Bass Fishing
Don’t wash your fishing spot
Ken Sherman always points his boat into the current, moving forward slow and easy to ensure he doesn’t prop-wash where he’s fishing. […]
Field Notes
Bass Fishing
Top 5 tips for more jig bass
Bass anglers have proved over the past decade or so that jigs will produce bass bites even in the heat of summer. Here are his tips to catch more fish. […]
Deer Hunting
Preseason strategies: 5 tips for scouting
Deer season is just around the corner and hunters are preparing for opening day by trying to figure out where they’re going to hunt. […]
Bass Fishing
Be patient and catch more bass on topwater
Anglers will drastically improve their hookup ratio, said Deschenes, if they wait until the feel the weight of the fish before setting the hook. […]
Bass Fishing
Focus on bridges for summer bass
Bass pile up around deep-water points and ledges, but one of the most-overlooked structures comes in the form of bridge pilings. […]
Bass Fishing
Bates: Fish edges for summertime bass
Bass may always relate to cooler deeper water in the summer, but they will go shallow where the oxygen is plentiful. […]
Field Notes
Don’t clean reels too well: Hold off the suds
The best way to keep fishing reels in good working order is to rinse them thoroughly with fresh water after every saltwater fishing trip. […]
Bass Fishing
Muddy-water bass fishing tactics
Mike McClelland said success under muddy-water conditions requires an understanding of how that nasty water moves into a lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Skipping jigs
If you’ve ever seen an angler that really knows how to skip a jig under a boat dock, you’ll see why they are so good at catching bass around these structures. […]
Field Notes
Never litter in your fishing spot again
Watching a crumpled potato chip bag, candy wrapper or napkin that was wedged in the center console or behind the windshield fly off into the water when the boat gets up on step. […]
Field Notes
How to snell a hook
A snell knot is overlook by many anglers, but it’s one of the best ways to ensure the point of a hook pulls into a fish’s mouth. […]
Field Notes
The best panfish rig
Andy Crawford decided one day to try a slip cork rig — and it changed his bream-fishing world. It’s easy. And it catches a ton of fish. […]