There are two perceptions of common carp among anglers in the United States. One group believes that carp are dumb and that nothing could be easier than going after them. They believe that learning ...

Why learn how to catch crawfish? Well, whether you call them crawdads, crayfish, or mudbugs, crawfish are one of the most lethal live bait you can put on a fishing hook. Any decent smallmouth angler ...

If you own a bait shop and don’t sell live shiners, can you really call yourself a bait shop? When all else fails it’s hard to beat a live shiner under a bobber—no matter where you fish. Some people ...

In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...

I didn't grow up carp fishing - not in the traditional sense, anyway. Back in high school, living along the upper James River in Virginia, I was broke but restless, and every summer night seemed to ...

Hello folks, this week we're fishing the shore freshwater, baited up with a special 'bolt rig' and fishing for those freshwater carp! We show you how to set up this special carp rig which is called ...

Catch more fall walleye and bass by knowing where to locate healthy vegetation and then how to rip jigging bucktail jigs to ...

THE STANDARD BOOK OF FISHING (532 pp.)—Edited by Bruce R. Tuttle—Greystone ($5.95). A feller isn’t thinkin’ mean—out fishin’: His thoughts are mostly good and clean—out fishin’. He does not knock his ...