies, walleyes or trout. But I know plenty of fishermen hit the hardwater to specifically target largemout

Gear Review: DeLorme inReach SE 2-Way Satellite Communicator with GPS

I spend a lot of time fishing and hunting in the backcountry, and Im not just talking about places where the cell phone doesnt work, Im talking about jungles i

Do You Really Need a Landing Net?

For me, the use of a landing net has always been dictated by the situation. I always carry a net when I am guiding or fishing with others; I almost never do wh

Commercial TV Blows Another Chance to Depict Fly Fishing with Style

For the life of me I cant figure out why casting directors havent ever once put a decent caster in front of the camera for TV commercials. Be it big-pharma

Why Small Swimbaits Score Big On Unseasonably Warm Winter Days

No matter where you live, I’m betting at some point you’ve experienced one of those unseasonably warm winter days where curiosity got the best of you and you to

Surface Film IV: The Best Fishing Photography in the Land

Its that time of year again, folks. The Greenbacks and I will unveil Surface Film — our yearly photo show (that I curate) and Fishing Editor Joe Cermele named

Super Bowl Divides the Fly Nation

I cannot remember a Super Bowl that pits two fly-fishing meccas against each other quite like Super Bowl XLVIII does.  Seattle against Denver.  Two great citie

Bassmaster Classic Champion Cliff Pace Sidelined After Treestand Fall

Cliff Pace, winner of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic, won’t be able to defend his title this year due to a deer hunting injury. Pace was bowhunting near his home

The Best Google Earth Function For Bass Anglers

Good bass fishermen prepare in the offseason in many ways. Tackle preparation is the biggest, of course, but I know if you get one more lecture on how to put n

The Two Best Ways To Improve Your Pitching And Flipping Game

I know it’s winter, but like me, you’re probably already dreaming of spring. I thought I’d give you some food for thought about flipping and pitching while you’

Bass Fishing Tip: Go Slow for Spring Largemouth

Illustration by Samuel A. Minick In early spring, bass move onto reservoir flats to warm up prior to spawning. They’re sluggish in cold water, so they’ll ofte

Fishing Photos: Fight Off Winter Blues with Thoughts of Summer

As I type this, the South is in a deep freeze, the Northeast is getting clobbered yet again with some absurdly named winter storm, and the West is just barely s

Historic Drought Scorches California Fishing

While a lot of weather attention is now focused on the eastern side of the country, whats happening (or perhaps more appropriately, what is not happening) in C