Conditions on the water can change in the time it takes you to bait your hook. One minute the seas are calm, the next a 40 mph wind is blowing buckets of rain into your face. Fish are affected by the surface weather, too. Many feed off insects that land on the water. Changes in [...]

A fish hook seems like a simple thing. A sharp point, a curve and an eye to attach to fishing line. But there’s much more than meets the eye (or finger, ouch!) to the average fishing hook.
Every hook does have those basics. The point is usually supplemented by a barb, to prevent the hooked fish [...]

The amount of small gear a fisherman has to carry could tax a Roman legionnaire. Hundreds of lures, hooks of twelve types and line of six different weights all pose a challenge to focusing on the main activity. Tame that problem by investing in a tackle box that’s just right for you.
If you go fly [...]

Before you can have much of a chance of landing fish you have to find them. Fishermen have developed a whole range of techniques to do that, some of which amount virtually to voodoo. But a little science can be a big help, even to the most artistic of fishermen. Sonar units are one great [...]

You can do just as your ancestors did and go fishing with nothing more than a thorn tied to a piece of plant fiber attached to a bamboo pole. But you’ll do a lot better if you let modern technology help you get everything you can out of the experience. But that requires electricity and [...]

Sometimes standing near the shore or wading into the stream is all you need to do to enjoy a full day of fishing. But it can be a big help to get out into the middle of the lake or down the river. You’ll find a greater variety of fish and enjoy the scenery more [...]