Now that the long, cold winter is finally over and waters are starting to warm and take on a less desolate look, it’s time to get in some of the first good catches of crappies. With every passing year ...

Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

When it was time to teach my two grandsons, Ethan and Shane Navarre, about the joys of freshwater fishing, I took them to the Farm Museum pond, tied a float and jig to their lines and they soon ...

Bass fishing constantly evolves with new lures, new equipment and new techniques. Bass fishermen want to know what's new. That's what sets Randy Howell apart. "The name of my book says it all - "The ...

, there’s a good chance you can do a 360 and touch 20 different bass fishing jigs, all designed for specific applications. The old-faithful designs have been around for decades, like flipping jigs and ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

Bass fishing has seen a lot of big changes in recent years, from new baits, to crazy electronic advancements. These changes have led to some of the old reliable baits our fathers and grandfathers ...

You know, fishing can be just like anything else we pursue. It can be as complex as we make it, or as simple as we want. Often times, so many of our efforts in life hinge on some basic concepts that ...

In case you get stir-crazy in the coming weeks, I want to tell you about one day of fishing a few years ago. I’ve never done anything quite like it before or since. Even more notable, it happened ...