Deer Hunting
Time to tune up for bow season
With archery season a couple of calendar pages away, there’s no better time to get your bow out and begin to get ready and practice.[…]
Field Notes
Bass Fishing
Top 5 nighttime bass-fishing tactics
The weather is just too hot in July and August. That’s why we asked Bass pro Davy Hite his tips for night-time bass fishing.[…]
Field Notes
Use a snell knot for more offshore hookups
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin firmly believes snelling circle hooks offshore has a direct correlation to the number of fish coming over his gunnels.[…]
Field Notes
Guide changes hooks to catch more speckled trout
Why Capt. Jakamo Laboureur, a longtime user of a No. 1 kahle hook, switched to the No. 2 live bait hook to catch speckled trout out of Shell Beach.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Focus on travel routes for postspawn crappie
Catching crappie after the spawn is a matter of following them along their travel routes to deep water. Here are some tips.[…]
Bass Fishing
Find the right grass for heavy stringers
Matt Loetscher knows there are some keys to finding the beds of vegetation most likely to hold big bass this time of year.[…]
Field Notes
Keep wading gear simple for trout fishing
Over the years, Guy Stansel with Hackberry Rod & Gun has narrowed down the gear he takes with him wade fishing to only the essentials.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The Carolina rig
Capt. Craig Matherne and Capt. Charlie Thomason have been using the Carolina rig as an effective way to catch a quick limit of speckled trout.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The sliding cork
Capt. Eric Dumas understands that using the right cork at the right time helps him catch more speckled trout.[…]
Crappie/Bream
11 tips for mopping up on post-spawn crappie
Tim Bye knows crappie still feed in the post-spawn —if you know how to target them. Here are his tips to putting together enough fish for dinner.[…]
Field Notes
How to guard against tick-borne diseases
With summer arriving, and more and more people spending time outdoors, the chances of having an encounter with a tick are at their highest.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The drop-shot rig
Capt. John Falterman sees the drop-shot rig as a power-fishing technique that puts more speckled trout in his boat than anything else.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The double rig
Captain Marty LaCoste with Absolute Fishing Charters insists fishing a double rig keeps him consistently catching limits of speckled trout.[…]
Big Bass
Trophy bass: Proper catch-and-release handling techniques
Proper handling techniques will definitely increase the chances a trophy largemouth bass survives to be released.[…]
Field Notes
What you need to kill a turkey
Make sure you check these turkey hunting items off your list before heading to the woods this hunting season.[…]
Field Notes
Spring boat checkup
Here are a few things that will help ensure your first few trips are all about catching fish instead of working the kinks out of your equipment.[…]