The features found in the FLX-28 read like the wish list of avid ice anglers starting with digital depth, Auto Range, Two zoom zones, battery status, FIVE color palettes to select from for maximum visibility, […]
In late summer, the schools of bass that are feeding on forage fish will respond to lipless crankbaits that provide noise. The bass spend much of the fall months in schools that attack the forage […]
Hunting for my region is broken up into two zones: Zone B which runs south of State Road 50, north of State Road 60 and west of Rte. 441. Zone C encompasses all the rest […]
Winter weather conditions and extreme low tides make for prime time wade fishing conditions. With north winds and full, or new, moon low tide the flats don’t have much water on them. Flats fish like […]
Often we get calls from Rat-L-Trap fans looking for colors that we either don’t make anymore or have never made. In order to meet this demand, we’ve started a custom lure program. If you have […]
Looking through my tackle box when I got to the lake I was trying to decide what I should start with, after a few minutes I decided to tie on and throw a jig. I […]
Learning as much as you can about the fishing lures that you use is critical to consistently catching good bass! John Crews’ class is an incredible in-depth look into two of his most reliable lures […]
Fishing in the fall can be good. Really good. Really, really good. And, if you pay attention to detail, you can be even more successful at this time of year. As I think back on […]
Geoff Page, of Sarasota, Florida, and Rick Murphy, of Homestead, Florida, weighed a two-day limit that totaled 35.29 pounds to win the championship event of the IFA Redfish Tour presented by Cabela’s at Houma, Louisiana, […]
Ice Team Pro, Dave Genz, teams up with Clam Pro, Cory Yarmuth to put the pieces together on staying mobile to catch more fish… Armed with a good set of Kahtoola MICRO spikes on my […]
By April the water is warming and the fish are moving from schooling behavior towards more independent small pods, singles and pairs of fish. When they do have a tendency to school, they’re more of […]
Inshore fishing for trout, reds and snook continues to be good but spotty. Some days can be outstanding and some days require work to catch your limit. Capt. Eddie Caldwell reports redfish is good for redfish […]
As the migration of fishing continues to be a fluid and ever changing and money becomes tighter and tighter, changes in the FLW Tour were imminent. You could feel the writing on the wall, sponsors […]
Last time the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service took the temperature of licensed anglers, 7-million savvy souls1 named the catfish their favored species. By comparison, 10-million anglers preferred bass, while a meager million liked walleyes. […]
Early in the fall, weather can be quite changeable with hot days and cool nights. The changes can be confusing to crappie. Once the weather begins to stabilize, with cooler temperatures the norm, fish tend […]
Have you ever been fishing and wished there was a sign saying right where the fish are? Well, fish attractors and the buoys that mark them are intended to do just that. We all know […]
Sonic Armor, LLC, a Florida based company, has completed testing the effectiveness of eliminating barnacles and algae on boats by using ultrasonic sound. Sonic Armor saves boat owners huge amounts of time, money and inconvenience […]
Spanish mackerel are all over Tampa Bay and nearby Gulf waters. Capt. Billy Miller slammed the mackerel fishing Tampa Bay around the Frankland Bridge artificial reefs. Anchor up tide from the reef and start a […]
Crappie anglers on Lake Barkley in the fall often get more than they bargained for in the form of a finny fight. Like its sister lake, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley is well known for panfish […]
Your spouse wants to see the fall foliage. The kids need a break from schoolwork. You’ve done your part, too, singing those workingman blues. Before the craziness of the holidays, give yourself a minute to […]
Catfish anglers know the water and its surrounding structure above and below the surface. For those who ply the rivers of Illinois this often can be quite a challenge. They study the vegetation to find […]
The idea for X-Shield originated with a simple urge to go sunbathing and a need to protect the face from damaging UV rays. Tom Tredup, President/CEO of Raygear in Tampa, FL came up with a […]
Because circle hooks help to significantly increase fish survival rates when practicing catch and release, they have been incorporated into live bait regulations for many states. The difference between a circle hook and a J-hook […]
There are three critical factors when chasing bonefish in the Florida Keys during the month of September: Tide, water level and wind. All three will determine where the fish are holding and if they’re moving […]
Snook are Florida’s premier inshore species and summer is a great time to fish for them. You have options for where to find these hard-fighting fish but it comes down to this: Do you want […]
When we go after redfish in my region, we’re targeting specific groups of fish—either the slot-sized reds or the trophy reds. These schools aren’t in the same locations and they don’t mingle together, so you […]
The smell of fresh cut grass and rising smoke from outdoor grills are undeniable signals that summer is in full swing. Days begin to shorten, but the hottest days of the year are ahead. Anglers […]
The popularity of thin braided lines has resulted in anglers using line tests that far outstrip the fighting ability of many of the fish they catch. The simple fact that gel-spun braided lines offer all […]
There’s a lot of anglers that use self-propelled watercraft in my region, and just a wide-open option of places to launch and fish. The Mosquito Lagoon is so shallow and has some many ponds, canals […]
Professional bass anglers are a secretive group when it comes to how they catch their fish. Sure, they’ll go into great detail about what rod, reel and lure they caught them on, but they dance […]
In the lower part of my region we use a lot of scaled sardines (pilchards). They come in different sizes, from the larger five to seven inch baits that you find around the bridges to […]
The Coast Guard interdicted a Mexican fishing crew poaching Friday in South Texas. At approximately 3:45 p.m. on a routine patrol, a Coast Guard Station South Padre Island boatcrew aboard a 33-foot law enforcement boat […]
It’s been said that catching fish on topwater lures is the ultimate fishing thrill. If so, then fishing the flats is the ultimate extreme — the X-Games of topwater fishing. Flats like the those located […]
A welcome change from unwrapping the clichéd necktie or bottle of cologne, this Father’s Day, help dear old dad satisfy his thirst for aquatic adventure with the gift of best-in-class saltwater gear from Rapala® and […]
Anglers facing shallow, weedy water can take a lesson from Barnie White and his father, Steve. The father/son team finished second in the first Louisiana Saltwater Series (LASS) tournament of the year throwing Metal WhoDat […]
Steve Lessard, of Geismar, La., measured a combined limit of 61.13 inches to win the first regular-season event for the Louisina Division of the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour presented by Hobie Fishing on May 18 […]
It looks like our crazy weather is over and Spring fishing is fine. Gulf and inside waters have cleared up finally and fishing is improving. The Gulf is still a little cooler than it normally […]
It’s almost like clockwork each year, you’re on fish all through the spring, spend a few weeks having a blast fishing the spawn, then they simply disappear. Call it a post-spawn funk, recovery period, or […]
Ask any angler who has dabbled in both inshore saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing about the biggest difference in the two types of angling, and the answer is likely to be tides. Along with the […]
If you’re a small mammal, it’s definitely not safe to go back in the water… One of the most popular posts on Cool Green Science has been the story of rodent-eating trout at The Nature […]
For the majority of the anglers on the water this month, it’s all about the numbers. Considering that the water temperatures have risen quickly this year, the bass’s metabolism should be in overdrive. Smaller fish […]
With all the technology available to us as fisherman today, the question arises; what is really on the bottom and how should I fish it? This answer for me has changed tremendously; when you’re scanning […]
The metal fishing spoon lure was believed to be first used back in the 1840′s. Spoons are a simple design, an oblong shape, concave on one side that catches water producing a wobble and light […]
It’s been said that catching fish on topwater lures is the ultimate fishing thrill. If so, then fishing the flats is the ultimate extreme — the X-Games of topwater fishing. Flats like the those located […]
Inshore anglers from across Florida and surrounding regions will converge at Punta Gorda, Fla., March 8-9, for the season-opening events of 2014 for the IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Cabela’s and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour […]
Do you know of any one lure that is so versatile it can be used to catch brook trout in a cold northern Wisconsin trout stream or redfish in south Louisiana salt water? That lure […]
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced VIRB, its first true HD 1080p action camera series. From action sports to family vacations, VIRB combines a unique […]
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