Catch & Release: The Right Way
Are you a masterful fish-catching and -keeping machine? Oh, you practice catch and release, you say? Well, you may be a fish killer without even Continue reading
Fishing
5 Tips for Trolling Success
Trolling is a highly efficient fishing tactic that can lead to bent rods and a full cooler. Unfortunately, it can also lead to a day Continue reading
Don’t Spook the Fish
SOUND KILLS — the bite, that is. Most anglers know that loud noises and vibrations can scare the fish and turn off the action as Continue reading
Get Properly Hooked
No matter what you fish for, the fish hook is the most important piece of tackle. After all, the fish neither knows nor cares what Continue reading
Three Essential Fishing Knots
An old fishing adage posits that all that stands between an angler and a fish is the line, but whether or not that line remains Continue reading
How to Fish (for Folks who don’t do it Often)
Fishing qualifies as a very healthy sport psychologically. In this hurry-up life of high stress, fishing is a comparatively Zen pastime. It forces participants to Continue reading
5 Must-Have Lures
Just as every human being needs socks in a drawer and food in a cupboard, every angler needs a few tried-and-true lures in a tacklebox. Continue reading
Minimize Mistakes
There are certain to be a few failures, flops and fiascos you wish you could forget from the 2017 fishing season. Do you want to Continue reading
Angling Ambassador
I had the pleasure of fishing with Luiza Barros and Capt. Jimmy Nelson, host of the television show “Livin’ The Dream,” at an event in Continue reading
Choose the Right Light-Tackle Rod
Yes, anglers can order Popeil’s Pocket Fisherman by Ronco — “As Seen on TV” — and certainly catch fish with it. In fact, I have. Continue reading