I’ve got a few tattoos, one of which is a trout—a big hook-jaw brown on my leg. It’s fair to say that trout are my favorite freshwater species, and I’ve been fishing for them since I was a wee tiny ...

A few weeks back, I began the task of tying shad flies in preparation for a fly-tying demonstration that I was asked to do for the Potomac Valley Fly Fishers in February. There are many variations in ...

The fall season is upon us and there are way too many things to do, stuff like soccer games, football, yard work and hunting. In the midst of it all there are many fishing options with saltwater ...

The author holds an early spring lake trout caught while trolling a crankbait just a few feet below the surface of Lake Superior. / Joe Shead There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but ...

rout fishing with spinning tackle may not be the idyllic approach depicted on TV shows, magazines or calendars, but it’s probably the most popular method and often the most effective. As opposed to ...

Options, options and more options are the hallmarks of fall fishing here in Southwest Florida. The bites, both shallow and deep, have been colorful, with many species finding their way boatside for a ...