When you absolutely, positively have to catch a fish, live bait is the only way to go, period. While artificial lures are variously new, improved, or otherwise hyped worldwide, the lowly worm and its ...

The use of live shad is a very effective technique which can out-produce artificial lures, and can appeal to a variety of game and non-game species. This past week alone my clients boated 253 fish ...

For each of those racy lures that line tackle-store shelves, there are a dozen plain, bare hooks on the next aisle. Glitzy hardware adds an element of challenge for those so inclined, but nothing ...

When water temperatures drop and schools of shad grow scarce, bass enthusiasts targeting the heaviest fish switch to an umbrella rig that imitates a small cloud of shad to turn the bite on. The best ...

From the coast, flounder fishing is again open and numbers seem to be increasing thanks to the closed season during November the last several years. The fish can be found around nearshore reefs in ...