When trolled at slow to moderate speeds, the distinctive wide wiggle action has been drawing strikes longer than I’ve been alive. The split-tail design simulates an erratic baitfish action that even ...

I’ve got a few tattoos, one of which is a trout—a big hook-jaw brown on my leg. It’s fair to say that trout are my favorite freshwater species, and I’ve been fishing for them since I was a wee tiny ...

Depending on where you live and who you talk to, you’ll find that fly fishermen have widely varying opinions on hitting the river in the dead of winter. For some it’s the greatest time year, with fair ...

Striped bass are prowling the south half of the lake. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing in the Prairie Creek area and farther south into the White and War Eagle river tributaries. The ...

Nothing provides more confidence than actually doing something yourself without anyone’s guidance. That statement is what comes to mind when I think about the first trout I caught using a lure instead ...

For years, I have been searching for the perfect tackle organization system. Right out of the gate, I am going to tell you that even after working on this buyer’s guide, I still haven’t found the one ...

Stream fishing often requires a higher degree of casting accuracy than many other types of fishing, whether using a fly rod, ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. The ...