Fishing

Bass, trout, walleye and salt. Where they are, what they bite and how to cook them.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Three Bass Lures That Catch Fish on Any Water

A stick worm, a squarebill and a white spinnerbait will cover almost every bass situation you'll meet from the bank this year.

Fishing Gear That Fits a Woman, and Water Worth Trying

Reversible reel handles, waders cut for a different hip, and four kinds of water you can fish from the bank or on foot.

GuideSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Take Your Grown Son Fishing Before You Run Out of Saturdays

Two nights, one cooler, water within five hours of home, and a rule about who picks the spot. The trip is simpler and shorter than you think.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How Thick the Ice Needs to Be Before You Walk Out On It

Four inches of new clear ice will hold a man. Here's what that number leaves out, and the gear that gets you home if you're wrong.

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How to Find Fish on a Lake You Have Never Seen

Ninety minutes of map work and a stubborn willingness to leave dead water will beat local knowledge more often than you'd think.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Fishing the Walleye Bite From Sunset to Full Dark

Walleye feed when your eyes quit working. Get on the spot early, throw the right jig, and learn the rig for nights when they won't chase.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Night Catfishing Without Wasting the Whole Night

Set up before dark, match the bait to the species, and let the circle hook do the work. The rest is discipline.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to Catch Your First Fish From the Surf or a Pier

Buy less rod than you think, fish the moving water, and stop setting the hook. What a first saltwater trip actually takes.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Read a Fish Finder Right and Skip the Features You Won't Use

A 20-degree cone in 20 feet of water sees a circle seven feet wide. Everything else you need to know follows from that.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Size Limits, Slot Limits and the Rules That Keep Fish Coming

Why the state tells you to throw back the 30-inch redfish and keep the 24, and how to stay legal without reading a 90-page booklet.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Buying a Used Fishing Boat Without Buying Somebody's Problem

The engine, the transom and the trailer decide whether you bought a bargain or a driveway ornament. Check them in that order.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Kayak Fishing Without Going Swimming

Rig the boat so nothing is loose, dress for the water temperature, and learn the one move that lands a big fish without dumping you.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Start Fly Fishing With One Rod and Two Casts

A 9-foot 5-weight, a lawn, a pond full of bluegill, and you can be catching fish on a fly by the weekend.

GuideSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

Take a Kid Bluegill Fishing and Be Home in Ninety Minutes

A five-foot rod, a red-and-white bobber, half a nightcrawler, and a hard stop before anybody gets bored. That's the whole program.

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Five Fishing Knots Worth Learning and How to Tie Them

Most lost fish are knot failures wearing a disguise. Learn these five, practice them cold and wet, and quit leaving hardware in fish.

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How to Catch Small Stream Trout Without Spooking Them

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How to Buy Your First Spinning Setup Without Wasting Money

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Your First Kayak and Your First Calm Lake

Rent twice, buy used, and paddle into the wind first. What a beginner kayak setup really costs and where to find people who'll paddle with you.

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The cheapest way to spend more Saturdays outside is a used camera

A camera won't make you an artist. It will get you standing in a wet field at 6:15 in the morning, which is most of the point.

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Fishing

Three Bass Lures That Catch Fish on Any Water

Boat Launch Etiquette That Keeps the Ramp Moving

Filleting Fish at the Dock Without Making a Mess of It

Fried, Grilled and Blackened Without Ruining the Fish

A Tackle Box That Covers Ninety Percent of Freshwater Fishing

How to Release a Fish So It Actually Lives

Fishing Gear That Fits a Woman, and Water Worth Trying

Take Your Grown Son Fishing Before You Run Out of Saturdays

How Thick the Ice Needs to Be Before You Walk Out On It

How to Find Fish on a Lake You Have Never Seen

Fishing the Walleye Bite From Sunset to Full Dark

Night Catfishing Without Wasting the Whole Night

How to Catch Your First Fish From the Surf or a Pier

Read a Fish Finder Right and Skip the Features You Won't Use

Size Limits, Slot Limits and the Rules That Keep Fish Coming

Buying a Used Fishing Boat Without Buying Somebody's Problem

Kayak Fishing Without Going Swimming

Start Fly Fishing With One Rod and Two Casts

Take a Kid Bluegill Fishing and Be Home in Ninety Minutes

Five Fishing Knots Worth Learning and How to Tie Them

How to Catch Small Stream Trout Without Spooking Them

How to Buy Your First Spinning Setup Without Wasting Money

Your First Kayak and Your First Calm Lake

The cheapest way to spend more Saturdays outside is a used camera