When the the majority of both boat and shore saltwater anglers target stripers and or bluefish, they are usually thinking bait, without giving much attention to artificial baits and lures. In times ...

Freshwater anglers have lots of topwater options. In the bass game especially, those looking for surface eruptions can dip into practically any lure genre and find the perfect bait to call up a hog.

Striped bass hooked in the New Jersey surf on a T-Hex metal—a variation of the classic diamond jig. Photo Courtesy of Matt Farrell. Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle ...

Jon Conklin, fishing guide from Goshen, said brood minnows or live shad are the best baits. Stripers are scattered on the northern one-third of the lake from Point 9 to Beaver Dam. Locate schools of ...

KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE — All eyes were on the tip of the thick Ugly Stick saltwater rod as it began to bend. At exactly the same time, the high-pitched squealing sound of the 15-18-pound-test ...

Fish Lines What's the Catch Washington and Vicinity POTOMAC RIVER -- Tube lures in green pumpkin and red pumpkin produced excellent results on smallmouth bass up to 16 inches at Lander at the deeper ...