Top water anglers probably owe more to Fred Arbogast than to any other lure company. Arbogast's Jitterbug and Hula Popper have been go-to...

There’s no doubt certain lures produce better than others under different circumstances. However, there is one lure that has established...

Illinois tournament angler Allen Williford eats, lives and sleeps the water world. When he is not fishing, he is building boats for...

We pulled up to the first spot we wanted to fish. We had caught them there before, almost always on a tube, so I picked up my tube rod,...

The famous tennis player Arthur Ashe once said, “Success is a journey not a destination”. No truer words have been spoken, especially...

The strains of the song echo in my mind- “Nobody on the road. Nobody on the beach.” Was Don Henley singing about the beginning of the...

I have been doing seminars and fishing shows for many years. Inevitably, someone will ask “THE” question- the one to which everyone wants...

They come small, medium, and large. You can choose between three hooks and two hooks. Some have long bill’s (some call them lips), others...

Snorkeling the North Branch Raritan River in New Jersey with my son especially involved curiosity about smallmouth bass. We did it on...

Lansing, MI angler Chad Pipkens, has fished 100 tournaments as a professional. He has three Bassmaster Classic appearances, one major...

You only turn 56 once! With that said, my goal in life is to do as many new things as possible…. dare I say it.... on my bucket list. The...

Ray Charles was not a kayaker, but he knew a thing or two about fishing- like "The night time is the right time". Most people think the...

Bluefish, known as “the yellow eyed demons” for their ferocious nature, will chop up anything in their sight- bait fish, tackle, and even...

Are you looking for a place to access striped bass in New England? The Cape Cod Canal is an artificial waterway in Massachusetts...

Kayak fishing is a lot of fun and it can be quite simple. You can buy an inexpensive Kayak, a paddle and a life jacket at an outdoor or...

In Part 1, I analyzed lake data to see whether the fishing population in a pressured body of water, can stand up to that pressure. In...

Hopefully, by the time you’re reading this, you have been able to get out on the water for a positive “social distancing” experience....

A global pandemic is the perfect time to experiment with your dining. For this fish lover that means wine pairings. I love red wine, and...

Author’s Note: One of the topics I often discuss with my fishing clients is the effects of fishing pressure. I started the research for...

I was out on Lake St. Clair smallmouth fishing with my friend Ryan. All of a sudden, a huge fish went airborne a bit out of casting...

It’s certainly not the biggest of the great lakes, but make no mistake about it, Lake Erie is BIG water. It is 241 miles long, 57 miles...

We all know Striped Bass are migratory fish. This means you have to be ready to move if you want to catch fish consistently, and you have...

The news hit hard in late February, 1983. Rodney B. Dann Jr. was gone. The 39 year old founder of what is today Culprit died when his...

When fishing for striped bass, anglers often encounter bluefish. Some fishermen like catching bluefish, while others think that bluefish...