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June 30, 2026

Striped bass and their close cousins, hybrid bass, get more active as water temps drop in winter.

Turn to active winter fish

The sport of kayak fishing has generated a tremendous following whose numbers rank among the fastest growing of all outdoor sports. […]

A trout fisherman casts a fly on the delayed-harvest section of the Tuckaseegee River in Jackson County.

Don’t you dare delay – Delayed-harvest is a winter angler’s dream

Robert Satterwhite

If you want to catch good numbers of trout in the winter, head for a delayed-harvest stream. These streams are heavily stocked in October and November, and fishing remains good throughout the cold months. […]

Winter is the perfect time for prescribed burns to generate native growth and improve wildlife habitat.

Time to burn, disk, trap

Jeff Burleson

On Jan. 1, another deer season will become history. For some hunters, lifetime trophies made the 2015 deer season truly memorable. […]

This Polish hunter’s stew warms a cold day

Jerry Dilsaver

This delicious bigos, aka Polish hunter’s stew, will give you a warm cozy feeling inside on even the coldest days. […]

Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters caught this winter trout on a Norton Sand Eel fished on a Rockport Rattler jighead.

Add noise to winter lures

Brian Cope

Fishing can be tough in the winter. Aside from the cold air temperatures that keep many anglers off the water, the lower water temperatures also slow things down for most fish, including their appetites. […]

Boat shows offer not only the opportunity to shop for boats, but to talk with experts in the field about different features anglers might want.

It’s show time!

Jerry Dilsaver

If you’re reading this, you’ve made it to the end of 2015 and should be thinking about your fishing, hunting and other outdoor exploits for the coming year. […]

Stripers remain active in cold weather, making them a perfect offseason target for bass fishermen.

Bass offseason = stripers

Davy Hite

December is sort of like vacation time for me, because it’s the offseason for bass tournaments; I’m not traveling, and I don’t have to do boat and fishing shows until January. […]

The IGFA requires anglers trying for a catch-and-release record to measure fish on their measuring-board apparatus.

Honors for that big fish

Bill Howard

Anglers are among the most well-known stretchers of the truth in the land — or water, as the case may be. For some reason, everyone has had the biggest fish of their life break off right at the boat with no evidence to prove otherwise. […]

The DeepJerk Minnow

Don Shoopman

Saltwater fishermen who love to fish coastal and inshore waters for speckled trout and redfish soon will have a new weapon: the DeepJerk Minnow from Mann’s Bait Company in Eufala, Ala. […]

Big-screen combo units provide great visibility and allow different elements to be displayed for greater fishing flexibility.

Sometimes bigger and better are separate improvements – Big-screen GPS units allow for greater fishing flexibility

Allan Tarvid

Back when big-screen LCD fish finders started appearing on professional tournament anglers’ boats I discussed them with walleye pros Scott and Marty Glorvigen. […]