After you've landed your fish, you need to get the hook out. Most of the time it's a simply matter. Just grasp the hook or lure, push back against the direction the hook penetrated and you're done.

Slip bobbers are generally used in conjunction with live bait, either on a plain hook or on a jig. You want a little weight on the business end of the line so the slip bobber stands erect when your ...

Mike Jacobs (foreground) and Ray Thys cast flies Oct. 12 on a scenic stretch of the Maquoketa River in Delaware County. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...