When trolled at slow to moderate speeds, the distinctive wide wiggle action has been drawing strikes longer than I’ve been alive. The split-tail design simulates an erratic baitfish action that even ...

Downriggers are standard equipment for Great Lakes anglers, but they have practical applications for inland trout anglers and even walleye anglers in some places. They are an effective tool for ...

A very good friend of mine and a great teacher, Hawaiian Capt. Mike Rand, once said to me, “Marlin fishing is a simple thing that we make complicated, only to realize just how simple it is.” No truer ...

Whether you’re out fun fishing or competing in a big-money tournament, lure fishing provides the opportunity to cover a lot of ground and a great chance at hooking the fish of a lifetime. We asked top ...

Freshwater anglers have lots of topwater options. In the bass game especially, those looking for surface eruptions can dip into practically any lure genre and find the perfect bait to call up a hog.

Strike King and KVD in the same sentence means bad luck for bass. The new Gravel Dawg tight wobbling crankbait skips over bottom structure in 5 to 8 feet of water while luring in bass with a ...

Jim Ising has caught a lot of spotted seatrout. He's fished for trout from South Florida to Georgia, along much of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. He now lives in Fairhope, Ala., where trout fishing is ...