For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in ...

Larry Welcome of Cutchogue has been hooked on fishing since his dad took him for the first time at age 5. Like most anglers, Welcome started fishing using bait and targeting smaller, readily available ...

Trout are often thought of as finicky feeders, and a lot of the time they can be. But the truth is you can catch some giants using lures and techniques carried over from the bass world ...

Big baits catch big bass. It's that simple. But knowing when and how to throw these giant lures isn't as cut and dry. There are specific scenarios where bass respond better to larger baits and are ...

A peacock bass fishing lesson turns exciting when the big fish start attacking. From choosing the right spot to working the lure near structure, this trip shows how to trigger aggressive strikes from ...

It’s always special when a fish breaks the surface to inhale a topwater lure, but when it comes to freshwater bass fishing, it’s also a cultural phenomenon. Since the sport’s earliest days, bass ...

Fisherman are always looking for that right lure, the one that will help them land the fish of a lifetime. During the past year or so, that urge has suddenly gotten more expensive with the sale of new ...

There’s nothing like the jolt of adrenaline when that fishing line jerks tight from a big-mouth bass hammering a lure as the rod bends over. Bass are aggressive fish that fight hard and are widely ...

A lure and fish hook that together stretch 22 feet hangs from a stairwell ceiling at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The tackle turned heads when it passed under the Aerial Lift Bridge in 2013.

Anglers collect tackle fast since it’s easy to believe the next lure you buy will be the one that the fish can’t resist. While having enough tackle to be sure you have the right setup at the right ...