During this transitional time of year, it’s not uncommon for one day of lights-out action to be followed by a total skunking. Even traditional methods of predicting fish behavior like tracking fronts, ...

When you absolutely, positively have to catch a fish, live bait is the only way to go, period. While artificial lures are variously new, improved, or otherwise hyped worldwide, the lowly worm and its ...

All reels need to hold a minimum of 250 yards of 15-pound test line. Most of my outfits have 400 yards of 15- to 20-pound test. • An ample supply of live-bait rigs. The common live-bait rig consists ...

Some of the best fish foods you can cast out might require you to collect them yourself or find a regional shop that carries harder-to-find baits. There might even be a few species on this list that ...

A hot-button subject in the world of fishing is the use of live bait. I’m talking about minnows, worms, leeches and all of the other critters that fishermen use to try to coax an unwary fish into ...

LIVE BAIT is cheating. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it 10,000 times. The level of cheating, of course, varies by species and age. Any child under 15 can use live bait for whatever he or she wants.

Walleyes are some of the most sought after fish through the ice. They are widespread and taste great. They aren’t particularly hard to catch, although sometimes they can be finicky. Try these ...

With sheepshead season still in ramp-up mode, an obvious question: How has the widespread use of circle hooks changed the dynamics of catching the toothy and tasty shell-cruncher? Turns out, there is ...

Like most anglers of my generation, I started my fishing career using live bait. My first catch was a brook trout that gobbled a garden worm on a long-ago first day of trout season. And while my first ...

Adults measure 8 to 14 inches, and they’re packed with protein-rich oil that helps striped bass grow big. Although menhaden ...