Having the right bait can be as important as knowing where the fish are. Shad, a favorite late-summer bait for tarpon and big snook, have shown up throughout much of the Intracoastal Waterway. These ...
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The most overlooked lures for clear water
Clear water exposes every mistake you make as an angler. Fish see farther, react differently, and drift away from... The post ...
To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...
Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...
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Lures you should be throwing more this season
Some seasons sneak up on you. You look back at the baits you leaned on, and you realize you... The post Lures you should be ...
Crappie: In the creeks and coves about 8 feet deep in 12-20 feet of water using minnows and jigs. Catfish: In 3-10 feet of water using cut shad A. Montrose: 51 degrees, low, dingy; black bass and ...
In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...
BOISE, Idaho — Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Tackle Tip is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific lure or gear item. Want ...
The Lowcountry offers and abundance of outdoor activities to do by yourself or with friends and family, and one of those activities is shad fishing. Shad are bait fish that are often used to catch ...
For generations, the white bucktail jig has been hailed as the most versatile lure ever. So effective is its ability to catch any fish anywhere, bucktails were once stocked in military-issue survival ...
The influx of shad into the warming tidal tributaries along the Atlantic seaboard will soon lure anglers to the shores of the Susquehanna River in Maryland and the lower Potomac River in Washington, D ...
Tom Clifford fishes for shad under Chain Bridge, on the District side of the Potomac. He's holding a lure called a Nungesser, above which is a shad dart. (John Kelly/The Washington Post) Perspective ...
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