One of the oldest cliches in fishing is that lures and flies have to catch fishermen before they catch fish. It is, however, ...

Anglers often hear the phrase, “When you find a pattern, then you can catch fish.” The problem, of course, is finding that pattern. In many ways, each species of fish is individual. Because of this, ...

Learn how weather, water conditions, habitat, and forage influence fish behavior. Discover how reading patterns and using fishing activity tools can improve catch consistency.

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Editor’s Note: Need some new gear for a late-summer angling adventure? Looking for the next best thing for 2018? Military Times outdoors columnist Ken Perrotte has you covered. Read all about the ...

Some people live for the blow of a big largemouth creaming a swimbait. Others can’t get enough of smallmouth erupting on Spooks walking across the surface. And, sure, I love those things too, but come ...

It might be safe to say that trolling lures for blue ­marlin in the calm and tranquil waters off the Kona, Hawaii, coast is as good as it gets. With three towering ­volcanoes ­setting the backdrop, ...

It can be difficult for anglers, keeping track of which fishing strategies work best for catching which species under what conditions. Japanese company smartLure is attempting to make the task easier, ...

There’s a reason your grandfather could walk onto a lake carrying an old tackle box, a rusty thermos full of coffee, and a beat-up fishing rod while still catching more fish than everybody else around ...