Where regulations allow it, fishing two baits, lures, or flies on a single line lets you cover two depths of the water column at once and figure out what the fish are eating far faster than swapping offerings one at a time. Done right, it can double your catch rate, and on the best days […]...
For much of the last century, the alligator gar carried a reputation that got it killed on sight. Anglers across its range treated the armor-plated, toothy giant as a nuisance that ate bass, crappie, and every other fish worth catching. That view has flipped. The species now has a cult following ...
Ben Erb of Bemidji, Minnesota, already held his state’s catch-and-release record for bowfin. On July 3, he beat it with a fish caught just a half inch longer than the one he landed the summer before. A Backwater He Knew Well Erb, a 31-year-old graduate fisheries biologist researcher at Bemi...
When space is a luxury when you’re deep outdoors, you need a tool that performs multiple tasks within a tough-as-nails, compact footprint. Well, your search is over, as the AM-V3 Mega Multitool from Adventure Mate (AdventureMate.com) fits the bill. This amalgamation of an axe, saw, shovel, E-to...
DOJ amended its Virgin Islands lawsuit to add claims against Act 9113's AR-15, magazine, and suppressor bans and its new carry restrictions. Read the original story: Sued Over Permit Delays, the Virgin Islands Passed an AR-15 Ban. Now DOJ Is Suing Over That Too
A day of albacore trolling 45 miles off the Washington coast turned into a once-in-a-career catch when a group of Oregon anglers boated a 151-pound striped marlin — a fish now filed to become the new state record, according to Outdoor Life. An Unlikely Hookup in 4,000 Feet of Water Angler Tim D...
A Biddeford tuna fisherman went looking for bluefin and ended up with what could become Maine’s first state-record rod-and-reel swordfish. Max Mourmouras, a 27-year-old merchant marine, landed a 529-pound broadbill solo on August 21 while fishing 10 miles offshore in Saco Bay, according to ...
ICAST wrapped up in Orlando earlier this past month, and Evolution Outdoor rolled into Booth #4020 with three additions to its Ballistix storage line aimed squarely at terminal tackle and jig organization. The Ballistix 3.5 Terminal Tray, Ballistix Jig Lockr 3.6, and Ballistix Jig Lockr 3.7 all m...
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When summer flows drop and warm, trout retreat into scattered cool-water pockets and need a rest. The smart move is to pivot to smallmouth bass, which thrive in the warmer, higher-flow rivers where trout struggle. But wading a skinny river for bronze is not simply trout fishing with a different t...