For generations, the white bucktail jig has been hailed as the most versatile lure ever. So effective is its ability to catch any fish anywhere, bucktails were once stocked in military-issue survival ...

For generations, the white bucktail jig has been hailed as the most versatile lure ever. So effective is its ability to catch any fish anywhere, bucktails were once stocked in military-issue survival ...

Ever since I was a little kid who used to ride his bike to Liberty Reservoir, one of the most effective lures in my scant arsenal of baits was the shad dart. For those of you who don’t know, the shad ...

It would be easy to assume that with such a variety of species swimming in the bays and inshore waters of the U.S. you’d need a book to cover the best saltwater lures. That couldn’t be more untrue.

Swimbaits are great fish catchers, but it takes a lot of work to wring out their potential. A swimbait is a long, soft plastic lure with a deep belly that tapers sharply to a wide, paddle-shaped tail.

My first experience throwing large swimbaits was years ago, not fishing for bass but monster pike in a world-renowned trout ...

Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

From Northern Florida to Maine, American and hickory shad leave the ocean and pile into coastal rivers every spring to spawn. I’d argue that every East Coast angler should learn how to catch shad. In ...