Catching fish on top-water lures can be so exciting that some anglers would rather catch one fish on a top-water than two or three down deep. Lures that splash and dance across the surface are ...

Lures with a funny name come out of hibernation for catching black bass in the winter. Jerk baits may not get a second glance when the water is warm. Savvy anglers resurrect them from deep in their ...

Catching bass on topwater lures can be exciting as it is effective throughout the summer months. In fact, good surface action will usually continue until the first cold snap of fall begins to cool ...

The calendar might say it’s fall, but the thermometer still reads summertime and despite the unseasonably warm temperatures across Central Texas, the fall fishing pattern is setting up. I grew up ...

Lake Michigan,(Waukegan/ Winthrop) (star) (star) (star) Most salmon trollers are fishing in between the storms. Early in the day many like to be out in 50 feet of water and as the sun comes up they ...

Most good anglers are well aware that a surface chugging plug at times attracts and catches more fish than anything in a tackle box. These same anglers also are likely aware that natural baits and ...

The cool weather we’ve been feeling in recent days reminds me that it’s time to get the ice-fishing baits ready to go. However, I won’t be using them for ice-fishing just yet. Many years ago, probably ...

Lake Michigan (Waukegan/ Winthrop) * * * * + Coho action is verified in 30- to 165-feet of water. Work the top 20 feet of water for most action. White green and tinsel in the flies behind a dodger ...