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Locating Bass in Grass - by Troy Jens 
Grass is one of the most beneficial types of cover for bass. Much of the food supply for bass lives, breeds and thrives in grass cover and bass can always be found in the grass.
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Toothy Critters Made Easy - by Steve Huber
But what do you need, where do you go, how do you start fishing for these freshwater sharks?
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How To Or How Not To Catch a Record Fish - Wave Walker Charters
I would like to tell you about all the right things we didn't do last
November, and still managed to land the Ohio State Record Walleye.
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Hot Summer River Action - by Mike Mladenik
Through years of experience as a fishing guide I have learned if the fishing gets tough head for the nearest river. Believe me rivers make my job easier in summer.
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Banana Baits for Summer Walleye - Fish Ontrio
With only a small perch and two shiners in her belly, the fat female walleye wanted a more substantial meal. In the warm summer water, life bloomed around her.
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Scott Glorvigen RCL Champion Reveals his Winning Strategies - Yamaha Motors
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Central Illinois Muskies - Gary M. Brady
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Topwater Time is Beginning - by Bill Vanderford
Despite the fact that topwater fishing is not always the most efficient technique for catching fish, the adrenaline rush associated with surface strikes is still the ultimate thrill!
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The Future of Fishing in Georgia - by Bill Vanderford
Because of good planning, excellent sport fishing should last through the coming decades.
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Care and Preservation of Your Catch - Wave Walker Charters
Just like any other food, fish must be treated properly to ensure its fresh taste and smell.
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Cats On The Flats - North American Fishermen Club
Channel cats are where you find them, and sometimes it’s a lot shallower than you think.
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Hot New Bass Fishing Show Hits The Airways - by Jeremiah T. Bagwell
What do you get when you combine great fishing, helpful tips, and some of the country’s hottest Bass Pros’?
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South Bend Introduces Full Lineup of Rods and Reels for 2002
South Bend Sporting Goods, a leading manufacturer of quality fishing gear for more than 95 years, introduces its lineup of quality fishing gear for 2002.
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Panfish on Floats: Spring, Summer and Fall
Think small. Think slow. Both are contributing components to rolling spring panfish. The lures we call “crossover baits”, ones that don’t pay any attention to what the calendar reports.
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Auxiliary Engines Part III - Gasoline Engines
When you make the decision to leave protected water and you want to use your auxiliary as a fishing tool, then a gasoline engine is your best choice.
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Fishing Smallmouth Bass - by Mike Mladenik
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Basic Guidelines for Obtaining and Retaining Sponsorship Agreements - by Jeremiah T. Bagwell
What most tournament anglers already know and future tournament anglers will quickly learn is sponsors are what can help make an angler a champion.
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A Bass Pro Christmas - by Jeremiah T. Bagwell
Everyone knows about the grueling schedule they have to maintain throughout the tournament season. However, very few people actually know what it’s like to have a Bass Pro Christmas.
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Approaching New Water... - by Nick Ruiz
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Fall Muskie Madness - by Steve Huber
Does the sight of a "log with fins", a fish as long as your leg and even bigger around set your heart a pumping?
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Dry Lake Fishing a Delight For the Hard-Core to Kids - Dave Graybill
It doesn’t look like much, but there is something about the way this little lake is put together that makes it a fish-producing factory.
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Jim’s Corner Monthly How to Article - Fishing the Grass - by Jim Reaneau
This months article will cover fishing the grass. The grass here on Lake Fork is as good as it gets.
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Cold Weather Baits - by Jody Holubek
In the winter months, there are numerous baits that are proven to be extremely productive. Jigging spoons, jig-and-pigs or craws, crankbaits, and finesse baits are some of the best.
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No Boat…No Problem! - by Nick Ruiz
As a non boater, I can sympathize, as well as offer some advice on making the situation a little more bearable and hopefully, a little more productive too.
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Selecting the proper Spinnerbait - by Jeremiah T. Bagwell
Arguably, one of the most productive search baits on the market is the Spinnerbait. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro angler, these lures will give you the ability to dissect a large area of water in a short period of time.
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Choice between Spinning or Baitcasting - Ronald F. Dodson, Ph.D.M
Bass anglers have at their fingertips an ever increasing array of advanced technology to apply in pursuing their sport. Fishing reels are no exception.
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Fishing Spinners
Article covers all the gear needed to be successful for spinner fishing.
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Dan Fallon's April 2003 Fly Fishing Column - by Dan Fallon
Monthly fly fishing column from Dan Fallon. Covers many topics and the continuing story line to his serilized fly fiction story " Adventures of Fletcher Quill ".
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Chinook Fishing on the Fraser River - by Vic Carrao
Chinook salmon began their migration as early as March continuing through until late November. During this time there are many distinct runs that make up the entire population of Fraser Chinook.
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Zebra Mussels Found in Wisconsin's Nepco Lake - by Bob Koeshall – The RiverRat
Is the Wisconsin River / Petenwell Flowage Next?
What Impact Will This Have ?
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A Fish Little Known and Seldom Fished - Terry Smith
The Longnose Gar are fierce predators that are among the most vicious fish, and will attack nearly any fish in their path.
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Taking Advantage of an Opportunity - by Jim Hammond
This past week, Raymond McCauley and myself headed out for a day of fishing in the backwaters of Jacksonville. This was an important day for two reasons, we were fishing and we were filming one of my weekly shows.
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President Bush to Propose Record-Level $3.9 Billion For Conservation Programs
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that President Bush will propose a record $3.9 billion, an increase of $582 million over the FY 2003 level.
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Fishing the ''Cen-Troll'' Basin of Lake Erie - Wave Walker Charters
In recent years, another section of the lake, the central basin, has been providing fishermen with outstanding catches of trophy class walleye and the electrifying steelhead trout.
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Tournament Tails - Doug Newhoff for Fishing the WildSide
There are an estimated 50 million recreational anglers in the US. More and more are becoming involved in some form of competitive fishing, whether it's a weekend family challenge, a local club tournament or a high-profile bass or walleye event.
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Fishing Structure Part 2- Bays
Bays-either fresh or salt water- are special places to fish. The crossroads of many fish traveling from estuaries to the open water and back, bays provide a unique environment for fishing.
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Ten Tournament Tips
10 easy steps to courteous tournaments
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Are we overdoing catch and release? - by Debra Dean, Editor of Honey Hole Magazine
The art of catch and release could be on the verge of be coming the next big concern of fishery managers and biologists.
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Spinnerbait Basic Training - by Bonita Staples
Probably the most universal artificial bait used by both tournament anglers and the weekend fisherman is the spinnerbait. Let's go over the parts that make up a spinnerbait, the sizes or weight and the color choices of blades and skirts.
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Spring Fever - Preparation for the Season Part 1: The Boat
With the help of spring fever, you can take a couple of weekends now and get your boat ready for your first trip of the year and set the pace for a great year of boating.
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End of Season Muskies - by Steve Huber
November is for the “hard core” muskie hunter. They are feeding heavily for the coming winter and this is the time of year when you’ll put the heaviest muskies in your boat.
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World Class Bass Fishing - by Jim Hammond
When was the last time that you went bass fishing and caught over 100 bass with an average weight of FOUR plus pounds?
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Alaska, Canada agree to Yukon River Salmon Treaty - Alaska DNR
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Spoon jigging for Bass
Spoon jigging is one of the deadliest lure-and technique combinations ever devised for catching bass in deep water and around vertical structure such as steep cliffs or sunken forests.
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Installing a Fixed-Mount VHF Radio
If you really want to know where the fish are biting best, raise a draw bridge, enter a harbor and find a slip or call for help if you're in distress, a VHF is essential.
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Bass, That Fight Like Jack Crevalle - by Jim Hammond
In all of my 48 years I have always enjoyed fishing for largemouth bass because you can catch them many ways with many types of lures and many styles of fishing.
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Chasing The Food Chain - Bass West Magaine
As hot summer days begin to cool and we head into the fall season, bass fishing tends improve. It's not that there are suddenly more bass in the lake, but they are definitely easier to find.
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Fishing for Trophy Pike
Pike, really big trophy pike, can make even the most experienced angler’s heart scream. And, although not common, many pike anglers are still managing to land 25-pound wall-hangers each season.
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Catch Bigger Fish... Fish a Magnum Musky Killer
Ask almost any musky or trophy northern pike fisherman what lure they would choose if they could use only one musky spinner, and there’s a good chance their answer would be either a Mepps Musky or Giant Killer.
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Jim’s October 2003 Corner Article - by Jim Reaneau
This article is dedicated to the new fisherman or beginner. First hire a guide and let him show you the basics. Then start with tackle.
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The Muskie Rod - Fish Ontario
I've never loved a reel. Rods, however, are a different matter. The finest are an extension of ourselves, our connection to life beyond their tip.
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Operation Bass to Feature Map Server From Outdoor Intelligence During EverStart Championship
More Than 300 Anglers From 32 States and Canada Can Get a Head Start With Detailed Information on Alabama's Pickwick Lake at www.operationbass.com
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Fishing after a Hard Rain - By Bill Wilcox
Sooner or later you're going to fish after a hard rain. There are several things to keep in mind if on your next outing you face these conditions.
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Spring Fever - Preparation for the Season Part 2: The Engine
Once again, this week I will recommend procedures that you might not be comfortable doing and of course if you don’t have prior experience with some of the procedures mentioned, please do not attempt without the help of someone who has experience.
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Going Invisible...Fluorocarbon Line Basics - by Nick Ruiz
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Muskies, what to do after you've found em... - by Steve Huber
Finding them is the tough part. It's real simple, if you can't find muskies, you're going to have a bugger of a time catching them.
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It’s A Red Ear Sunfish! - by Chuck Bauer
Another great day of fishing. Thomas bangs out two records for himself, a 17 inch long Largemouth and a 10 inch RED-EAR sunfish.
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Alabama's Pickwick Lake fall Fishing Guide - by Reed Montgomery
Not quite as intimidating as Wheeler Lake or as massive as Guntersville Lake, but with 47,500 acres of surface water, Pickwick Lake still has an abundance of fishing situations for the avid angler to explore.
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Deceiving River Brook Trout - Fish Ontario
When I was a boy, fishing meant wading creeks. Dad and I would walk barely discernible forest trails until the sound of rushing water quickened our steps towards cedar-shrouded brookie havens.
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Anglers Can Earn Bigger Bucks While Saving Endangered Salmon
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How to fish the Sugar Shad lure by Luhr Jensen
The Sugar Shad is the Rolls Royce of lipless, vibrating rattle baits. It has the specific features that put it ahead of the competition on the lake and on the river.
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Winter Blahs means Preparing for Next Season - by Steve Huber
It's tough to think about open water fishing when the thermometer is reading approximately 18 gazillion below zero. But now is when I get ready for the upcoming fishing season.
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Spring Time Crappies - by Steve Huber
If you live anywhere in the Midwest or “near Midwest”, chances are that you have waters nearby with crappies as one of the predominate panfish species.
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September Fishing - by Mike Mladenik
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Where to Find and Catch Springtime Walleyes - by Bob Koeshall – The RiverRat
It’s Friday, you've just finished with another week of hard work. As your driving home, thoughts of walleye fishing come into your mind. Your wondering if the ice is off the river?
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Petenwell's Zebra Mussels - by Bob Koeshall – The RiverRat
On October 15th 2002, I talked to Mark Endris from the Wis. DNR. We talked in great depth about the Zebra Mussels in Nepco Lake here in Central Wis. and how they got into the lake and river system
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Tube Tactics - by Mike Hastings
Truly one of the most versatile of all soft plastic designs, tubes continue to catch bass from the surface to the bottom in shallow and deep water year round.
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Spring Bass Fishing --After the Rains - by Danny Russell
When springtime rains begin, a bass angler has to adjust to changing conditions in order to be successful. Immediately after heavy spring rains anglers can enjoy some of the best fishing of the year.
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Improving Your Power Boat’s Handling
Handling is the way your boat behaves when you are trying to optimize your performance. Its great if your boat can travel at warp seven, but how does it ride?
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Three Hot Bays For Louisiana's Cold Days - by Jerry LaBella
But football is the furthest thing from the minds of some anglers. To them, when the weather turns cold, it's time to head for Buras to fish three hot bays: Hospital Bay, Yellow Cotton Bay, and Bay Carrion Crow.
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Autumn Steelhead Runs - by Dave Adams
During the autumn steelhead runs, the major Lake Erie tributaries such as Elk Creek, Walnut Creek, and Twenty Mile Creek receive the bulk of angling attention.
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Jig Progressions for Spring Walleyes - by Noel Vick
Jigs get a lot of ink these days. This period of popularity has many justifications, though. First and most significant, jigs catch fish, possibly more than all other categories of lures combined.
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A Place For Your Stuff... - by Nick Ruiz
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Knowing Your Reels - by Dorothy Philpott
Your reels are as important to your fishing as the fish you catch.
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Bank Fishing for Stripers - by Ken Sturdivant
The stripers head to the upper rivers in the late winter to find food and to get
ready for the spawning run.
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Choosing Fishing Tournaments - Bonita Staples
I learned some interesting things about what it takes to win a tournament and qualify for the championship. I also got some insights into selecting a tournament trail that fits what you're looking for in fun and enjoyment, the best payback, or both.
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Bottom-Bouncing for 'Eyes
A bottom bouncer and a spinner allows you to cover water and still use live bait.
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Big Bass? Big Baits! - by Troy Jens
Consistent catches of bass over seven pounds requires major changes in fishing locations, tactics and no less important, mental preparation
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Lake Michigan Hooks Make the Difference - by Jim Hirt
The last article closed with a promise of exploring the different types of hooks I use on Lake Michigan and the techniques I use to sharpen them.
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So you want to fish for a living? - By Bill Wilcox
Many anglers, especially tournament fishermen, dream of a fishing career. It was my dream, still is, and I know there are lots of other people who have the same dream.
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Fishing Evens the Keel for Bill Acree - by Bill Vanderford
Watching Atlanta Braves Traveling Secretary and Equipment Manager, Bill Acree, in his office at Turner Field, is like viewing a human dynamo.
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Early Chinook Fishing - by Vic Carrao
The Fraser River offers some good opportunities for early Chinook Salmon. The Fraser River Chinook runs begin as early as March but the river normally does not open until May 1st.
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A Blueprint for Spring Walleye - Fish Ontario
After a long winter off soft water, the anticipation of dropping a line into a sure spot keeps many of us awake the night before the walleye opener.
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Bass School for Schooling Bass - by Danny Russell
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Spring Bullheads - Fish Ontario
The angler's urge is never stronger than in spring. Even among many who fish but once a year, spring is the chosen time. They're drawn on an ancestral pilgrimage to rivers to watch the ice recede.
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Fishing Cold and Muddy Water - by Ronald F. Dodson, Ph.D.
To begin with cold water slows the metabolism of bass, resulting in lower feeding activity. The upside is that during late winter the females have to feed more because of the demands for nutrients required by developing eggs.
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Good Returns Slated For Snake River Spring Chinook Run
Regional fish managers have released their early estimate for this spring's chinook run on the Snake. They're predicting over 168,000 fish, with nearly one-third of them expected to be wild chinook currently listed under the ESA.
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Crank Baits for Bass - by Ken Sturdivant
With practice and dedication, learning to use a crank bait can open up more options
for other tactics.
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Lake Erie Walleye Action is Hot this Summer - Melissa Hathaway, ODNR Division of Wildlife
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Fall is Primetime for Big River Walleye and Smallmouth - by Mike Mladenik
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Choosing the Right Rod - by Mark Lassagne
Each rod and reel has a particular function. You can't use a heavy-action rod to cast topwater baits and expect to get the reaction needed from the bait to catch fish. Are they the correct type of rods for the way you really fish?
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Where to Go for Early Season Walleye - by Mike Mladenik
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Autumn's Awesome Pike - Fish Ontario
Muskie maniacs and steelheaders will disagree, but I think fall pike are bigger, tougher, and meaner than any other fish.
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The Perch Culture - Fish Ontario
Smoothly moving water seemed to rise up into the sky on an endless horizon. Shafts of sunlight funneled into greenish depths, appearing to rotate as we passed over the surface.
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Lord, I Love A Driftboat
The early morning chant of river birds and the quiet conversations, muffled by fog, mist or rain, of anglers rigging rods in the false-dawn glow of another early morning. Lord, I love a driftboat.
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How Pro’s Handle Tough Tournament Conditions - by Jeremiah T. Bagwell
We all know what it’s like to fish lakes that get pounded constantly by anglers. It seems that you cast until it hurts only to come in with an empty livewell. Though it isn’t much fun, it's less stressful than when you are fishing for your paycheck.
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Getting the Drop on Spring Bass
Drop-shotting is a great way to catch bass in spring, whether they're shallow or deep.
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Float 'n' Spinners - by Vic Carrao
There are three presentations that I like to use, that have all proven to be fruitful.
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Cold Clear Water - by Doug Yeargain
During January, February and early March I concentrate on slabbing for deep-water bass. The slab or jigging spoon is a deadly bait that will catch bass like crazy when worked correctly.
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Catching Bass with Spinners and Spoons
The largemouth bass is one of the most sought after game fish in North America. It thrives in shallow weedy lakes and river backwaters, as its basic food supply is available in these areas.
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It’s How You Wiggle Your Worm - by Jeremiah T. Bagwell
Arguably one of the most productive baits on the planet is the plastic worm. Whether you fish it on a Texas Rig, Carolina Rig, Drop Shot, Florida Rig or on a Split Shot Rig you can almost always catch bass on a plastic worm.
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Sight Fishing Tips - by Nick Ruiz
What I’m talking about is sight fishing, and given the correct conditions, it can prove not only a very effective tactic for putting bass in the boat, and quite possibly one of the most fun and rewarding also.
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Downrigging for Smallmouth - Fish Ontario
The depth-locater's display started to pace up a digital stairway, outlining a large shoal. Black plumes of baitfish swirled and drifted over it like puffy clouds across an LCD sky.
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First open water fishing in Wisconsin - by Mike Mladenik
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Lake Lanier's Other Catfish - by Bill Vanderford
Though not as well-known or popular as its cousin the channel catfish, the white catfish has always been a favorite of those who like to sit along a shoreline and fish lazily.
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Fall River Smallmouth - by Mike Mladenik
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Dodgers and August Kings - Fish Ontario
How many times have you experienced a wild flurry of chinook action at dawn, only to have it die as morning wears on? You change lures, colours, depths, and speeds, but nothing helps
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Droppin' in on Table Rock Bass - Bill Babler
When you are on any of the White River lakes in the summer, and think that the bass just aren’t biting, try just "Droppin-In," and I’m sure you will find there are fish at home.
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Spend Thanksgiving with the Pros - by Jeremiah T. Bagwell
We all know what Pro Anglers do during the fishing season. But what do they do for Thanksgiving?
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The Tackle Box Of Quotes - by Chuck Bauer
Here are a few great quotes that any fisherman can related too.
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Attitude Adjustment - By Bill Wilcox
This article is about tournament fishing and how to improve your own results.
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Too Short? - by Steve Huber
Teach them to cast and reel. I've taught kids as young as 7 or 8 to cast a spinning rod AND a baitcasting rod. Now, here's the fun part for them, tie on a lure and let them have at it.
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The Cold Season - by Troy Jens
Cold water is by no means "dead" water. Over the years since that first experience I have learned that water under fifty five degrees can be as productive as warmer water.
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Summer Smallies - by Mike Mladenik
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Early Season Bass - by Mike Mladenik
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Caring for Bass
If you want to be able to say you released your fish and they survived, then you better be able to back that up with proper handling procedures to insure that it does.
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Fall Fishing The Tennessee River / Wheeler Lake - by Reed Montgomery
A little map study will also reveal two roadbeds in Second Creek that bass migrate along as they forage shallow this Fall.
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Seasonal Lure Selection - by Bonita Staples
Where can you go to get the basic information on how to fish, not just the equipment and tackle needed, but how to get started from scratch? What kind of fish to fish for, what do they look like, how do you rig the bait or lures?
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Tips for Fishing Windy Days - by T.C. Faulkner
The bass become more active because the baitfish have become more active. The wind will also actually position the fish. They become somewhat more predictable.
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Fish Milwaukee Salmon Too Much Tackle - by Jim Hirt
Let's talk about presentation. My latest fish report talks about long leads on the downrigger. How long is long enough?
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Walleyes in Precarious and Particular Places - by Noel Vick
Walleyes are as committed to formations such as reefs and timber as they are to the basin. And in the spring, walleyes can be particularly attached to structure.
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What's the best lure for Bass - By Bill Wilcox
If you had only one lure to use in your next tournament season, what would it be? Would you choose a worm, spinnerbait, topwater, or something else? They all have advantages and disadvantages at certain times of the year.
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BASS Master Classic Interviews in New Orleans Aug 2nd thru 4th - by Danny Russell
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Angling Etiquette: 101 - by Steve Huber
What I'd like to discuss is etiquette. Not what fork you use for the salad or what to do with the finger bowl, but trailering, boat launch and fishing etiquette.
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Fishing 'The Bay' - by Steve Huber
My friend Gil and I discovered "The Bay" last summer. I don't know what took so long, I mean, it's not like it's a tiny, easily overlooked piece of water. You see, Chequomegon Bay, near Ashland, Wisconsin is chock full of 17" to 22" smallmouth bass.
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Spring Tournament Tips - By Bill Wilcox
The largest weights of the season are likely to be brought to the scales right now, but what can plague you most at this time of the year, is that you either catch them or you don't.
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Crawfish and Their Behavior - G. Wayne Byrd
The imitation soft plastic crawfish or hard plastic crawfish crankbait can be one of the most powerful baits you can throw, depending on the time of the year and how it’s presented.
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Fishing for Post Spawning Bass - By Ronald F. Dodson, Ph.D.
It isn't hard to quickly recognize there
are a lot of variables influencing bass during this period.
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Fall Fishing Patterns - By Ronald F. Dodson, Ph.D.
Most of nature's creatures in the wild tend to become more active feeders in fall in preparation for the approaching winter. Bass are no different.
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Springtime in Wisconsin - by Steve Huber
It's springtime in Wisconsin and a man's thoughts turn to......Fishing!!! I mean c'mon, you didn't really think that I'd give you that old tired "thoughts turn to love?" Well, love of fishing perhaps.
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Leave Small Fish Behind - by Chuck Bauer
Over many years of fishing, I have had numerous people ask me about some of my fishin' methods. Here is a list of some of those questions along with their answers.
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Wormin' for Bass
Over the past several years the sinking stickworm has not only brought plastic lures back into the mainstream, it has produced an incredible number of catches and become a staple in bass boxes across the world.
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Pre-Spawn Smallmouth - by Mike Mladenik
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Fall Chinook: The Good, the Bad, And The Ugly - NW Fishletter
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BPA Moves to Aid Fish Affected by Emergency Power Operations
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Drop Shottin' for Bass - G. Wayne Byrd
In this article, I would like to introduce “Drop Shot” fishing to you.
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Charter fishing Milwaukee Lake Michigan - by Jim Hirt
The last article was a general discussion of fishing Lake Michigan out of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area.
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