Snapper
Catching red snapper using artificial jigs or squid
A video from a fishing trip out of Port Mansfield, Tex., showing you how to catch red snapper on artificial jigs and using squid on octopus circle hooks. […]
Fishing
Columns
Former guide displays big-time cooking skills
Mary Poe’s crab cakes have almost no filler to hide the taste of the crab meat and Fish Aladdin is an elegant dish suitable for any occasion. […]
Bass Fishing
Ride ‘em, cowboy
Before Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ Cowboy soft plastic creature bait was unveiled at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic in South Carolina, a few bass anglers were fortunate to have Ron Colby’s latest creation. […]
Field Notes
7 tips for more casting distance
Here are a couple easy steps to improve an inshore fisherman’s casting distance and ultimately put more fish in the boat. […]
Field Notes
Simple hack for cutting braided fishing line
The unique qualities of braided line make it a great “tool in the toolbox” for catching speckled trout and redfish. […]
Catfish
Youth sets hardhead record
Every saltwater angler who has logged hours in the shallow of the Gulf of Mexico has caught a hardhead catfish, a bait-stealing scourge with sharp fins that can inflict infectious wounds. […]
Bass Fishing
Top 3 tips for windy bass fishing
The old wind machine has been cranked up and blowing for what seems like almost all spring, and hopefully now a more typical summertime pattern will take over. […]
Field Notes
Top 3 surf-fishing mistakes
Plenty of speckled trout anglers are very content to stay dry and comfortable in their boats to catch yellowmouths — but for those who really want to dive in and have more of a “hand-to-hand combat experience,” nothing beats getting down and dirty with trout in the surf. […]
Catfish
Structure Snake weight slithers through cover
The real secret to the catfish rig used by angler David Magness is the weight, a specially designed model made and sold by his fishing partner, Rusty Jackson of Olive Branch, through his website, bigrivercatfishing.com. […]
Catfish
Fishing on a higher plane
Using planer boards to separate trolling lines is a tactic that has been around for a long time, but anglers continue to re-invent it, tailoring it to the species they are targeting. […]
Bass Fishing
Counting down to suspended bass
Without question, the toughest bass to catch are the ones suspending over deep water. Without definitive cover to target, anglers find it difficult to reach and entice fish that are typically in a negative mood. […]
Bass Fishing
Bet on Pickwick’s ledges during June
Pickwick Lake is a great ledge lake. Although you primarily will be fishing for and catching largemouths there in June, when you get a strike, you don’t know what you’ll reel in, because all types of fish and baitfish will be running those ledges. […]