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June 30, 2026

Painting a crankbait, even with a state-of-the-art airbrush paint, is a process that takes many, many steps and coats of paint to give the bait a perfect finish.

Tie on a Black Label balsa crankbait

Mississippi pro’s hand-crafted balsa crankbaits are square-billed, bass-catching creations. […]

Bless the Santee Cooper bass spawn

Experienced bass anglers at Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie begin looking for big bass moving into shallower water by late February. […]

Tiny, colorful brook trout are among the most beautiful of all trout in North America, and they aren’t even a true trout, but a member of the char family.

Enjoying those beautiful brookies

Robert Satterwhite

For thousands of years, brook trout had mountain streams to themselves. […]

Spring slab crappie are perfect kayak targets

Phillip Gentry

Kayak anglers have a distinct advantage over powerboat anglers when targeting most species. This is especially true of crappie fishing during the spring. […]

Don’t wait on the tide; move with it instead

Brian Cope

Don’t wait in one spot for the tide to shift. You’ll catch more fish if you move along as the tide comes in or rolls out because the fish are always moving with the tide. […]

Grilled double-bacon vension cheeseburger roll

Jerry Dilsaver

This month’s recipe includes venison, bacon and cheese. With this combination, it has to be good. Factor in that it’s cooked on a grill, and it keeps adding points. […]

Impoundment timing is key

Jeff Burleson

Planting for wildlife involves many critical steps, but none is more critical than the timing of planting crops for waterfowl, especially for hunters without extremely large areas. […]