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July 22, 2026

Big speckled trout have made a pretty good appearance in the waters around Venice the past three years. Will it continue and/or get better?

Are trophy trout making big return to Venice waters?

June 25, 2020 Todd Masson

Big speckled trout have made a pretty good appearance in the waters around Venice the past three years. Will it continue and/or get better? […]

The Genesis bow can put any member of the family, including small children, into the sport of archery relatively inexpensively. (Photo courtesy of Sammy Romano)

Genesis bow was made for beginning archers

June 25, 2020 Sammy Romano

A unique and affordable way to begin archery is the Genesis bow. This bow is unique in that it will fit all members of most families without any adjustment. […]

Mister Twister Sassy Swimmer

June 11, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Mister Twister Sassy Swimmer is a great jig and spinnerbait trailer, but it also works great for bass when rigged by itself. […]

Yellowfin tuna are targeted around a lot of rigs in the Gulf of Mexico once the weather begins to warm.

Species spotlight: Yellowfin Tuna

June 11, 2020 Brian Cope

Yellowfin tuna swim throughout all the tropical and subtropical oceans of the earth. These big, bluewater fish are fun to catch and quite tasty. […]

Lake chubsuckers are a preferred prey of large Florida bass. This thick-bodied fish in the sucker family may be important for fast growth of large bass. (Photo courtesy Georgia DNR)

Anatomy of a trophy bass fishery

June 11, 2020 Hal Schramm

Genetics, habitat and forage are keys to building a trophy bass fishery. Achieving high growth rates remain an ongoing fishery management challenge. […]

Texas eye jig changes your lure presentation

June 4, 2020 Chris Bush

The author has added a new, improved jighead to the arsenal he takes to the water when he’s targeting trophy speckled trout. […]

Paul Elias likes to start cranking drop-offs in the early mornings, not only to catch schooling bass but also to help fire up the schools of bass to come to the surface where he can use other tactics to catch them.

Don’t miss out on Ross Barnett’s June bassing

May 28, 2020 Paul Elias

In June, Paul Elias prefers to fish the Natchez Trace side of Ross Barnett Reservoir, with its numbers of ledges and drop-offs near shallow water. […]

The reward for patiently fishing a brush pile.

Bass and brush

May 14, 2020 Hal Schramm

Whether placed by a fisheries or water management agency or by an angler, complex woody structure attracts bass. Here’s the findings. […]

Paul Elias fishes a Super Frog over the tops of the lily pads late in the day.

Bogue Homa bass and bream beds

May 4, 2020 Paul Elias

Some great and deadly techniques for catching bass this month around bream spawning areas at Bogue Homa for bass fishermen. […]

Species Spotlight: Largemouth bass

April 23, 2020 Brian Cope

Bass are the nation’s No. 1 gamefish because of their existence in such a wide variety of water types. They also eat just about anything. […]

Blackened turkey hand pies

April 23, 2020 Jerry Dilsaver

Hunters may prepare this recipe with a turkey from this year, but should keep in mind it works well with a breast or some wings and legs from the freezer. […]

Matrix X-Shad

April 23, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Matrix X-Shad is the exact mold of the Matrix Shad, except it gives anglers the opportunity to rig it weedless or on an open-faced jighead. […]