Fishing for flounder is a popular pastime in the Northeast, where author and videographer John Skinner spends his on-water days, but down here in the Bayou State, flatfish are seldom more than ...

Dennis Armani had an interesting question for the state Department of Environmental Conservation last week concerning “artificial” bait and lures. Armani, 63, of Syracuse, said he’s been fishing ...

A new artificial bait named Gulp! soon will flood American tackle shops and already is in some Wal-Marts. Gulp! was developed over a 20-year period in laboratory analysis and field testing, and ...

Though a lot of bass have already spawned in most of Alabama, fish in the northern half of the state are still in bedding mode in many lakes, and probably will continue to be through the full moon on ...

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We know so much more about which smells fish find appealing than which smells make fish wrinkle their lil’ noses and lose their appetites. The funny thing is, both issues are equally important.

Whether you fish a soft worm lure in a Texas rig, a Carolina rig or an exposed-hook Florida rig, the lure must be attractive to the fish. Early attempts with biodegradable lures as replacements for ...

One of my favorite methods of fishing is with “soft baits.” We commonly refer to them as soft plastic baits, but manufacturers now use a wide variety of materials in the making of these popular lures.