To catch a crappie you have to properly present a lure, or bait, at the right depth, detect the strike, and get the fish into your hands. Your fishing line plays an important role in each one of those ...

Even the best anglers in the world occasionally fall victim to the dreaded backlash. Casting a baitcasting reel without ...

Crappie fishing is currently best near areas still having green weeds by good lake structure. Anglers should use a few ...

Spinning gear used to be frowned upon by many “serious” bass anglers, but better drag systems and better lines — combined with increasingly skittish fish — mean that it’s become a default choice in ...

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Friends and family have shared memories of three fishermen who died in a crash with a freight ferry. L'Ecume II's skipper Michael Michieli, Larry Simyunn and Jervis Baligat died when the boat collided ...

I'm a freelance outdoor writer based in Fort Collins, Colorado. The best fishing nets make it easy to catch and release fish. Like most fishing gear, nets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from ...

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