Learn how to tie the Palomar Knot step by step for securing fishing hooks, lures, and swivels with maximum strength. Known for its simplicity and reliability, the Palomar Knot is one of the strongest ...

Learn how to tie the San Diego Jam Knot step by step for securing fishing hooks, lures, and swivels with exceptional strength. This trusted fishing knot is known for its high breaking strength and ...

Tip-ups are a low-tech – but effective – tool for catching pike and walleyes under the ice. Here are the finer points of these simple setups.

Fred Parnow is excited to give kids the chance to fish on Jan. 31. He, along with a group of volunteers and about 35 youth, ages 10 to 16, will be taking a bus from Crookston to Island Lake, Minnesota ...

The beauty of surfcasting is you never know what is tugging on the end of the line. It could be any one of a dozen different ...

Hughes says on Long Island, a two-month window for ice-fishing can occur in January and February. "If you get cold, still ...

Dress right: Wear layers, including a wool sweater or other garment under a water-and-wind-resistant shell. Wool retains your ...

The pending state-record yellowfin tuna for Louisiana was caught on Jan. 16 by a Florida fisherman who horsed the big tuna boatside.

Many chores on my to-do list rank higher than pushing snow and chipping ice, but I won’t bore you with any of the 100 or so ...

Northern Maine has also seen night after night of single-digit temperatures. Many ice fishermen have been drilling holes and ...

A Chatterbait (AKA bladed jig or vibrating jig) is one of the most beloved "power fishing" lures in a bass angler’s arsenal. It combines the flash of a spinnerbait, the vibration of a crankbait, and ...

When the water temps drop, most lures fail—but the jerkbait excels. Learn the specific cadence and "dead-sticking" secrets that turn lethargic winter bass into aggressive strikers.