Fishing

If you have a pile of fish to clean, then it pays to use an electric fillet knife.

Fishing is more expensive than ever before, due in large part to increases in fuel and lodging costs. Here are five tips for saving money the next time you leave home on a fishing adventure.

Jason Hamilton was fishing solo at night on the Missouri River in Nebraska and released a blue catfish that probably weighed more than 100 pounds. It likely would have been a new state record.

Bassmaster Elite angler Gerald Swindle explains how God used two people fishing the shoreline of Lake Guntersville to reset his thinking.

A wacky rig might look strange, but it flat out catches bass — numbers as well as big ones. More better news: A wacky rig works great with torn soft plastics.

Many anglers have poor technique when it comes to casting a spinning rod and reel. Here’s a proven method that’s simple to master and results in long casts and zero line tangles.

In the boat, a musky angler cuts his long hair and then uses it to tie a homemade bucktail featuring a fidget spinner for a blade.

At some point in your angling career, you’ll need to replace a fishing rod tip-top. The good news is you can easily handle the repair yourself for little cost.

Anglers in northern states celebrate opening day of fishing season, but few of them understand where the money comes from to manage the various species they pursue.

Ray Scott, founder of the first national professional bass fishing circuit and the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.), died in his sleep of natural causes on May 8, 2022.

A West Virginia muskie angler proved you don’t need an expensive boat — or any boat for that matter — to catch the fish of a lifetime.

Gone are the days of noodling exclusively for catfish. With the new Berkley PowerBait Noodling Glove, you can pursue a wide variety of gamefish.

In the recent Redcrest 2022 bass tournament, the difference between $300,000 (first place) and $50,000 (second) came down to 1 ounce — and an official scale that twice didn’t recognize that ounce.

When it comes to cooking fish, baking is easier and less messy than frying, and in the author’s opinion, the fillets taste better, too.

During the recent Crappie Masters national qualifier tournament on Grenada Lake in Mississippi, anglers caught numerous giant crappies, including four that tipped the scales at more than 4 pounds.

Right now — late ice — is prime time for catching trophy northern pike. Here’s how.

Whenever you fill a fishing reel with braid, tape should be used so the line doesn’t slip on the spool.