I grew up a tackle shop rat. Wherever my family lived from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Racine, Wisconsin, I’d always be at the local store, hanging out and spending my allowance money. Call me ...

Jeff Basham of South Bend was the first one to notice the sick bald eagle last week and alert staff at Potato Creek State Park. A hobbyist nature photographer, Basham says he's been tracking this ...

I think it’s fair to say that the average angler gravitates toward the latest and greatest developments in tackle. Don’t get me wrong, I do too. I’m always eager to try a new lure on my home waters, ...