The only things missing on the float-fishing trip gone retro were disco music and bell-bottom pants. The hot lure of the day was a big hit in the '70s, but it put just as many fish in the boat as way ...

The principle behind Zombait fish is delightfully simplistic. You want to fish the big fish, but you don't want to deal with the hassle of live fish bait, a live well, and all that goes with it. So ...

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 ...

These were the bass baits—and mindset shifts—that defined my 2025 season and helped me catch more and bigger largemouth bass.

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 ...

Before we can talk about creek fishing, we have to define a creek. While it varies by region and depends on who you ask, my definition of a creek is a small- to medium-size body of flowing water at ...