A generation or more ago, a new style of soft plastic bait swept the bass world, quickly gaining converts who were as tempted to try the lures as fish were to bite them. Around the time surfers ...

Freshwater anglers have lots of topwater options. In the bass game especially, those looking for surface eruptions can dip into practically any lure genre and find the perfect bait to call up a hog.

There is no sight in saltwater fishing as impressive and exciting as a jumping tarpon. The sheer size and power of these fish will make even the most experienced anglers forget how to set a hook. Even ...

We're out on the saltwater with Antonio, the Boatless Angler. We're running the American Smelt crankbaits. I'm running the ...

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A friend recently sent me an email requesting some direction for his neighborhood's newly formed fishing club. Most of the club members, he noted, are not Lowcountry natives. Some own boats, some ...

Striped bass fishing remains consistent, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best fishing is at first light. Locate shad schools with electronics and stripers should be nearby. Fish with live shad, ...

Regulations governing recreational fishing are amended as follows: American eel - Minimum Size: 9 inches, Creel Limit: 25 fish. American shad: Open Season: April 1 -- June 30. Creel limit: 6 fish (in ...

Choosing the right fishing reels for saltwater is no easy task. Mostly because the market is flooded with a bevy of choices already. Things get even more complicated when newer anglers realize how ...