Summer can be cruel to a devout trout fisherman. I found that out during the relentless drought of 2016. By July, flows on the Farmington River—my home water in Connecticut—were reduced to a pathetic ...

We're out on the waters of Lake Ontario with Dirk and some friends. Today's target: smallmouth bass. We rig up with 3/4oz Stingnose Jigging spoons and jig up ourselves some excellent smallmouth bass.

Are you ready for some football? That’s the war cry heard across much of the country throughout the fall, and the uninitiated think it refers to a sporting event involving a pigskin. The truly savvy ...

GILES COUNTY, Va. – The New River in Giles County is scenic and, as it turns out, is full of fish. Chris Thompson invited me to go fishing with a promise we would have a better-than-average chance of ...

When most people think of topwater smallmouth takes, they envision something violent: A slashing blow and shot of whitewater spraying into the air. Hits like that get the blood pumping for sure, but I ...

Most anglers will tell you the salmon is king in the Pacific Northwest. The bright red meat, especially from a spring chinook salmon, is high on the list of the best-eating fish around. Other anglers, ...

Kings River isn't the stream it used to be, some anglers and floaters say. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission agrees. Over the years, floods have eaten away at shorelines that are devoid of ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Despite its name, the New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world. The views from above may get the most attention, but there’s a whole lot of fun to be had down on ...

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VERGENNES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Setting their probes to stun, the wader-wearing team pushed upstream, leaving a trail of stiff fish in their wake. Scooped up in nets, smallmouth bass were then transferred ...