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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When should you use octopus, circle, barbless, single siwash, and treble hooks? What's the difference between them, and what's the purpose of the different fishing hooks? Anglers have difference ...

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 ...