Growing up as I did in mid-Ohio, I didn’t have much reason to think about what might constitute the best salmon lures. Walleyes? Yes. Crappies? Absolutely. Smallmouth? From time to time; but never ...

A lure with a funny name is serious business when it comes to catching black bass as winter marches toward spring.

Largemouth bass are opportunistic feeders. Everything is on the menu for these aggressive fish, from crustaceans to worms to frogs to mice. I even once hand-fed a piece of fried chicken to a bass.

As you read this column about fishing, my wife, son and friend from Kalispell will be on our way to Northern Manitoba for some world class fishing. In preparation for that trip, I must sort through my ...

Bait finesse systems are all the rage on the freshwater scene, and now light baitcasting tackle is gaining fans in the salt.

From topwaters to hard baits, soft plastics and swimbaits, this guide to seatrout lures is your arsenal to hunt speckled trout. The post Catch More Speckled Trout: 27 Top Seatrout Lures appeared ...

Fishing lures aren’t just tackle box staples — they can be prized collectibles that command impressive prizes. But before you fall hook, line, and sinker, it’s important to know what makes a lure ...

Love or hate invasive snakeheads, their popularity as a recreational target only continues to grow. Throughout their range on the East Coast, snakehead fishing tournaments are well attended, more lure ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing create new homemade fishing lures that surprisingly work on trophy bass, showing DIY innovation pays off.

Although the Bassmaster Elite Series fished out of Palatka, Florida just last year, it was in April rather than this year’s February visit. But back in 2022 they did fish a mid-February tournament ...