If you are planning to go out on a fishing trip anytime soon, there are certain things that you need to make sure you bring. If not, your trip can take a turn for the […]
It’s a new year and a new fishing season. Let’s think a bit about fishing and why we like to go fishing, through the ice or on open water. Let’s think just a bit. […]
Fishing has been on my mind a lot lately. I’ve been thinking of past trips and future trips. Many past days of fishing were learning experiences. What I learned on those fishing trips of the […]
Fishing is one of the most popular hobbies and summertime activities. Whether one fishes as a passion, hobby, or is doing it for the first time, one cannot deny that fishing does offer certain tranquility […]
As fishermen deep in the Louisiana bayou, Kindra Arnesen and her family have faced their share of life-altering challenges in recent years. First came Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 monster storm that devastated her small fishing […]
Why is it important to get children and adults involved in fishing? I could give a thousand reasons, but they would be my reasons. I only know that when I fish, my mind clears itself […]
When a person is preparing to go fishing, it’s a good idea to keep in mind that the fish might not be where we expect them to be. I forgot that fact recently, and it […]
Even before you set out to fish, decide whether you’re fishing for fun or fishing for food. This will help you choose gear and get ready to practice good catch-and-release techniques if you’re just fishing […]
A very basic yet often overlooked principle of fishing is that you’ve got to put your bait near a fish if you want to catch a fish. So often we consider lure shape, color, size, […]
Next week, millions of Americans will head out on the water for their first trip of the season. We mark this occasion with National Fishing and Boating Week (NFBW) – a celebration of all things […]
Hoping to get outdoors to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend? Why not go fishing? Whether you’re new to the sport or an experienced angler – there’s plenty of fun to be had on the water […]
Fishing seasons are in full swing all across the Midwest and that means anglers are chasing walleyes and panfish in lots of waters. Now, however, can be a great time for largemouth bass fishing […]
Fishing—both recreational and commercial—is a powerful contributor to the economies of coastal communities, with striped bass among one of the most valuable fisheries along the Atlantic seaboard. This species is a valuable natural resource that […]
If you want to be successful when you go fishing, you need to first, find the fish. Once you’ve done that, you need to give them what they want to eat. If you do those […]
I was with some friends recently, and as often happens, the talk turned to fishing, and as often happens when the talk turns to fishing, the topic of lure color came up. That topic usually […]
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It’s a busy time when the ice melts. Anglers all across North America are busy planning or packing for fishing travel, and many of these trips will take place in remote areas that have little-to-no […]
On March 13, 2019, the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife (Division) deployed acoustic receivers in the Delaware Bay to track migration patterns of Atlantic sturgeon. For an eighth year, 19 receivers have been set […]
In less than a decade kayak fishing has become internationally popular. From saltwater coastlines to inland lakes and streams, anglers are catching a wide range of sport fish from kayaks. If you’re new to kayak […]
A new status review has found the striped bass population to be in worse shape than previously thought, a result that will almost certainly trigger new catch restrictions for the prized species next year in […]
SPRING “WALLEYE” FEVER! Lots going on in the Fishing the Midwest World! Spring has finally sprung! This is an exciting time of year for fishing enthusiasts across the Midwest as open water is appearing, meaning it’s […]
As most everyone knows I’ve been sorting through many years worth of fishing tackle. Some of the lures look like the ones in the photos with mold and rust. However, if I had the newest […]
How and Where to Launch Your Kayak – The appeal of kayak fishing for most anglers is the simplicity of kayak launching and the ease of fishing. For many kayak anglers, launching is just […]
Perch fishing does not require a wide or expensive collection of fishing gear. Most anglers use basic rod-reel combinations, although light tackle is the most popular. Use a somewhat stiffer 6 to 6 1/2 foot […]
Spring is an awesome time of the year for those of us who love to fish for panfish. The first open water of the season offers dynamite shallow water action for bluegill and crappie. An […]
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) – an interstate compact responsible for managing striped bass in state waters – announced in January that the striped bass resource is significantly overfished, and that the spawning […]
Within the hierarchy of fishing craft, kayaks are extremely economical, easy to transport and store, and afford access to virtually any waters, including those unreachable by bigger boats. These are the primary reasons why kayak […]
There are lots of fishing seasons and ways to go fishing. In some parts of the world right now it’s ice-fishing season, but in others it’s open water season. In some places it crappie season, […]
Last when I headed out it was windy, and was absolutely crazy. With wind speeds up to 40 mph and gust to as high as 50 mph, it seemed to be impossible to fish, but […]
Sunglasses are one of the most important and often overlooked tools for fishing. They protect your eyes from the sun and also help keep your eyes safe from objects. Beyond that, they allow you to […]
With the winter bite upon us and the resurgence of the A-Rig over the last month I thought it would be a good time to share some of the deepest secrets of making this bait […]
No matter where you are, coastal spinning is super effective – If you know how to do it. In the Scandinavian waters, seatrout are abundant and the fishermen have fine-tuned their tackle to match […]
Summer is here: It came quickly this year. Fishing in the summer can be very productive. However, on that day when you’re on the water, fishing conditions might not be the best for the species […]
As the fish move shallow for the spawn and we all start our run to the banks and hard cover it’s inevitable that your bait is going to get hung up at some point during […]
After picking up my Ranger Boats 362V from Davenport Boat Inc. I took it home and got ready to meet Don Banning to team up on a short fishing outing. I did fairly well with […]
It’s that time of year: The boat is being rigged, I’m putting fresh line on my reels, I’m calling friends to see if they have any good fishing reports, in short, I’m preparing for the […]
I’ve been seeing more and more anglers on and in the water recently. Some of them are fishing from boats, some are wading, others are fishing from docks or shore. Some of them are catching […]
On a drive around a nearby lake recently it became apparent that another ice-fishing season is concluding. There were still lots of anglers on the ice where the ice was safe, but wind was making […]
With the deep freeze, rapid thaw and re-freeze of the past week, fishing success is a bit on the skinny side. Many people are just trying to get through the problems brought on by freeze-thaw […]
This sounds so simple but it is so easy to over-pack or under-pack for a fishing expedition — whether it’s a local day trip or crossing state lines for a week. The easiest is to […]
Last week I sent an email out to several of the people in the fishing and shooting industry and others who have somehow been a part of my 45 years in the industry. I felt […]
Fishing today was windy and tough. The water temperature is in the upper 30’s, but ironically the fish were in the shallowest water in the lake. The first strike bit the tail off of a […]
Some of the time we hear about the good old days of fishing, back in a time when the fish were bigger and there were more of them. And, while I’m sure there were times […]
I seriously thought I was going to have two days in a row of being zeroed out on fishing. It took most of the time on the short trip to finally break the ice with […]
Over the many years I have been fishing I have always keep information on my fishing trips giving me nearly 25 years of details from baits to weather to fishing depth and more. The advantage […]
As we move into the late summer and to fall fishing gets tougher and this year appears to be no different the reason is simple the bass scatter more than they do in other periods […]
As normal, all sorts of things got in the way of heading out earlier in the Ranger, including shooting a couple of new videos for Shoot ‘N’ Plink™. So, the fishing started late. The first […]
It was one of those days when I was trying to fit everything into a single day. First there were some errands, after which was some shooting, which you can read about on the Shoot […]
I got out fishing for a couple of hours today after filming a shooting video with a Umarex USA, Inc. NXG rifle and Henry Repeating Arms Frontier Long Barrel, and then later shooting my Browning […]
Well, it looks like the August slow down has finally hit NW PA. Not to say that fish aren’t biting, but that anglers are not out fishing—according to many area tackle shops I talk with […]
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