Where I grew up, trout were king. Over a dozen trout streams were less than 20 minutes from my New England home, all of which contained a variety of both wild and stocked rainbows, brookies, and ...

Sadly, there's no magic lure that entices trout all the time. What I've found is that the best lure for trout depends on where you're fishing, when you're fishing, and what food source trout are ...

What’s the best bait for trout? It’s a tough question, and that’s a good thing. Today’s trout fisher has a wide range of store-bought trout bait—along with trout lures and trout spinning reels—to ...

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 ...

Winter tactics are the best way to catch black bass, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Good wintertime bass lures include jerk baits, Alabama rigs, jig and pigs and crank baits. Top ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

Crappie fishing is heating up as the water cools, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Fish for crappie 10 to 20 feet deep with minnows or jigs around brush piles and timber. Water between the ...

After a cold winter, we were hoping for warm weather and we sure got it. We transitioned quickly to spring conditions with water temperatures rising into the mid-70s.   Right now is some of the best ...