This story was originally featured on Field & Stream. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to any angler that the shape of a spoon lure is modeled after the same kitchen utensil you use to shovel Frosted ...

Some seasons sneak up on you. You look back at the baits you leaned on, and you realize you... The post Lures you should be ...

If any item holds special mysticism among fishing gear, it’s the lure. Some anglers spit on them for good luck; many have favorites (my dad and I still call one spinner, which will be kept secret to ...

A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn. Selecting lures for white bass—also known as sand bass, ...

As long as there are fish to be found, there will be people of all ages trying to get them on a hook. A combination of art, science, and animal psychology has gone into creating lures that will appeal ...

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 ...

Clear water exposes every mistake you make as an angler. Fish see farther, react differently, and drift away from... The post ...

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 ...

I split my time between smallmouth and muskie in rivers, largemouth in reservoirs, and a wide variety of saltwater game fish in the Chesapeake bay. I also travel down throughout the east coast to fish ...

The first of its kind Switchblade lure launches today, giving anglers the ability to switch it up and adapt the lure’s color in seconds, with no downtime and no retying. Allowing anglers more time in ...