Fishing
Anchors come in many shapes, sizes, and styles
Anchors are essential components of an angler’s arsenal with one goal — to hold the boat in place. And anglers have never had so many options. […]
High Tides and Tall Tails
Fishing
Proper release is more than just a ‘throw-back’
One of my pet peeves is with fishermen who release fish, but handle them so poorly the fish are often injured and may not survive. […]
Fishing
Ho, ho, ho! It’s Christmas present time!
Once again, I received numerous calls and e-mails requesting that I do another column with gift ideas, so here is the Christmas 2010 version. […]
Fishing
How to fool those wary Canada geese
I was invited on a hunt for resident Canada geese early this fall and had an excellent hunt, even though it didn’t start out that way. […]
High Tides and Tall Tails
Get ‘wired’ for big fall king mackerel
With fishermen having to be more frugal with their money and not getting to go as often, they have more time to examine their boats, equipment and terminal tackle. […]
Fishing
Build a spread fit for a king (mackerel)
Try this spread to put baits in front of king mackerel. […]
Fishing
Toeing the line is fishing necessity
Mono, braid, superbraid, fluoro, super cast, abrasion resistant, visibility, stretch, diameter — are these words you hear and read in ads for fishing line that you don’t really understand? […]
Fishing
Keep your cool when the heat is on
In the strange event you somehow haven’t noticed, it’s hot every day, and the evening, it barely cools down, dropping to temperatures we considered hot just a month ago. […]
Fishing
Carolina rig is the best for live-bait fishing
Many fishermen prefer to use live baits. That’s stating the obvious about as bluntly and simply as possible. […]
Fishing
Pogey wars: Who wins?
Bunker, fatback, shad, pogey or their proper name, menhaden — whatever you call them, they are one of the main forage fish in coastal and nearshore ocean fisheries from Nova Scotia to Mexico. […]